‘even a wounded world is feeding us.
even a wounded world holds us,
gives us moments of joy & wonder.
i choose joy over despair, not because i have my head in the sand,
but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and i must return it.’
-robin wali kimmerer, author, braiding sweetgrass
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today, on earth day, and every day
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walking the ann arbor parks, michigan, usa, 2025
“no water, no life. no blue, no green.”
*sylvia earle
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*Sylvia Alice Earle is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer.
She has been a National Geographic Explorer at Large since 1998.
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image credit: mayo clinic
good planets are hard to find
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photo credit: earthtalk
mac does its part with loose parts: an earth day art show
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the children have been learning for weeks
about recycling, reusing, and repurposing
many kinds of materials
in honor of tomorrow’s holiday (earth day)
using the voice of art as expression
each child created an original sculpture
repurposing used items
finding new beauty in these discarded things
putting them together in new ways
inviting their families
to their ‘gallery opening’
each child filled with pride in their work
and a realization that they are artists.
“art is a form of exploration, of sailing off into the unknown alone, heading for those unmarked places on the map. if children are not permitted-not taught-to be adventurers and explorers as children, what will become of the world of adventure, of stories, of literature itself?
– michael chabon
I didn't have my glasses on.... 