Steam

"Many of us have spent  time drawing on steamed shower glass or fogged windows. Sometimes it's a simple doodle, sometimes a smile face  or sometimes a scrawled loved note. Perhaps its the soothing warm water that allows us to think freely and turn the steamed shower glass into a canvas."

This image was submitted by Tyler P. in Southern CA.

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Responsible Heathrow

 Airports use a good deal of water and produce a fair amount of waste. At Heathrow International Airport in London, environmental responsibility is taken seriously. 

"At Heathrow, we are committed to managing water sustainably by sourcing it responsibly, controlling use and efficiency, carefully managing the disposal of water, and monitoring our impacts on the surrounding environment."

In fact, from 2012 to 2013 Heathrow achieved a 3% reduction in water consumption per passenger 

This image was submitted by Grace S. from Heathrow.

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Save our Planet

Dear Guest

Every day millions of gallons of water are used 

to wash towels that have only been used once.

YOU MAKE THE CHOICE:

A towel on the rack means:  I will use again

A towel on the floor mean: Please Replace

Thank you for helping us conserve the Earth's resources.

This image was submitted from a Los Angeles motel room.

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Playing Poseidon

"We don't live on the coast but close enough. Playing in the water and with the kelp is like playing Poseidon.... god of the sea and river and lakes. It's cool. And  it's a  like the sea monster from Scooby Doo"

This image was submitted by Conner from San Jose, CA.

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WOW your Water

Wow your Water?   It should read, be WOWED by your Water.

1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
2. At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
3. A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day
4. Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.
5. Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.
6. The earth is a closed system, similar to a terrarium, meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter. The same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is still present today.
7. By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount.

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Great Memories

"What could be better than bling on water? It was a little harder than the kids anitcipated but tons of fun especially for the girls since BIG brother was doing all peddling. Great memories!"

This image was submitted by Chris from the North Shore in CA.

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 Water Levels 

Kings beach in Lake Tahoe was named for card shark, Joe King won the town site from George Whittell. While the drought in the western United States is not "new" news, the visuals are still sometimes striking.

 

"Two years ago we were dangling our feet off the launch and jumping into deep water."

This image was submitted by Colby in Tahoe, CA.

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 Wet Dog

"Who can resist playing in the surf ?"

This image was shared by Kayce S  from CA.

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Swimming Hole

If you find yourself driving along Highway 9 in Felton California you may just want to pull to the side of the road and jump in a cool swimming hole. This is where the locals play, not far from Roaring Camp, Big Trees and Pacific Railroad.

These images were shared by Cole in Seascape, CA.

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Water Bombs Away

In 1824, inventor Michael Faraday created the most common type of rubber balloon  to be used with various gases and liquids. It wasn't until 1950 that the first commercially marketed water balloon was produced by Edgar Ellington. Its creation was the result of  a failed attempt to invent a waterproof sock to solve the disease known as trench foot.

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