I’m not here to argue about what’s been done to the earth, whether or not there is climate change or, if there is, how bad it is or whether it can be reversed, or to deny that earth, or at least parts of it, are suffering. There have been droughts, massive storms (tropical or winter), fires, whether man-made or not. I agree that we have to do what we can, not only to prevent further devastation but to begin to help the earth heal, although there’s much disagreement as to how this can best be done. But as this photo shows, earth can be remarkably resilient. For that, I’m thankful every day.
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You are so right!
Thanks, Hammad. I hope you have a lovely weekend and spend lots of time outdoors. 🙂
janet
[…] This, that and the other thing Weekly Photo Challege: Earth…resilient […]
awesome view
Glad you like it.
janet
Wonderful take on this theme, Janet.
Thanks, Tish. I’m looking forward to seeing all the beautiful shots I expect everyone else chose. Hope you’re having a wonderful Saturday.
janet
Quite!
The places plants grow always amazes me, Sue, and makes me (for the most part) happy…except for things like mint that try to take over the world. 🙂
janet
Haha…know what you mean about mint….and I found lemon balm to be even worse!!
We planted mint in pots set on part of our driveway that was off to the side. A year after it was gone, we found more of it nowhere near where the pots had been, growing up in cracks in the asphalt! I know people sometimes plant it in the ground in pots in an effort to keep it contained. Not sure I think that would work!
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Exactly!!
Encouraging thought, Janet. Resilient!
And true as well, Ruth, although we can’t expect to do whatever we want and have the earth just come back the way it was, at least not in our lifetimes.
janet
You are so right, Janet.
Wonderful words and photo, and, yes, if we started on all the challenges the earth is experiencing because of humans even we could be here at the keyboard for a long time.
I think some of the disagreements will only be solved in the very long run and by then many of us won’t be around for any group to say “I told you so.” The issues are so complex and science can be made to lie just like figures, so it’s not always easy to tell. Money is being made by all who have a stake and that distorts things even more. But I do believe that if each of us started doing small things: recycling, using less, buying organic when possible a/o growing a few of our own things, not using pesticides when ever possible, etc., it would all add up to enormous differences. One of the things I love most is seeing deserted land in the cities being used for gardens. Not only does that make use of the land and provide nourishing food in places where it often isn’t available or is very expensive, it connects urban people to the soil in all its intricacies and that new relationship matters.
janet
Yes, earth can be quite resilient for which I, too, am grateful, Janet.
It’s truly a blessing, Cathy. Have a wonder-filled weekend.
I agree, your photo and explanation is a sign of hope. However, we need further developments in environmentally friendly energy sources though to turn things around significantly.
There’s much we can do and much we can work on doing.
janet
I am of the opinion that the Earth adapts to anything and everything. With my astronomical background, I see the energy from the Sun as the principal driver of our climate. When that energy decreases even very slightly, we get ice ages. When it increases very slightly, the ice melts and weather becomes a bit more dicey. We give ourselves too much credit for being able to impact the environment.
Looking forward to your blog entries. Best of luck in all things.
I completely agree. We think, too, that the sun is the most likely driver of any weather change. Thanks for following my blog. Hope you enjoy it here and enjoy your retirement and writing. 🙂
It’s true. If all human life suddenly disappeared or was drastically reduced, the earth would quickly heal itself.
Hopefully it won’t have to be that drastic. If we could just curb our excesses…
janet
Inspiring photo Janet. Have a nice weekend.
Thanks. You, too, and love to Neville.
Hi Janet, beautiful post. I’ve read that the earth will come back from whatever devastation we can wreak upon it, but its many lifeforms, including man, once gone, are gone for good.
Hopefully we’ll never have to find out, Naomi. It would be better if we could be part of the solution without destroying all the good things people have done.
SO much better!
I love this. We have a little forget-me-not that used to work its way through concrete in our driveway. We had pavers installed last year so what happens next remains to be seen.
Thanks, Victoria. Some plants just can’t be kept down. 🙂
janet
Let’s hope we are wise and the Earth is forgiving and resilient. Inspiring image for this challenge 🙂
Thanks, Carol. I’ve been waiting for the right time to share it and this just ticked all the boxes.
janet
I’ve done that too. Feels good to find homes for our babies.
Beautiful composition!!
Thanks, Maria. The composition was just as I saw it. All I did was get down very, very low. 🙂
janet
It was definitely the right thing to do! 🙂
Quite amazing where plants pop up. If we tried to grow them in that position they would just keel over…
Getting down close to the earth … wonderful propsective for the challenge, Janet.
I like your entry this week for the challenge.
Isadora 😎
Thanks. I thought it fit well but in a little different way than I thought others might take.
janet
Well said Janet – resilient indeed. We can only hope it continues.
I agree!