Today is Earth Day! It was created with the intention of raising public awareness about a variety of environmental issues. These issues vary from year to year—air pollution, water pollution, habitat destruction, sustainable energy, climate change, species losses, and environmental policies. The list really is a broad one with complex solutions...On the flip-side, for most of us, if Earth Day is acknowledged, it's done so on a smaller scale, by acting on behalf of a single issue such as working to save an endangered species in your region or helping to discourage the use of pesticides in your neighborhood.
For me, I acknowledged the day by "celebrating nature" and all that was around me today...Here are a few pictures...
Our day started with a foggy sunrise...
And an interesting and complex looking spider web...
Then I admired how fast my flowers are growing in such a short time.
Of course the dandelions are coming up too, and I think this little butterfly is just fine with it!! 
Since it's Earth Day it was pretty appropriate that we had a bird come to the feeder that I've never seen before, and I was able to get a picture of. I found out from a friend that it is a "Rufous-Sided-Towhee." well, okay...
Of course the dogs also enjoyed "Earth Day."By digging a hole...again...
And eating grass...
And rolling in the grass...
And running through the grass...
And refusing to walk on the grass...Gotta love cats...
Happy Earth Day!
What does it mean to you?
