Picture of ivy growing in the shape of a heart in Bellingham.1970, I was a freshman in Pullman High School, Pullman, WA. Art and humanities teachers led a tree planting day on the dry grassy bank down from the high school parking lot.
Pragmatic minded and I think more politically conservative, the biology teacher laughed and said he didn't think the trees would "take hold" there. Dry grassy bank was not quite the environment for that type of tree to thrive in; unless someone had time to constantly organize a "watering brigade." Leave it to the biology teacher to figure that out.
That Earth Day planting activity was a beautiful thought, but, sure enough, I think most of the trees died. Maybe a few took hold.
Pullman, WA. 1970.
Here in Bellingham, above image shows ivy growing naturally (by coincidence, I think rather than coaxing) in the shape of a heart. This is on the side of an old building near Bellingham's waterfront. Image taken April 2008.
Is Earth Day only a "feel good" thing?
Happy Earth Day and Earth Week. Really I guess it should be everyday, but maybe not all of the hype over it is pragmatic? Still there are a lot of planning and lifestyle changes that are taking hold and need to be taking hold.
Bike To Work and School Day is coming May 16 2008.
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