“Tulips are the poets of the garden, Whispering tales of strength and beauty to those Who listen with their hearts.” -Poem by Alice Hoffman -Lovely flowers by my friend, Fine Art Photographer, Ivy Malkin As we plunge headlong into winter and our trees have gone straight to brown instead of gold, my friends in the Northern Hemisphere have been sending me pictures of spring flowers. They remind me that even though the world is in turmoil and the future doesn’t look all that bright, there are still things to be grateful for. This was going to be a post for Earth Day, April 14, until other events intervened, but perhaps it will still bring some sunshine into your life. Solar Gardens Have you thought about owning a bit of your own electricity grid? No, I don’t mean rooftop solar. Solar Gardens are for renters and city apartment dwellers who don’t have a roof to call their own. Looking rather like community garden plots and feeding directly into the grid – no n...
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