tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37936236.post-16808302825421464912008-04-22T16:07:00.000-07:002008-04-22T16:29:59.591-07:002008-04-22T16:29:59.591-07:00In celebration of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day">Earth Day</a>, I communed with nature today and took photos of flowers around the neighborhood...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2pF8K22l1OE/SA5wUcEPmNI/AAAAAAAABXc/472wSeqyEXs/s1600-h/Earth-Day-Mosaic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 233px;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2pF8K22l1OE/SA5wUcEPmNI/AAAAAAAABXc/472wSeqyEXs/s400/Earth-Day-Mosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192210916838447314" border="0" /></a><br /><center><small>(From left to right: 1. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/16432793@N00/2435278406/">Closeup of Purple Iris</a>, 2. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/16432793@N00/2434462431/">Very Pretty Pink Flowers</a>, 3. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/16432793@N00/2434461835/">Hot Pink Gazania</a>, 4. <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/16432793@N00/2435275382/">Flowers Dancing in the Wind</a>)</small></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2pF8K22l1OE/SA5zNcEPmOI/AAAAAAAABXk/8iphwBRGl_E/s1600-h/Art+Auction.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_2pF8K22l1OE/SA5zNcEPmOI/AAAAAAAABXk/8iphwBRGl_E/s200/Art+Auction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192214095114246370" border="0" /></a>If you love to support kids' art, I recommend checking out the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/683778@N24/">Earth Day Kid Art Auction over at Flickr</a>. Proceeds from the auction will go to support <a href="http://www.wecansolveit.org/">We Can Solve It</a>. Find out more about the rules for bidding over at <a href="http://www.greeblemonkey.com/2008/04/kid-art-auction-for-earth-day-2008.html">Greeblemonkey</a>.Maria Palmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13312421033720261560maria@salondemaria.info1