Yesterday's challenges: F4A-pink background; MIX-Earth Day. I was a wanna be hippie, too chicken.
My sentiment is a quote from John Muir, father of the National Parks and a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (never graduated). His family immigrated from England to a farm near Portage, WI in 1849.
Earth Day 1970, the very first! I was a senior in high school, sitting in the brand new auditorium at the high school, watching a program about it. Gaylord Anton Nelson, Senator (D) and Governor of Wisconsin, was the founder of Earth Day. There is an environmental institute at UW-Madison, a wilderness in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, an elementary school in Clear Lake and a state park near Waunakee, WI, all named after him. Earth Day is near and dear to this Wisconsinite's heart.
I chose this from Amy's fabulous board of hats: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/479492691639383485/
I already had the background, was considering it for yesterday's challenges. Had to happen, right?! And you know I love to recycle postage stamps. The top stamp is from Lithuania. We are all connected, all over the world, with the health of the land, air, water, people and wildlife. We need to be less focused on our small, little selves.
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2022 GMT Views: 493
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Sat, Apr 23, 2022 @ 12:38 PM
Love it! And yes, John Muir quotes are always fabulous.
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Sat, Apr 23, 2022 @ 1:32 PM
I thought I had seen all the hats on Amy's board but somehow missed those whimsical polka dots. The circles make a nice counterbalance for the featured postage stamps. I absolutely agree with that sentiment.
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Sat, Apr 23, 2022 @ 4:31 PM
This is such a cool looking piece Jean - I was also in my teens and quite honestly do not remember the first Earth Day, although I am sure I knew about it at the time.
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Sun, Apr 24, 2022 @ 7:43 AM
Love the stamps and quote, Jean. The bg is perfect too. Love your story as well. Hugz
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