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'Umschreibung' a sculpture by artist Olafur Eliasson in Munich

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2023-01-11Germany

'Umschreibung' a sculpture by artist Olafur Eliasson in Munich

HIDDEN WITHIN AN OFFICE BUILDING in Munich, a staircase seemingly leads you up… to nowhere. “Umschreibung” is in fact not a staircase at all, but an ominous sculpture by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. You may not have access to a cool, curly s...[阅读全文]

Hummock ice on Lake Peipus

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2023-01-10Estonia

Lake Peipus, the fifth-largest lake in Europe, dates back hundreds of millions of years to the Paleozoic Era and is known for its sand dunes, which can 'sing' when the wind blows just right. In the winter the frozen lake surface may feature ice hummocks, as seen in this ima...[阅读全文]

Bison in Wind Cave National Park

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2023-01-09South Dakota

Between the more famous national parks of Yellowstone and the Badlands lies Wind Cave. Established 120 years ago, this US national park is home to one of only four wild herds of genetically pure bison in North America. The two in our image sare the descendants of 20 bi...[阅读全文]

Breckenridge

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2023-01-08Colorado

Gold mining put this Rocky Mountain town on the map in the 1860s, but today the real gold is the powdery snow that falls liberally on the slopes that surround the town. Breckenridge is one of Colorado's premier ski and snowboard destinations. The resort has 35 lifts servici...[阅读全文]

Wool and mohair yarn

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2023-01-07Unknown

We're showcasing gorgeous soft wool and mohair yarn because today is Distaff Day, a celebration that dates back to medieval times. Truth be told, we're not convinced that it's really cause for celebration, since it marked women's return to spinning work after Christmas, foll...[阅读全文]

Black Fell

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2023-01-06Lake District, England

Today's lovely landscape requires a slight bit of explanation. We're at Black Fell, which can be found in the Lake District of England. The term 'fell' originates from the Old Norse term for mountain, but it mostly applies to high, barren areas and, in the Lake Distri...[阅读全文]

Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival

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2023-01-05Harbin, China

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in China's Heilongjiang province, begins today with all the spectacle and fanfare you'd expect from the world's largest festival of its kind. Big, bold, and beautiful, the event features more than 2,000 ice sculp...[阅读全文]

Earth as seen from the International Space Station

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2023-01-04Unknown

Earth as seen from the International Space Station

We've reached perihelion! Two weeks after winter solstice the Earth's orbit is closer to the sun than at any other time of year—a result of the Earth's elliptical orbit. You may think, 'If we're so close to the sun, why can't I feel the heat?' Well, that's because we're ...[阅读全文]

Sandhill cranes

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2023-01-03Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

Hey, don't judge. Migrating takes it out of you! Yes, these sandhill cranes are asleep on their feet in the waters of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in southern New Mexico. The birds start arriving around Halloween each year, and as many as 10,000 of t...[阅读全文]

Hohenzollern Castle

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2023-01-02Germany

For the charming Hohenzollern Castle, the third time really was the charm. Constructed on the top of Hohenzollern Mountain in the 11th century, the castle was largely ruined by a 10-month siege in 1423, only to be rebuilt a few decades later. It then served as an important...[阅读全文]