Thursday, January 17, 2013

Five Miles Don't Seem Like Much



Five miles don’t seem like much.  You can see it from here.  It’s just up there.  
Yet, within that puny little five miles is everything we depend on for our very existence.   
I wish there was some way that people could actually see it so they will realize just how fragile this island Earth is.


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18 comments:

  1. MargaretThursday, January 17, 2013 9:15:00 PM

    !! We do take so much for granted and in our ignorance think we have it here, forever, no matter what. Nice conscientious 55.

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  2. Brian MillerThursday, January 17, 2013 9:20:00 PM

    smiles...i would love to see the earth from space for real, in person...we do take for granted our world...hope it lasts is all i am saying...

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  3. G-ManThursday, January 17, 2013 10:51:00 PM

    FIVE MILES?
    Isn't that how far our parents had to walk to school?
    Who Knew?
    Loved your putting things in perspective 55 My Friend.
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  4. Susan Flett SwiderskiThursday, January 17, 2013 11:00:00 PM

    Well said. But it's likely that, even if people could see the fragility with their own eyes... some of them would deny it.

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  5. anthonynorthFriday, January 18, 2013 3:32:00 AM

    An excellent and important message.
    You'll find mine here.

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  6. Mr. CharlestonFriday, January 18, 2013 8:45:00 AM

    Actually, this photos is somewhat misleading. The five mile life limit is the thin blue area between the earth and the orange glow. Yipes!

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  7. Myrna R.Friday, January 18, 2013 11:00:00 AM

    I guess all of life is fragile. And yes we would do well to cae for this earth.

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  8. Other MaryFriday, January 18, 2013 1:24:00 PM

    Good to keep that perspective in mind. Thanks for the reminder.

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  9. TeresaFriday, January 18, 2013 2:53:00 PM

    What a wonderful thought-provoking write!

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  10. NessaFriday, January 18, 2013 3:28:00 PM

    Won't we be living on a terra-formed Mars soon?

    It would be nice if we remembered the finite nature of our world.

    Flash 55 - come on, i'm worth it

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  11. Tom HarperFriday, January 18, 2013 5:17:00 PM

    Beautiful photo. My sentiments exactly.

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  12. my heart's love songsFriday, January 18, 2013 6:42:00 PM

    if only! great 55!

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  13. Grandmother MaryFriday, January 18, 2013 8:07:00 PM

    Remember that beautiful photo from the astronauts with the first glimpse of our blue marble. I loved it but didn't realize it was only 5 miles.

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  14. UnknownFriday, January 18, 2013 9:37:00 PM

    "This has happened before and it will happen again..." Damn, I miss Battlestar Galactica.

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  15. yellowdoggrannySunday, January 20, 2013 4:07:00 PM

    I laugh when people say we are destroying the earth..eventually we'll fuck it up so bad we'll all be extinct and the earth will keep right on turning and healing till she's back to normal.

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  16. Mr. CharlestonTuesday, January 22, 2013 6:38:00 AM

    termites of sin

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  17. Secret Agent WomanTuesday, January 22, 2013 7:50:00 AM

    And would they get it if they could?

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  18. HarlequinFriday, January 25, 2013 12:09:00 AM

    A beautiful and poignant reminder of how much we have to fight for, and how important it is to keep fighting.

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