• Canon Powershot G12,  Documentary/Street

    They weren’t even close

    November 28, 2011
    Found on the street

    “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.”— Gaylord Nelson former governor of Wisconsin, co-founder of Earth Day

    I smoked from about the age of 18 to 28. I quit a thousand times before I was able to quit the habit. During that time I tossed many butts out car windows and along the sidewalks. Yes, I’m guilty! At this point in my life I’m more aware of my responsibility in cleaning up my act. It requires an effort by all of us to provide a clean place to live for future generations. I can see we are making a difference. Yet, some people still miss their mark. I found this cigar about 50 feet from the nearest trash receptacle. They weren’t even close.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban,  Documentary/Street

    Stogie

    May 1, 2011
    Stogie

    Here is something else someone has decided to toss away (wherever “away” is). Found this stogie on one of my morning walks around my hotel. We see lots of cigarette butts but I don’t come across many used stogies. It’s isolation on the sidewalk set it apart. This image brings a question to mind, “Why do we think that tossing our trash to the ground means it will go away?”

    I’m back in the air again as of yesterday. I’ve not been taking my laptop with me so I’m not on line as often. I do apologize to all of you who I follow or follow me if I’m not keeping up with the blogging.

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