Earth Day

**Franny** · 03-26-2010, 11:28 AM

Turn your lights off for one hour beginning at 8:30 pm Saturday, March 27. It does not designate a time zone, which they should imo, only mentioned local time. Light the candles and have funn!

**Miss Critter** · 03-26-2010, 09:19 PM

Franny, it's not designated because Earth Hour runs from 8:30-9:30 in each time zone. Thanks for the reminder; I'll have to dig out the candles. Or maybe I can get Mr. C to go for a walk on the beach. . .

Official US Site for Earth Hour | My Earth Hour

**DuneLaker** · 03-27-2010, 08:05 AM

Thanks, Franny. With lights turned off, the stars over SoWal should be brighter. Wish we could figure out how to get some to turn off their multiple (totally unnecessary imo) dock lights.

**Franny** · 03-27-2010, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by MissCritter

Franny, it's not designated because Earth Hour runs from 8:30-9:30 in each time zone. Thanks for the reminder; I'll have to dig out the candles. Or maybe I can get Mr. C to go for a walk on the beach. . .

Official US Site for Earth Hour | My Earth Hour

Thanks for clearing that up mc!

**Franny** · 03-27-2010, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by DuneLaker

Thanks, Franny. With lights turned off, the stars over SoWal should be brighter. Wish we could figure out how to get some to turn off their multiple (totally unnecessary imo) dock lights.

Yes that is a problem. We had a problem with the dock owners two doors down....they had a spotlight that was left on 24/7 and no one living there.

**DuneLaker** · 03-27-2010, 05:42 PM

We've got a movie to watch tonight. So, we must start it by 6:30 p.m. in order to turn the lights out and enjoy the real beauty of SoWal at 8:30 p.m.. May set the alarm on my phone.

**Miss Critter** · 03-27-2010, 08:31 PM

Lights out, everyone. Enjoy the beautiful moon for the next hour!

**DuneLaker** · 03-27-2010, 09:41 PM

That was so cool. Sat on sixth step on back deck. Nice quiet evening. In fact, very quiet. Guess it is too early for the owls to be hooting. Could hear the waves to the left and then, with a different sound, over the outfall. Orion's Belt was clear and bright to the southwest. Moon over shoulder was bright and approaching full moon early next week. Stars to the east weren't as clear.

**gardening1970** · 03-28-2010, 09:50 AM

I was born on the first celebrated Earth Day, April 22, 1970. Both Earth Day and I will celebrate our 40th birthdays in a few weeks. Think I'll plant a tree.

**Miss Critter** · 03-28-2010, 01:00 PM

We spent half the time lounging on the golf course with the two dogs, who were loving that breeze. It got a bit chilly for us, though, so we came in and I meditated while Mr. C napped for the remainder of the hour. I noted Orion, also, DL - one of the few constellations I'm able to pick out easily. I mentioned to Mr. C that I'd like our next vacation to be to a place where stars are abundantly visible.