Earth Hour: Looking back and ahead

I shot this photo of the front facade of the Newburyport Public Library during Earth Hour, on Saturday night, March 29, 2008, at approximately 8:15 p.m.

Note the lights.

Readers of this blog may recall this post about two weeks ago when I wrote about the Earth Hour phenomena that was spreading around the planet like wildfire.

Northampton, Falmouth, and Martha's Vineyard were the only communities in Massachusetts that officially pledged and signed onto the global initiative.

Boston didn't participate, as the Boston Globe later reported.

I walked around Newburyport, shot pictures here or there, and took mental notes for next year. It's not as important that *every* light turns off, but at least shut the landmark lights off.

By landmark lights, I refer to the neon Fowle's sign, the Unitarian church steeple, the outdoor lit clock across from Rosie O'Shea's, the still-Christmas lights within the Market Square bullnose trees, the al-fresco patio lights in front of Not Your Average Joe's.

I recently purchased a domain, newburyportearthhour.info, which is parked without content right now but will be updated as necessary in the coming months.

I'd like to see Newburyport, the going green community it is, step up to the global warming plate in every way possible. Earth Hour, included.