So Many Grains of Sand...So Little Time..."As the World Turns"

www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/01/7-of-the-most-beautiful-b_n_520443.html

Beach-A-Licious:

• 117: Shipwreck Beach::Zakynthos Greece
• 138: Big Sur::California
• 154: The Baths::Virgin Gorda
• 166: Bay of Islands::New Zealand
• 189: Whitehaven Beach::Whitsunday, Australia

Trash & the Oceans:

"Surf, sand, sun and garbage! Beaches all over the world are facing a momentous man made threat... debris.
The effects of debris can be devastating and it's continuing to increase world wide. It's astounding that we have a trash island in the Pacific bigger than the United States. Yesterday researchers announced that we have a second marine garbage patch in the Atlantic. The great Atlantic marine garbage patch stretches over thousands of square miles and we still aren't taking the problem seriously. Debris is more then just an eyesore when we hit the beach; it's a real threat to our health, the health of the ocean, and wildlife..."
--Michelle Harris

www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-harris/taking-the-trash-out-of-o_b_540556.html

EARTH DAY 2010:..WHY BLUE IS THE NEW GREEN (PHOTOS)

"Earth is often seen as synonymous with land, but our planet is overwhelming dominated by water. Which is why this Earth Day, we're going blue. Taking care of our oceans and other sources of water is critical to sustaining our planet, but the attention they get often doesn't reflect that. While 71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, 95 percent of the oceans have not even been explored. We're taking a look at nine reasons why water and the life within it is vital to life on Earth, and how celebrating the earth means celebrating our most precious resource -- water."
•Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami Posted: 04•23•10

www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/23/9-reasons-why-blue-is-the_n_546975.html

A little off topic but these are some magnificent pictures of the volcano in Iceland
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html