Earth Day had always been my favorite “holiday” as a child. I am not even kidding.
I have vivid memories of my elementary school class going outside and planting a tree. We could buy t-shirts with endangered whales, swirling clouds, and towering trees on them.
Our planet Earth provides us with so much that no blog post could ever cover it all.
So instead of writing over and over again of how important this Earth Day is, I am just going to show you its beauty and just some of what it has provided, for me personally, in pictures from my everyday life.
Hey Planet Earth, you provide me with:
A place to play softball.
National Mall, Washington DC
A forest to ride through.
Cal-Sag Trail, Palos Park, IL
A place to take it all in.
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
The opportunity to enhance it.
Casey Tree planting, Washington DC
Fond family memories.
Lake Wandawega, Elkhorn, WI
Somewhere to splash my toes in.
Lake Michigan, Chicago, IL
The reminder of nature in a concrete jungle.
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL
How amazing the tide is.
Sand flats, Duxbury, MA
Sunsets that are top notch.
New Buffalo, MI
And sunrises that are equally fantastic.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
Fall colors make my heart melt.
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
And breathtaking ocean views.
Big Sur, CA
The power of water.
Niagara Falls, NY
Planet Earth, you remind us of just how tiny we are.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
How are you celebrating Earth Day?
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