For Neil

Tonight, as I was on a photography walk, I saw the moon and thought it might be appropriate to take a picture of it on the night of Neil Armstrong's death.

I wasn't alive for Armstrong's walk on the moon, but I felt his loss today nonetheless. On one level, I sensed the passing of a momentous time in history. On another level, I realized Armstrong's importance to environmentalism. The moon missions gave us a new perspective on our world, and in doing so, they added momentum to the early days of the modern environmental movement.

Thank you, Mr. Armstrong, for helping change the way we view our planet.

All Fired Up

At this year's Sundance Film Festival, the documentary A Fierce Green Fire will debut.

The film looks at the development of the modern environmental movement, highlighting past successes and exploring environmentalism's current and future challenges.

I'm eager to learn more about the roots of this movement to which I subscribe. Also, the film acknowledges that environmentalism continues to grow, which excites me about future directions of the movement.

Be on the lookout for the film in your area. In the meantime, check out the trailer below: