Nightfall

A nightly view from up at the Mountain Zoo over the City

**Please make sure to check out yesterdays posting! So important!**

Earth Hour 2008! Raise Awareness and be part!!

I think it's such a great event (and so important), so I'd like as many people as possible to know about Earth Hour 2008 and participate if possible. Check out the website, too. It's an amazing global statement humanity is making with that! I am thrilled!

While in the U.S. we "spring forward" one hour for Daylight Savings Time... three weeks from now, you can take another simple action: On March 29, 2008, we're asking you--and millions of others--to switch off the lights for one hour during Earth Hour.

• What is Earth Hour?

Earth Hour is a global event created to symbolize that each of us, working together, can make a positive impact on climate change--no matter who we are or where we live. Starting at 8 pm local time on March 29, 2008, individuals, communities and businesses will "turn off the lights" in cities around the world for one hour. This simple act will not only heighten awareness of the impacts of climate change on our world, but also inspire individuals and businesses to take practical action to reduce their own carbon footprint.

• Where will the lights go off?

Everyone around the world is encouraged to be involved and shut the lights off in their homes and businesses. Major participation is planned in 25 cities around the world, on six continents. Four Earth Hour flagship cities in the U.S.--Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix and San Francisco--are leading the way. Other participating U.S. cities include Denver, Miami and Charlotte.

*Even the San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge will be going dark for Earth Hour*

• What can I do?

1. Participate in Earth Hour. Pledge to turn off your lights from 8 - 9 pm on Saturday, March 29, 2008. During that hour, replace old light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and commit to reducing energy consumption in the year ahead. 2. Tell your friends about Earth Hour. Share this message with your friends and family to encourage them to join with you (and millions of others) in support of Earth Hour.

Thank you for switching your lights off and making a statement for the Earth.

Commit to be part and sign up http://www.earthhour.org/user/ocNs

Here's a link for more information: http://www.earthhour.../ .

• Pic was taken by me at Rocky Mountain National Park (about 3hours from here)
  

Visitors from Canada

These days one will see Canadian geese just about everywhere. I love to see them fly in big pflogs above me and hearing the sounds they make. Wikipedia says: This well-known species is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a variety of habitats. However, its nest is usually located in an elevated area near water, sometimes on a beaver lodge. Its eggs are laid in a shallow depression lined with plant material and down. The Great Lakes region maintains a very large population of Canada Geese. Like most geese, the Canada goose is naturally migratory with the wintering range being most of the United States. The calls overhead from large groups of Canada Geese flying in V-shaped formation signal the transitions into spring and autumn.