Earth Day 2009

Thougth I'd take a break in honor of Earth Day and share a few pics from Bidwell Park. A friend saw a television show featuring the park and before I could blink we were in the car making the 150 mile pilgrimage.

I don't recommend trying to make this a day trip like we did, apart from the wear and tear on the body, there is just too much to see and explore.

The body of water is called Big Chico Creek, kinda puts our own Alhambra Creek to shame although not in the way you might think. Bidwell Park is a municipal park and based on the reception I had when veryfing directions at the local 7 Eleven, one that Chico residents recognize is an attraction for day tourists like me.

Well Earth Day 2009 is over, I attended our own Earth Day Birth Day event at the John Muir site, saw Earth on opening day and spent a day gazing at butterfiles and fish fry, and while I did start this post stating I was taking a break from the tone of this blog, here's hoping that the folks seeking photo ops last week come to appreicate that there's more to honoring the spirit of John Muir that pressing flesh and kissing babies.