I think that the earth charter is realistic. I mean, this is our planet. I do not think that we can go too far to saving our environment. I know that is is kind of a short post, but I feel that that just sums up everything. I just think that there is much more we can do. I think we need to put aside our picky ways of living and really try to make a difference.

Second Time Around...

As I walk around my neighborhood, I notice a lot more than I normally would have. I noticed little details like an overgrowing plant or tree. I also noticed the colors more in nature. Since I live in Tampa in a very strict neighborhood, the upkeep was pretty....kept. I noticed also that a lot of my neighbors owned expensive SUV's and cars like Mercedes.

Another thing I noticed was that my neighbors really liked to garden and do things outdoors. They would wash their own cars, plant flowers, and pull weeds. One neighbor of mine, Wally, is ALWAYS picking his lawn. It's kind of weird.

Also, my neighbors tend to be athletic. I saw a lot of jogging, walking, walking dogs, walking babies....

BREAKING NEWS...

When I went on the field trip to downtown Fort Myers, there was some random woman taking photos of us. I just found out...WE ARE IN THE NEWS! AHHHH! Check it out!

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YAY!

If you look waaaaaaay down the page, I posted links to both my podcast AND my pics from this class. Check it out!

Corkscrew

Corkscrew Swamp was located in a beautiful setting. The grass was a lush Kelly Green that coordinated with the wooden pathway. I was hoping that I would be able to see animals, and to my luck the first thing we saw were deer! They were so adorable! As we continued the path, we learned about the sturdy Brazillian wood that the path was made of, and how they built the pathway with the tree growth in mind. There were randomly grown fruit everywhere. I learned that these were called Pond Apples. They can be eaten, but as I learned from experience, you really don't want to unless you are starving.

There were a lot of Alligator flags, but because of the drought, no alligator. We saw Moon Vines and a lot of other cool plants.

Again, pics will be posted!

Field Trip to Downtown Fort Myers...

I had a different experience downtown because I went with Professor Morris' class. Professor Morris had a lot of fun historical facts for us and I learned a lot about Fort Myers that I never would have learned. For example, apparently Fort Myers was the place to be in the 1920's. The Pleasure Pier was the hottest place in town!

I really liked the arts center. Out front are two GIANT candles. One tells a story in Seminole, and the other says a lot of words in Latin, I think. Anyway, at night, the lights reflect and the words are displayed on the building. I would LOVE to see that.

Another cool thing we saw was the Mural. I thought it was so cool how the artist did that, and how detailed it came out. I also thought it was creative how he combined history into one mural.

Pics to be posted....

My Ecological Footprint

The first link did not work, but I took the quiz and received a score of 32! Go me!