Think Green Thursday

June 3, 2009 | Filed Under Environment, Photo Blogging Theme Day, Think Green Thursday | 9 Comments 

This is a photo showing the domed part of Grant’s tomb, where Ulysses S. Grant and his wife Julia Dent Grant are entombed.  It wasn’t long ago when the trees were bare in the wintertime and you could see the monument in its entirety right through the empty branches.  However, the trees in the springtime add even more beauty to the setting of the mausoleum.

 

Despite the beautiful greenery in this photo, there is something out of place here.  Have you spotted it?  There’s a plastic bag stuck in one of the trees.   Ugh!  I hate to see that. Plastic trash is not only an eyesore but hurts our environment, as well.


Using biodegradable or recycable bags helps our environment a lot. 

 

Even my dogs are doing their part to help the environment.  First of all, I make sure to clean up after them, since that helps prevent water pollution (not to mention that it saves people from stepping in dog feces and it keeps our streets as clean as possible).  When I pick up after the dogs, I use biodegradeable bags, which I buy from Poopbags.com.  It’s a great company that sells biodegradable products.


 PoopBags.com

 

We have a choice of black or green bags.

 

This post is my entry for THINK GREEN THURSDAY.  The guidelines to this event state:   "The prominent color of your photograph does NOT have to be green. This is not so much a color-based meme (though it can be) but one where people focus on the concept of environmental awareness, renewable energy and protecting natural spaces, animals and their habitats."

 

Let’s all ‘Think Green,’ folks.

Paz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Think Green Thursday

May 21, 2009 | Filed Under Environment, Photo Blogging Theme Day, Think Green Thursday | 11 Comments 

I’m grateful for the trees I see in the city.  They do so much for us.  Some trees wear name tags, like this American Elm.  This is my contribution to THINK GREEN THURSDAY.  You can go there to see other entries.

 

 

Here are the guidelines, in part, to THINK GREEN THURSDAY:  "The prominent color of your photograph does NOT have to be green. This is not so much a color-based meme (though it can be) but one where people focus on the concept of environmental awareness, renewable energy and protecting natural spaces, animals and their habitats."

 

Let’s all think green.

Paz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Think Green Thursday

May 6, 2009 | Filed Under Environment, Photo Blogging Theme Day, Think Green Thursday | 15 Comments 

 

Stop by THINK GREEN THURSDAY to see a line up of other photo entries.

  

The guidelines in part:

 

 

"The prominent color of your photograph does NOT have to be green. This is not so much a color-based meme (though it can be) but one where people focus on the concept of environmental awareness, renewable energy and protecting natural spaces, animals and their habitats."

 

Paz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Think Green Thursday

April 29, 2009 | Filed Under Environment, Photo Blogging Theme Day, Think Green Thursday | 17 Comments 

 

Part of a fallen branch on the ground at Riverside Park. 

 

Stop by THINK GREEN THURSDAY to see a line up of other photo entries.

  

The guidelines in part:

 

"The prominent color of your photograph does NOT have to be green. This is not so much a color-based meme (though it can be) but one where people focus on the concept of environmental awareness, renewable energy and protecting natural spaces, animals and their habitats."

 

Paz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Ecological Day March 2, 2009: The Pick it Up! Pledge

March 2, 2009 | Filed Under Ecological Day, Environment, Photo Blogging Theme Day | 17 Comments 

 

Plastic bags stuck in tree branches, unfortunately a familiar sight in the city.

 

Today is Ecological Day.  It falls on the second day of every month.  Unfortunately, I forgot.  Yikes!   I only remembered when I stopped by Pietro Brosio Gallery,  this morning, and saw his wonderful post.  So, here is my entry:

Unfortunately, plastic bags stuck in tree branches are a familiar sight in the city for me.  It’s not a pretty sight and wouldn’t happen if we all picked up the trash we saw lying around.  It wouldn’t happen if we disposed of our garbage properly.

Klaus of Virtua Gallery,  who takes the most awesome photos of nature, has pointed out how garbage that people leave behind in places of nature are harmful and even deadly to the animals (Go take a look at the photos).  He has started a Pick it Up! pledge, encouraging those who want to participate to pick up trash they see left behind by others. 

I think this is a great idea because we can’t rely on someone else to pick up garbage that we see.  Why not pick it up ourselves?   It shouldn’t be a problem.  It’s good for nature and it’s good for us.  As a result, I pledge to pick up any garbage I see in my surroundings in the city.  Click on the Pick it Up! button to read more about the pledge and participate.

 

 

Remember, we only have one earth, so let’s be good to it.

Sonia Mascaro of Leaves of Grass created this Ecological Day blogging event.  Elma Carneiro of Caliandra do Cerrado now hosts it.  Stop at Caliandra do Cerrado to see a lineup of other Ecological Day entries

Paz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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