Happy Earth Day (A Reposting)

The Hudson River @ Sunset, originally uploaded by E.Payne.

Mother Earth has been particularly hard on us these past couple of years. The people who know me know how much I respect the land and love the water. Though I grew up in the Midwest, I've always been drawn to water like a fish. There was something about driving downtown and having Lake Michigan fill my vision that made gave me an energy I still can't describe.

If there is a true treasure to being in a coastal city, it's what's pictured above. On any given day, you're likely to stumble across an amazing sunset reflected back at you on the surface of [pick a body of water] (in this instance the Hudson River).

Moments like these drive home the point that I'm no more than a speck of dust compared to this planet we live on. I thank God for these moments.

Happy Earth Day!(?)