Remembering that Monday, 22nd April is Earth day, 2013. Like many others, I subscribe to Mother Nature Network. Recently published on MNN were twelve stunningly beautiful photographs. There are reproduced below, hopefully without infringing any copyrights. I just wanted to share them with readers of Learning from Dogs ahead of next Monday.
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Earth Day photos: Celebrating the beauty of our planet
From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the surreal glacial formations of Patagonia, here are 12 stunning photos showcasing the diverse collection of landscapes found across the planet. By: Catie Leary Fri, Apr 19 2013 at 11:40 AM
Photo: poorpoor/Flick
Photo: Greg Annandale/Flick
Photo: Stuck in Customs/Flickr
Photo: Dietmar Temps/Flickr
Photo: hippydreams/Flickr
Photo: kern.justin/Flickr
Photo: Mary JI/Flickr
Photo: OneEighteen/Flickr
Photo: lrargerich/Flickr
Photo: gnuckx/Flickr
Photo: SF Brit/Flickr
Photo: mariusz kluzniak/Flickr
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So you all have a great week-end, wherever you are in the world, and do something, however small, for the one and only planet that nourishes all the life of the world. 
Learning from Dogs 
These should persuade people to be attentive to looking after planet earth. Beautiful collection of images.
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Thanks Alex. One small step forward at a time, hopefully.
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Paul: breath-taking truly applies to your excellent selection of what is best about our beautiful planet.
So, here’s an equally breath-taking counterpoint from my own country
http://forestethics.org/sites/forestethics.huang.radicaldesigns.org/files/styles/campaign_landing/public/ts-ca.jpg?itok=bxgoGYMi
Look, I know we have to do what is necessary to survive as a people, but why does it have to be that a species so advanced can still find ways to justify actions that are so clearly counter to stewardship of our little home? Clearly there’s a gene or two we could do without.
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Maurice, your profound question is, on one hand, easy to answer: Man’s quest to better himself without regard for others. Yet on the other hand impossible to answer. As you infer, for such an advanced species we seem to demonstrate the most fundamental stupidity of any species. Except, perhaps, for the Lemmings and look what happened to them!
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Wow, these are some of the most fantastic photos I think I’ve ever seen!
Happy Earth Day,
Jennifer
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Jennifer, thank you for your appreciation and welcome to Learning from Dogs.
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Thanks for the great collection! I’ve been to a few of these places, makes me wnt to see ALL of them. They make such a more powerful impression in person…
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Beautiful collection which stirs up my travel lust! Thanks, Brad
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Brad, thanks for your comment and welcome to this place! They are amazing places pictured here!
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absolutely, thankfully I’ve seen a few, but I haven’t traveled much recently.
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