01. Photographer pick: Anskar Lenzen

Anskar is co-founder of Zwei Zebras, an organization that combines photography, conservation, and education. You can view his gallery online through the above link, or on Instagram. 

Photo by Anskar Lenzen

02. Article pick: Solar innovations break key energy threshold

This article explores recent advancements that are being made in the field of solar energy. New panels that are being manufactured with perovskite, an additional semiconductor, are able to capture more light, which boosts productivity while remaining cost-effective. 

Photo by American Public Power Association on Unsplash

03. Book pick: House of Light

Acclaimed nature poet, Mary Oliver, invites readers on a journey of personal exploration by examining nature and our connection to it. Through poems like The Summer Day, Oliver invites readers into this collection and their deepest selves with the verse, 

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do

with your one wild and precious life?”

 

04. Video pick: Penumbra Moon Rising Over Cape Byron Lighthouse

This surreal video balances the eerie with the breathtaking, in capturing the moon rise over the Cape Byron Lighthouse in Australia. 

05. Quote of the Week:

"Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light."

            — Theodore Roethke