Natural beauty: 7 striking images to mark Earth Day

Apr 22, 2016

Lake Louise is pictured at Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains outside the village of Lake Louise, Alberta, October 3, 2014

Due reflection ... what measures can we take today to protect the planet? Image: REUTERS/Mark Blinch

Joe Myers

Writer, Forum Agenda

We all want to do our best for the planet. To pass a natural environment on to our children and grandchildren that is as majestic as the one we inherited. Earth Day asks us to find ways to make the big stuff happen: to plant trees, to ask our leaders to prioritize renewable energy sources and to make sure climate change is tackled head on.

As a reminder of the natural beauty all around us, we’ve put together a gallery of images for Earth Day.

The glow of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, is seen in the horizon in the Kawartha Lakes region, southern Ontario February 23, 2015. The colorful cosmic display of the northern lights is rarely seen in Ontario. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill RTR4QVXW

The glow of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, on the horizon in the Kawartha Lakes region, southern Ontario. Image: REUTERS/Fred Thornhill

A flock of migrating cranes is seen at the Hula Lake Ornithology and Nature Park in northern Israel December 20, 2013. The Hula Valley is a stopping point for hundreds of species of birds along their migration route between the northern and southern hemispheres. REUTERS/Nir Elias

Migrating cranes rest at the Hula Lake Ornithology and Nature Park in northern Israel. Image: REUTERS/Nir Elias

Overall view of Monument Valley Tribal Park in Utah August 14, 2012. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Monument Valley Tribal Park in Utah. Image: REUTERS/Charles Platiau

The world's largest salt flat, the Salar de Uyuni, is seen from Incahuasi island in the south of Bolivia at 3676 meters above mean sea level, August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (BOLIVIA) - RTR21R31

The world's largest salt flat, the Salar de Uyuni, as seen from Incahuasi island in southern Bolivia. Image: REUTERS/Jorge Silva

A Zambian man walks along the edge of the 110 metre high main falls of the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River which forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE A Zambian man walks along the edge of the 110 metre high main falls of the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River which forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe October 10, 2004. The Victoria Falls are a major tourist destination in the southern African region and during the dry season allows people to walk along the edge of the Zambian side. The two countries compete for tourists of one of the seven natural wonders of the world and a United Nations world heritage site. REUTERS/Howard Burditt

A Zambian man walks along the edge of the 110-metre-high main falls of the Victoria Falls. Image: REUTERS/Howard Burditt

An aerial view of a natural lake fed by a spring in the Amazon River basin near Manaus, September 30, 2010. REUTERS/Ivan Canabrava (BRAZIL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

An aerial view of a natural lake fed by a spring in the Amazon River basin near Manaus, Brazil. Image: REUTERS/Ivan Canabrava

Tim Kopra performs a spacewalk outside the international space station. Image: REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters

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