Mini announcement! Wander Weekly will be going on hiatus starting next week so I can focus more on longer writing. 

Yes, this last Wander Weekly for a while is on a Saturday, which goes to show you how little time I’ve been able to dedicate to writing things up recently.

By taking a break from this section, I’m planning to put that energy towards some longer essays in the coming weeks. Next up, I’m excited to share some of my thoughts and photos from the roads of Canada and Montana that we explored a few weeks back.

With that…

This week, I am –

 

Reading:

• Flamingos In The Men’s Room: How Zoos And Aquariums Handle Hurricanes

  This is something I’ve never thought about before, but of course when natural disasters strike, everyone has to take cover – animals included.

(Via NPR)

• The Cassini Spacecraft’s last images of Saturn

On Friday, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft sent its last messages back home as it plummeted through Saturn’s atmosphere until it was ripped apart. This death dive marks the final phase of a 13-year mission exploring the ringed planet and its bevy of moons.

Way to be dramatic, Cassini.

(Via Nat Geo)

• From Sex Object to Gritty Woman: The Evolution of Women in Stock Photos

  Suuuper interesting!

(Via The New York Times)

Listening to:

 

“The Only Heirs” – Local Natives

 

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