Participants in the Nordic Rune exploration begin the night by summoning the Runes to join them in the room. After chanting, sharing stories of Rune power and choosing the Rune of the month, members of the Sunrise Hive began a meditation Monday night for their chosen Rune, Uruz.

Jeanette Barefoot and four others summon the Nordic Rune, Uruz, at the Sunrise Hive tarot shop Monday night. The Uruz Rune was chosen randomly by a participant that felt called to pick it out of a basin, and the Rune is said to have raw power that must be bound with other Runes.

Jeanette Barefoot, Annie Dill and three other participants attempted to summon the Nordic Runes Monday night at the Sunrise Hive tarot shop. The Nordic Runes are supposed to help summon different types of powers and are open to hundreds of different interpretations.

Jeanette Barefoot does cat-cow poses to immitate the Nordic God Uruz that is said to have raw power. Five people participated in the invocation of the Nordic Runes happened at Sunrise Hive Monday night.

Terri Porter and Teresa Lehr talk to their friends as they wait for the five course meal at Truffles Restaurant to be served. The meal was part of the Bloomington Week of Chocolate Wednesday night.

Julia Conlin sips wine during the meet and greet at Truffles Restaurant Wednesday night. As a part of the Bloomington Week of Chocolate, couples and friends were able to have a five course dinner with various different wines.

This five course meal along with various wine samplings was served at Truffles Restaurant Wedesday night. Couples and friends came to the restaurant to celebrate and talk as they drank wine and ate.

David Seastrom's cat warms up in the sunlight from the living room. The 10-year-old cat has lived in the house Seastrom built himself for most of its life.

"We're pile people," David Seastrom says as he laughs at the dusty piles of books and papers in his kitchen. Seastrom, member of the Indiana Forest Alliance, discussed his fears of deforestation in Indiana Saturday morning.

David Seastrom, an Indiana Forest Alliance member, says why he loves walking through the forest at his house Saturday morning. Seastrom built his house and woodshop almost soley with wood he cut down from that forest.

A wood carving created by David Seastrom's good friend sits against the woodshop on his property. Seastrom also builds and carves wood from the forest behind his house.

David Seastrom stands in his house that he built and intends to live in for the rest of his life. Seastrom discussed topics of deforestation and politics Saturday morning in his house and woodshop.

Leaders from different religious centers in Bloomington come together for an interfaith discussion at the Noah's Ark training day. The day took place Saturday morning at St.Paul's Catholic Church, and the conversations will continue in small groups throughout the year.

Leaders from different religious centers in Bloomington come together for an interfaith discussion at the Noah's Ark training day. The day took place Saturday morning at St.Paul's Catholic Church, and the conversations will continue in small groups throughout the year.

Hila Sela and her daughter Alma from Tel Aviv, Israel paint cherry blossoms for Chinese New Year. Children and their parents created different New Year crafts at the Mathers Museum of World Culture Sunday afternoon.

Evelyn Butler and her mother Emily Butler paint cherry blossoms in spirit of Chinese New Year. The art event took place at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures Sunday afternoon.

Sarang Likite and his daughter Kaeya from India make Chinese New Year crafts. The crafting event took place at the Mathers Museum of World Culture Sunday afternoon.

Evelyn Butler and her mother Emily Butler paint cherry blossoms in spirit of Chinese New Year. The art event took place at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures Sunday afternoon.

The solar panels on Jim Cripe's roof collect enough energy when it's sunny to power his house and part of his neighbor's. Cripe is planning on attatching one more panel to his roof as soon as the weather clears.

Jim Cripe charges his Prius on Sunday from the energy collected from the solar panels on his roof. The battery holds aabout 11.4 miles worth of power, which allows Cripe to commute to work on solar energy alone.