Welcome to our series featuring Unique Holidays: June 15th, 2022. I would like to ask you to check out the holidays being celebrated today and let me know which holiday you most want to celebrate and why. If David didn’t have to go to work this afternoon now that we found the camera I would have had David and Charlie go with me to a Nature Preserve to practice our Photography Skills. Would you want to go with you?
National Nature Photography Day
Summer arrives in a few days and millions of Americans will spend countless leisure hours in the outdoors, enjoying Nature. Along the way, people will capture millions, if not billions, of pictures of Nature scenes, that capture everyone’s hearts.
National Nature Photography Day was created to promote conservation, and to celebrate the enjoyment of Nature photography. Our environmental awareness just might be contagious, helping to preserve the natural wonders of the world for many generations to come. While this holiday is titled “National”, there is worldwide interest in celebrating this holiday.
There are =unlimited ways to celebrate National Nature Photography Day.
- Exploring the world of Nature by visiting a park, creek bed, or nature trail. Bring your camera along and even cell phone cameras are perfect for this holiday.
- Hold photo competitions and the subject matter is Nature.
- Today is the perfect day to participate in efforts to preserve Nature.
- Make sure to soak in all the peace and serenity that Nature provides.
Related Special Days:
The History and Origin of National Nature Photography Day:
National Nature Photography Day was created in 2006 by the North American Nature Photography Association or NANPA which was founded in 1994.
There’s a holiday for just about anything and everything. So, why not have a holiday to celebrate Prunes? The easy answer is “because we can”. While we didn’t create this holiday, we’d like to join you in celebrating National Prune Day.
Why would anyone eat Prunes? Prunes aren’t attractive and in case you didn’t know it, Prunes are a Fruit. Prunes are dried up, wrinkly old Plums. This Fruit is tasty, with a Brown Sugar or Molasses like flavor. For those who like Prunes, they are usually eaten as a dried Fruit. Many people also enjoy Prune Juice, when the digestive system is backed up. Did you know Prunes are high in fiber and Vitamin A. Prunes are also loaded with Cancer fighting antioxidants. If you don’t like Prunes, you can still celebrate this holiday by spending time with someone who likes Prunes.
Prunes beat out Blueberries for #1 having the highest level of antioxidants.
For all that ails you Prunes can do a lot for you. Prunes are best known for aiding and regulating the digestive system, helping you to stay “on the go”. Prunes provide many other health benefits ass previously mentioned, the high levels of antioxidants helps to fight Cancer. Prunes are good for your vision, helping to avoid Macular Degeneration and night blindness. Prunes are good for our cardiovascular system and, Prunes promotes healthy bones, and also fights Anemia.
If you’ve never eaten Prunes, we are not surprised but why not you use National Prune Day, to try Prunes? You might like them.
Related Holidays: Plum Pudding Day
History and Origin of National Prune Day:
According to one source, National Prune Day was created in 1988. However, we could only find one single reference to this holiday. It’s utterly amazing for a holiday dating back over thirty years, to have so little known about it. We suspect all other references have shriveled up and dried.
Smile Power Day is today. Feel the power and give everyone you see a big, friendly, “I like you” smile. You never know, you’re warm smile just might turn someone’s day around for the good!
Love may make the world go round but, a smile makes the world a happy place. A smile is a powerful thing. Best of all, smiles are contagious. However, we do note that in order to be effective, a smile must be sincere. People can see right through phony smiles.
Today is the day to spend the whole day with a big, bright smile on your face and flash a toothy smile to everyone you encounter.
A smile is so powerful, that it can:
- Add years to your life
- Smiles make you a happier person
- Smiles can make someone else a happier person
- It’s a mood change for the giver and the receiver
- Smiles improves relationships
- In business, smiles sends a great customer service message
It’s easier to smile than to frown and a smile uses fewer muscles.
Also see World Smile Day
Wind power is reshaping the energy scene and Wind farms are popping up all over the world. Wind and Solar Farms are taking on an increasing percentage of the world’s energy needs. Wind power is a clean, renewable, carbonless energy source. Hardly the source of a watt of energy a few decades ago, Windmills are going up every day in some part of the world. Did you know over $100 Billion was invested in wind energy in 2014 alone!
Global Wind Day is intended to help us discover wind and its’ power. Participating in this holiday is a breeze! Organizers hold open houses at wind farms, sponsor events and host educational programs, to help us to better understand the value of wind energy.
We encourage you to participate in this holiday in some way. Importantly, make some effort to support the development and installation of wind energy in your community.
The History and Origin of Global Wind Day:
Global Wind Day originated in 2007, as “Wind Day”. Spreading the word about the importance of clean wind energy quickly grew, and the popularity of this holiday spread around the world and it did not take long to become Global Wind Day.
This holiday was created by European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and it is also supported by the Global Wind Council and other organizations.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
