Happy Earth Day!!!

_{rocky mountain national forest 2016}

In my last post, I mentioned that I might do a follow up post with a bunch of tree photos I took on my birthday tree hugging walk. Conveniently, it's Earth Day today and I am inspired to add in a bunch of my older tree photos and other random things that gently remind people to celebrate the earth :)

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_{one of my favorite photos of tree sap. new mexico 2009}

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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.. — Margaret Mead

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_{rocky mountain national forest 2016}

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To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour. — William Blake

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_{from a b+w collection of tree photos taken 15 years ago? with an old kodak instamatic}

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I found a cool article about Alan Watts perspective on nature in my morning FB feed. Say what you want, i like FB for allowing me to subscribe to a bunch of channels that show me funny animals, nommy foods, neat tech and inspiring art - as well as environmentally based and sustainable ideas.

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_{upper NY state in autumn 2008. yes, the trees are that vivid!}

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What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on.
— Henry David Thoreau

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_{longmont, colorado 2018}

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When I was a kid, I was greatly influenced by a book my mom had about the house, which had beautiful photos and quotes about how Native Americans feel about their relationship with the environment.

The book documented Native American history through their own eyes. T.C. McLuhan is the author and screenwriter daughter of the famous social media philosopher Marshall McLuhan; "Medium is the message".

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_{tree veil, mirror lakes, boulder colorado 2019}

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This is a funny and inspiring music video created for Earthday... We Love the Earth

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_{rocky mountain national forest 2016}

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How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of the Earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clear and humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people.The perfumed flowers are our sisters, the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices in the meadows, the body heat of the pony, and the man, all belong to the same family
– Chief Seattle

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_{lakeshore, mirror lakes, boulder colorado 2019}

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Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries — Jimmy Carter

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_{mirror lakes, boulder, colorado 2017}

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David Attenborough BBC news piece on climate change

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_{mirror lakes, boulder colorado, 2019}

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Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together … all things connect — Chief Seattle

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_{roosevelt park, longmont, colorado 2018}

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When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water — Benjamin Franklin

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_{mirror lakes, boulder colorado, 2019}

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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. – Native American Proverb

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_{rocky mountain national forest 2016}

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A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people — Franklin D. Roosevelt

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_{mirror lakes, boulder colorado, 2019}

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The world is not in your books and maps, it’s out there — J.R.R. Tolkien

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_{mirror lakes, boulder colorado, 2019}

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_{roosevelt park, longmont, colorado 2018}

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All photos @torico. quotes and videos from internet sources