Photo by rubensalgadoescudero | "Oozie" Too Lei poses for a portrait on his 11-year-old elephant, Ba Lei Shu, at a logging camp in Myanmar's Bago region, where some households have solar panels. Oozies, or elephant handlers, have worked closely with elephants for logging for hundreds of years. To most here, these beautiful creatures are loved and praised as family members. In rural Myanmar, because about 70% of the population lacks access to electricity, solar lanterns have the potential to improve lives overnight. Small, inexpensive photovoltaic power systems allow people to do more with their waking hours. This is part of the long-term project Solar Portraits, which addresses the lack of access to electricity around the world, and the positive impact of solar power systems. Follow me rubensalgadoescudero to see the world through my lens. #solar #elephant #solarportraits #solarpanels #solarpower