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Over the Atlantic. Mike Smail. |
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We must have clean fresh water for all living things to grow |
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water,our most precious resource |
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"We are SO lucky yet we need to preserve these kinds of beautiful open clean and green spaces." Patty MarieClare. |
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The Earth awakens in spring, we must protect her and protect all the gifts of her bounty...be GREEN!!!! (Debbie, Florida) |
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The Earth can be rough... |
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"Brice Canyon National Park. Its a beautiful Park in the Color region of Southern Utah." Pat. |
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Arches National Park, Utah. Robert (Moabjeeper). |
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Cordillera de los Andes. Jeanine. |
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... or gentle. |
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Fietstocht langs de Rottemeren. "I've chosen for a real Dutch scenery." Loes. |
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"Crete is the southernmost island in the Mediterranean. It has an amazing richness in its wild flowers which start blooming in the Autumn through to the beginning of summer and even then there are a few hardy plants that brave the drought and the heat. There are over 2000 plants that are found in Crete of which 160 are found nowhere else in the world!!" This is why I chose this picture for Earth Day. Taken in May 2006 midway between the towns of Rethymnon and Spilli in Western Crete. Celia. |
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"This is for Earth Day; it's a view of the Maiella mountain, one of the biggest of Central Italy in Abruzzo." Mirella. |
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dive into the diversity... |
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Järvelle- A path to the frozen lake. Kristiina. |
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Polku metsässä-A path in the wood. Kristiina. |
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"I want to send you a photo of a Summer Garden in the city of Kronstadt for Day of the Earth." Ira. |
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Thierry et Karine. |
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Kevään ensimmäinen- The first one in the spring. Kristiina. |
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Karine et Thierry. |
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Eliane. |
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Thierry et Karine. |
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"The water seems to be calm, but in reality there is a lot of movement. Schools of little fish, frogs, insects, and mosquitoes move through and over the water. One can hear a splash made by a bigger animal at some distance, or listen to the songs of the birds." Swamp in Louisiana. Fabio. |
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Robya |
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"From Air Itam, a small village at the foot of Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia." David Theo. |
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From Air Itam. David Theo. |
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From Air Itam. David Theo. |
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Eliane. |
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Progress and environment. Or should be Environment and progress? |
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"I wish my fellow human beings had the strength to carry their garbage to the next trash can or home to their own rubbish bin instead of dumping cigarette tips, packaging, tissues and other stuff in the bushes, in the creek, in the forest and onto the ground at every bus stop. The photo is just one example of how it looks like in Hamburg, and it is getting worse every day. I am lacking the understanding why people willfully or out of laziness disfigure the place they live in." Anke. |
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"This is a scene of an oil spill cleanup." Doreen. |
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The pole and the weed. Is this a small proof that nature and progress can coexist? |
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Trás-os-Montes, near Aldeia de Vila Chã, in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal. Edite. |
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"Rural Siem Reap, Cambodia." Teo. |
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Auraus- Ploughing snow for clear ice people to skate on a lake. Kristiina. |
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where energy can be saved... |
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Buildings consume a big chunk of the electricity and energy produced. Architects, engineers, contractors, and owners are starting to use more sustainable materials and construction techniques, in order to reverse the energy waste trend. |
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Automobiles. The economy is changing the cars that we can buy and the way that we drive them. |
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Water... plenty in the oceans, but getting scarcer in the land. |
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64,196,000 square miles of Pacific waters. San Diego, California. |
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Punaiset poijut- Red buoys. Kristiina |
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Robya |
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"Igarape' do Rio Negro." (Negro River, Amazon). Eduardo. |
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Nature's bounty... |
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Kristiina. |
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Some of the Earth's animals ... |
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Robya. |
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Eliane. |
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Robya. |
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Karine et Thierry. |
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"St. Petersburg, Russia. Thank you, Fabio. Glad to support the cause!" Andre. |
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On a street in Florida... |
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Mitäs nyt?-Wassup? Kristiina. |
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The people...As of April 2009, the Earth's population is estimated to be about 6.77 billion. |
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Thierry et Karine. |
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Karine et Thierry. |
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In the Cretan village of Armeni. Celia. |
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Alerts... |
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"We, the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency - a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential even as we gather here. But there is hopeful news as well: we have the ability to solve this crisis and avoid the worst - though not all - of its consequences, if we act boldly, decisively and quickly." From Al Gore's acceptance speech, Nobel Peace Prize, December 10th, 2007, Oslo, Norway.
"Coming as I do from India, a land which gave birth to civilization in ancient times and where much of the earlier tradition and wisdom guides actions even in modern times, the philosophy of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakan", which means the whole universe in one family, must dominate global efforts to protect the global commons." From R.K. Pachauri's acceptance speech, Nobel Peace Prize, December 10th, 2007, Oslo, Norway. |
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Mars. Will this be the future of Earth? (Mars Rover Mission, NASA) |
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Thierry et Karine. |
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"Birds Calling in the Ravine"
I'm idle, as osmanthus flowers fall, This quiet night in spring, the hill is empty. The moon comes out and startles the birds on the hill, They don't stop calling in the spring ravine.
Wang Wei. |
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Vesi ja taivas-Water and heaven. One of my all time favourites. I took it last late summer not so far from our home during the daily walking routine with our dog. Kristiina. |
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Viimeiset-Last ones. Kristiina. |
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Narsissit- Daffodils. Kristiina. |
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Avautuu- Opening. Kristiina. |
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Waters of March
A stick, a stone, It's the end of the road, It's the rest of a stump, It's a little alone
It's a sliver of glass, It is life, it's the sun, It is night, it is death, It's a trap, it's a gun
The oak when it blooms, A fox in the brush, A knot in the wood, The song of a thrush
The wood of the wind, A cliff, a fall, A scratch, a lump, It is nothing at all
It's the wind blowing free, It's the end of the slope, It's a beam, it's a void, It's a hunch, it's a hope
And the river bank talks of the waters of March, It's the end of the strain, The joy in your heart
The foot, the ground, The flesh and the bone, The beat of the road, A slingshot's stone
A fish, a flash, A silvery glow, A fight, a bet, The range of a bow
The bed of the well, The end of the line, The dismay in the face, It's a loss, it's a find
A spear, a spike, A point, a nail, A drip, a drop, The end of the tale
A truckload of bricks in the soft morning light, The shot of a gun in the dead of the night
A mile, a must, A thrust, a bump, It's a girl, it's a rhyme, It's a cold, it's the mumps
The plan of the house, The body in bed, And the car that got stuck, It's the mud, it's the mud
Afloat, adrift, A flight, a wing, A hawk, a quail, The promise of spring
And the riverbank talks of the waters of March, It's the promise of life It's the joy in your heart
A stick, a stone, It's the end of the road It's the rest of a stump, It's a little alone
A snake, a stick, It is John, it is Joe, It's a thorn in your hand and a cut in your toe
A point, a grain, A bee, a bite, A blink, a buzzard, A sudden stroke of night
A pin, a needle, A sting, a pain, A snail, a riddle, A wasp, a stain
A pass in the mountains, A horse and a mule, In the distance the shelves rode three shadows of blue
And the riverbank talks of the waters of March, It's the promise of life in your heart, in your heart
A stick, a stone, The end of the road, The rest of a stump, A lonesome road
A sliver of glass, A life, the sun, A knife, a death, The end of the run
And the riverbank talks of the waters of March, It's the end of all strain, It's the joy in your heart.
Tom Jobim |
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Robya |
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Robya. |
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Florida's nature. Linda. |
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Wonder Lake, Denali, Alaska. Kurt. |
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"It is not just Earth. It's home." Eduardo. |
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Kevään merkki, kurjet - The Real Sign of Spring, Cranes. Kristiina. |
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Matkalla pohjoiseen - Heading Further North. Kristiina. |
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Jälkijoukot - Nine Behind. Kristiina. |
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money. ~Cree Indian Proverb
(Debbie , Florida)
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Close to Brasilia. Eliane. |
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Thierry et Karine. |
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This Earth Day tabblo is of the Tabblo community. Our responsibilities are huge - please read again the alerts above by Al Gore and R.K. Pachauri. Special thanks go to Andre, Anke, Celia, David Theo, Debbie, Doreen, Edite, Eduardo, Eliane, Ira, Jeanine, Kristiina, Kurt, Linda, Loes, Mike, Mirella, Pat, Patty MarieClare, Robert, Robya, Teo, et pour Thierry et Karine. You gave your hearts and minds, not just your wonderful photos for this project! Muito obrigado! Muchas gracias! Thanks so much! Merci beaucoup! Paljon kiitoksia! Большое спасибо! Grazie mille! Vielen Dank! Terima kasih banyak-banyak!
What can we do to save the Earth?
Borrowing Patty MarieClare's words, please "spread this tabblo message FAR AND WIDE!!!"
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