“Take nothing but pictures
Kill nothing but time
Leave nothing but footprints
To show you came by”
~ John Kay
Preserve
Adore
Breathe
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
ย ~Native American Proverb
Save
Respect
Protect
“The environment is everything that isn’t me.”
~Albert Einstein
Cherish
Marvel
Appreciate
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”
~John Muir
Flourish
Savor
Love
Helpful links to learn more about the environment and conservation:ย
Beautiful and eye-opener with eye catcher as I am avid nature lover
Thanks so much, Sanjay. Me, too! And I love doing this tribute every year even though every day is Earth Day. I really appreciate your visit and comment. ๐
Thanks to you also
WOW, magnificent pictures of Mother Earth with all her inhabitants and beautiful nature! For me it may Happy Earth Day every day.
Best regards, Heidi
Hi Heidi, Thank you so much and I couldn’t agree more…every day is Earth Day! Hope all is well with you. ๐
Yeah, I’m doing well. Thanks for asking! ๐
This is lovely!
Thanks so much, Tingsha!
Great group of images and they are all meaningful as well as well done.
Hi Bruce, Sorry I missed this from way back when. Thank you, as always!
Very beautiful images… love all pictures,
Thank you so much, Dedy. Happy you enjoyed this tribute. ๐
I love nature. Beautiful
Thank you, Abhishek. Me, too, and I hope we focus on preserving what we have left. Appreciate your visit. ๐
Yes. Sustainable development shall be our goal for the future.
Jane, what a brilliant post! I think you’re someone with a well-organized mind. ๐ This was a great idea, and your one word admonitions – well, that’s the wrong word – anyway, they’re just perfect, and so well-matched with each image. My favorites might be “Adore” “Love” and “Marvel” – the first two for the whole idea and feeling, the third for the image, especially. Maybe because I was just looking at those guys, but didn’t have the best view and light for making a photo of them. In any case, thank you for this important tribute.
Hi Lynn, Thank you so much. I hope that our efforts in showing the fragile beauty and what is at stake in our natural world help the conservation cause. Along with the orange starfish, did you see the purple ones? Amazing sea life along the Oregon coast- this was on Cannon Beach. Glad you had a great time and I really appreciate your thoughts. ๐
Glad I found these, Jane. They are beautiful as are the words.
Iโm glad you enjoyed this tribute, Lisa. I love doing it each year. Thanks so much.
You could not have created a more perfect post for Earth Day, Jane.
Beautifully done!
Thank you so much, Lisa. That means a lot. Happy you enjoyed this tribute. ๐
Gawd.
You’re the best, Jay. ๐ Thanks.
Beautiful tribute to Mother Earth Jane
Thanks, Tina. Hope you were out there enjoying her beauty.
Beautiful photos, Jane.
The one thing I would disagree with John Kay is about leaving footprints. You really don’t want to leave footprints behind. When the Army gained control of the lower Purgatorie River Valley within the boundaries of its Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) in SE Colorado, the dinosaur footprints through the lower river valley were steadily being eroded by the rancher kids and their friends walking in the prints. Also, some had sprayed painted over the prints, and petroglyphs from the various Indian nations that traveled through the area. It took the Army nearly 10 years to repair the damage. It is a closed off area and only available for scientific study.
And, when the Reagan Administration created the Comanche National Grassland, also in SE Colorado, it was another furor for the ranchers there. Comanche is one of the last pristine sections of prairie on the edge of the Great Plains. Also scattered about in the grasslands are artifacts from the Comanche, Arapahoe and Cheyenne nations. The three nations appealed to Reagan’s fondness of anything “western” to create the grasslands, and expand the national grassland system.
Hi David, I couldn’t agree more and thank you for sharing this valuable, yet distressing history. Of course, I think Kay’s words are a metaphor for being respectful and to tread lightly in the natural world, but sadly, people literally and intentionally leave their mark in these precious places. Hopefully, thoughtless people are a minority. I was just in Sedona enjoying the petroglyphs (which were well guarded) and trails and was glad to see how well preserved they are. It’s great to read how passionate you are about this topic. Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing Jane, amazing wildlife photos! Stay in touch!
Thanks so much, Dan. I’m happy you like them. Appreciate you following my work and I look forward to visiting yours.
Reblogged this on NorCal Zen and commented:
Earth Day was so busy here, that I never made a special post for this important day. I shared my friend Eliza’s Earth Day post earlier, and now I’m sharing Jane’s inspirational post. I love how she always match wonderful quotes with her marvelous photos. Enjoy!
Thanks for sharing, Maria!
Thank you for the lovely post!
Jane that is such a beautiful, celebratory post. Thank you so much!!
Hi Maria, Pleased you enjoyed this tribute…but I know a nature lover like you would. Hopefully, it highlights what is at stake in our fragile world. Thank you very much for appreciating. ๐
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Beautiful thoughts and photos. When I was a student that native American saying caused quite a stir and debate
Thanks so much, Abrie. Glad you enjoyed this tribute. Interesting memory about that beautiful quote.
My favorits are your nature landscapes: vast, colourful and with no limits.
Thank you very much, Awa. That means a lot. Hope you have been out there enjoying some nature moments, too. ๐
A beautiful post.
Thanks very much, Helen. I’m so glad you enjoyed this one. I hope enjoyed some nature this week. ๐
We had 4 days last week of warm sunny spring weather which we made the most of. Back to heavy rain and temperatures in single figures this week.
Brrrrr….
Brrr…a good time to work on photos! ๐
Exactly.๐
So amazing ๐
Thank you, Joshi. Nature is endlessly amazing. Glad you like these. ๐
Fabulous tribute to Mother Earth. Thank you.
Thank you, Jane. She needs a lot of love now. Pleased you enjoyed these. ๐
The best respect Earth can receive from us is our care. These landscapes are beautiful in its composition and in the expression of respectfully untouchedness. ^_^
You are so right, Francis. I’m glad that message comes across and that you enjoyed this series. I sure loved making them. Thanks very much. ๐
Nicely done Jane!
Hope all is well with you & Bob
Hi Ron! Thanks so much. Great to hear from you and hope all is well with you and yours. ๐
Great set of images Jane
Thank you, Mark. Much appreciated. ๐
Your photos are wonderful, Jane. The one that captivates me the most is the look on the leopard in “Respect”.
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Thanks, Allan. That stare down with the leopard goes down as a top wildlife moment. I thought his expression was perfect for the title. Pleased you like my nature tribute and hope you were out there enjoying it this weekend. ๐
We actually laid low and putzed around the house and garden.
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Sounds nice!
Excellent post, both quotes and photos, for this special day.
Thank you, Jane!!
Thank you, Amy. Wishing every day was Earth Day… Happy you enjoyed this tribute. ๐
Breathtaking images – as usual!
Thanks, Dor! Hope you were out there enjoying some nature this weekend. ๐
Stunning images as always Jane – thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much, Deb! ๐
WOW Jane absolutely spectacular shots…..so refreshing….love them all…’appreciate’ jumps out at me…๐
Thank you so much, April. Those intimate nature moments are so special to photograph. Hope you were out there enjoying the SC spring!
Jane, this is so great, everything resonates with me, and to me. The opening quote is perfect…
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Larry, for your great reaction. Happy you enjoyed the photos and the quotes. Words to live by… Hope you had a great weekend outdoors. ๐
Love all these photos… each one my favorite…
Thank you, Linda. Nature’s wonders are amazing. Happy you enjoyed them. ๐
Every image tugs at the heart strings Jane. Why do so many forget to look after our endangered animals and resources
I know, Pauline, it is frightening and depressing. Hopefully, photography does help people to see (as Berenice Abbott said) to understand and appreciate the fragile beauty of our natural resources. Thank you for appreciating this tribute– I knew fellow nature lover like you would. Hope you are out there enjoying your beautiful garden today. ๐
I agree photography, both doing it and looking at it, can open eyes to natureโs beauty
Yes, works both ways. Good point.
Happy Earth Day! Thans for sharing this beatiful series of images, Jane.
I’m so glad you enjoyed my tribute, Isabel. Thank you very much. ๐
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Muchas gracias, รngel! ๐
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Stunningly assembled …Well done.
Thank you so much, Paula.
Totally fabulous, Jane! What a collection! ๐ ๐
Thank you, Jo. Always fun to go back in the archives and relive some of my favorite nature moments. Glad you enjoyed and hope you were out there this weekend! ๐๐
I hardly think I was indoors, Jane. ๐ ๐ Back to cool and cloudy now so I’m glad I made the most.
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Brilliant.
Thanks so much, Brian. ๐๐
Very nice, I adore your “Adore”.
Thanks, Amy. He was so precious. Glad you enjoyed and hope you had a great weekend. ๐
Yes, yes, yes!! I agree in eyery word! Our wonderful world you show us in these beautiful pictures, we all have to save it! We have to stop the loss of diversity. We only have one earth! I wish you a lovely week! Simone
Agree wholeheartedly, Simone. We must. Thank you for your visit here. ๐
Wonderful pictures and very well chosen words with a lot of truth in it!
Thank you, Petra. Really, every day is Earth Day, isn’t it? Glad you enjoyed my tribute. ๐
Yes, true words! Every day is earth day! ๐
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Absolute approval!
Thank you very much, Detlef! ๐๐
Your post is beautiful, as always, Jane. Created with so much thought and sensitivity. The seal made me smile.
Hi Susan, I hope that photographs help to bring appreciation and awareness. Glad you like the seal– posing for me in Australia. ๐ Thanks for your kind appreciation. ๐
Beautiful quotes…stunning photos…each one took my breath away…taken by a beautiful soul…with such a kind heart….my fave post…thank you… was thoughtful and so inspirational…hugs B
What a wonderful response, Barbara, thank you. So nice to hear from you. Hugs to you. ๐โค๏ธ
A beautiful post and tribute to Earth Day!
Thanks so much, Donna. Happy you enjoyed it!
Well captured and deserved post for Earth Day, thank you Jane for sharing your grand spirit.
I’m so glad it spoke to you, Cornelia. Thanks very much and I hope you enjoyed being outdoors this weekend. ๐
Thank you Jane. Indeed I did , going bicycling. ๐
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What an absolutely inspiring post, Jane!
Thank you so much, Dries! So nice to revisit some images from your part of the world. Happy Earth Day.
Beautiful photos for Earth Day!
Thanks so much, Hien. Happy you enjoyed this homage. ๐
Terrific post Jane. Happy Earth Day!
Thanks so much, Belinda. It’s uplifting to go into the archives…glad you enjoyed them!
A beautiful post.
Alison
Thanks so much, Alison. You’ve seen so much of the world and know how precious it is.
Great celebration of earth with stunning images!
Thanks so much, Sunnydays. Great to hear from you and hope you had a great Earth Day! ๐
Absolutely stunning post, Jane. Your choices of photographs and matching words, moving quotes, and the many wonders of this earth was a pure delight. Gave me goose bumps.
Wow, Jet, thanks so much. Coming from a well traveled nature lover, that means a lot. ๐ I hope that photography brings awareness and appreciation.
Amazing captures and great quotes, Jane. Our world is indeed wonderful and needs to be appreciated and protected. Love the leopard photo.
Thanks, Sylvia. That leopard sat there posing for a long time…the best staring contest of a lifetime. ๐ Pleased you enjoyed my homage to our amazing, yet fragile earth.
Profound and precious… every bit of it! Thank you.
Thank you, Gunta. Our precious world, indeed. So glad you enjoyed this tribute.
Fantastic photos, Jane. I love them, esp. the leopard, wow! Such penetrating eyes. Great choice of accompanying words, too. โค
Thank you, Eliza. Oh, how I would love to return to Africa- a life-changer. Hope you had a lovely day enjoying nature.
Thank you, it was lovely!
Fabulous! Each and every picture. If only the human race was more capable of looking after our planet.
Thank you, Jude, and I agree wholeheartedly. Glad you enjoyed my tribute.
I think is your best post ever. Very touching.
Thank you, Liz! That means so much to me, my friend. ๐
Let’s celebrate her every day
I agree, Manuel. Celebrate, protect and respect her. Thanks so much for stopping by.
My absolute pleasure.
Such a beautiful, varied collection here, Jane. Hope you celebrated by spending the day in Nature. I did. ๐
Hi Julie, I sure did…had a lovely walk along the SF Bay this morning. Glad you were out there, too. Thanks for enjoying these nature moments. Much appreciated! ๐
It’s a wonderful world out there – I wish more people would realize this and take advantage of all nature has to offer.
Thank you, Sarah. It certainly is… so much beauty and wonder to be seen. Appreciate your visit.
That’s a marvelous “Marvel” picture.
I’m not convinced that Einstein is the source of โThe environment is everything that isnโt me.โ The fact that the quotation is found in so many places on the Internet, yet not once, as far as I’ve found, with a specific source (for example a book, an article, a speech, a letter, a conversation) makes me skeptical. I went to the site of Einstein’s papers at Princeton,
https://einsteinpapers.press.princeton.edu/how-to
where I used the search box to look for the word “environment.” Not one of the 67 hits was the quotation in question. Hmm.
Thanks, Steve. That was taken on Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Knowing that you are a word maven, itโs interesting when the attribution of quotes goes virally wrong. This particular one is on many sites as Einsteinโs, but thatโs the wild world of the internet. Appreciate the heads up and itโs great you did some digging.
Such fantastic images and wonderful quotes. We truly do live on a most beautiful, effulgent planet ! As always, thanks for sharing such wonder.
Thank you, Michael, for your wonderful appreciation. Effulgent is such a great word!
Hope you enjoyed some nature today. ๐โ๏ธ
I did and you’re welcome. That first shot of Half Dome really took my breath away. I have been to that over view…Glacier Point or something like that. Am I close to the name?
Hi Michael, Yes! That is taken from Glacier Point in Yosemite. Ooh, I need to get back there… ๐
The verb effulge also exists, even if it’s uncommon:
https://www.onelook.com/?w=refulge&ls=a
That was supposed to be
https://www.onelook.com/?w=effulge&ls=a
Thanks, Steve. I need to work effulge into a conversation. ๐
May you effulge effusively when you do.
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