Climate Rally on the Mall

Josh and I went to the big Earth Day event on the Mall yesterday afternoon. To be honest, I probably would have gone even if it was a Tea Party rally, because Sting was performing (not that he would perform for the Tea Party!), along with John Legend, The Roots, and a host of other performers, celebrities, activists, and political figures. When we emerged from the Metro station, we were greeted by this sight:
Yes, even the Na'vi people from the movie Avatar had come to see Sting!

While The Roots were performing, we checked out some of the tents. We were both intrigued by this electric motorcycle. I said it looked like something from American Chopper. Then I read the sign and discovered it WAS from American Chopper!
To see how they built it, check out Planet Green's Chopper site.

We got there rather late in the day, so we spread our little picnic mat out on the lawn about a block away from the stage -- there were about 150,000 people there -- and settled in to watch the concert on one of the big screens they had positioned along the Mall. We were surprised to see a familiar face pop up on the screen -- Cerphe! He was the emcee for the event. We even caught a glimpse of his wife, Susan, in the background.

It kept threatening to rain, but thankfully we got to enjoy the rest of the concert, including Sting, and made it home on the Metro before there was any real precipitation. A very happy Earth Day, indeed!