On their return trip to Earth from the Moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts photographed Earth as a crescent. NASA original image data dated on or about July 20, 1969
Vegetation as seen by Suomi NPP Satellite/credit NASA/NOAA
Images crafted from a year’s worth of data collected by the Suomi NPP satellite provide a vivid depiction of worldwide vegetation. Suomi NPP, short for National Polar-orbiting Partnership, is a partnership between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Wild Heart
Earth’s wild heart calls to me
sings to me
as curious about me
as I am about it;
envelops me now
as we come to understand
what we are made of.
May our beautiful earth
our garden of paradise
flourish in peace
Sweet Planet Poems 
Hi Sandy, Thank you for your comment. I struggle to maintain equilibrium in the face of this truth. Our beautiful home.
Unfortunately many don’t value something until they lose it.