{"id":24186,"date":"2021-04-22T09:22:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/in-pictures-a-reemerging-long-beach-celebrates-earth-day-2021-with-an-explosion-of-color"},"modified":"2021-04-22T10:06:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T17:06:00","slug":"in-pictures-a-reemerging-long-beach-celebrates-earth-day-2021-with-an-explosion-of-color","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/news\/in-pictures-a-reemerging-long-beach-celebrates-earth-day-2021-with-an-explosion-of-color","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES: A reemerging Long Beach celebrates Earth Day 2021 with an explosion of color"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a year when most of us have been confined to our homes, Earth Day becomes even more special. Nature has provided a welcome source of comfort over the past year, and an escape from our homes that have also become our offices, our study spaces, and our classrooms. The Earth deserves to be celebrated every day, but this Earth Day, spring is in the air and vaccinations are in full swing, so there is no excuse not to explore the outdoors and take in some of the beautiful views that Long Beach has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Being out in nature is energizing, and something as simple as taking a moment to appreciate a flower can replenish the spirit, something we could all use.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042730\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042730 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151031\/0416-BoatBoy-0-1110x734.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"734\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Polin collects on the anther on a flower as the plant are grown in a public space on Appian Way across from the Colorado Lagoon. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042792\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042792 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21122629\/earth-day-5-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An oil island near the shore in Long Beach. Photo by Crystal Niebla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042731\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042731 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151035\/0416-BoatBoy-2-1110x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"786\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildflowers at the Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042791\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042791 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21122625\/earth-day-4-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two women walk along Bluff Park near the shore in Long Beach. Photo by Crystal Niebla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042732\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042732 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151038\/0416-BoatBoy-3-1110x668.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"668\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A purple flower blooms at a garden on Appian Way across from the Colorado Lagoon. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042790\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042790 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21122622\/earth-day-3-1110x728.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"728\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pigeons perch on a bridge at the border of Signal Hill. Photo by Crystal Niebla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042733\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151040\/0416-BoatBoy-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1052\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers are grown in a public space on Appian Way across from the Colorado Lagoon. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042787\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042787 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21122603\/earth-day-1-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pathway at the at the Drake Chavez Greenbelt Park near the 710 Freeway. Photo by Crystal Niebla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042734\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042734 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151043\/0416-BoatBoy-6-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A red rose about to bloom at a garden on Appian Way across from the Colorado Lagoon. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042793\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042793 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/21122632\/earth-day-6-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tracks on the sand at the beach. Photo by Crystal Niebla.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042735\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042735 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151046\/0416-BoatBoy-7-1110x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"670\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bee collects pollen from a wildflower at the Colorado Lagoon. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042736\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042736 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151049\/0416-BoatBoy-8-1110x786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"786\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cactus blooms among the rocks at a garden on Appian Way across from the Colorado Lagoon. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042737\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042737 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151052\/0416-BoatBoy-9-1110x740.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water droplets form on a yellow rose about to bloom at a garden on Appian Way across from the Colorado Lagoon. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042738\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042738 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151056\/EARTH-DAY_3273-1110x749.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"749\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers bloom on a tree at Bixby Park in Alamitos Beach. Photo by Brandon Richardson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042739\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042739 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151103\/Image-from-iOS-3-1110x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"833\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A squirrel sits on a tree branch in Long Beach. Photo by Kate Karp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10000042740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10000042740\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10000042740 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20151107\/SHORELINE-PARK_3089-1110x709.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"709\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10000042740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Families enjoy the sun at the Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach. 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