2023-04-19Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan
The Taiwan yuhina is a chirpy little bird with an eye-catching crest. Found only on the island of Taiwan, they constantly chatter while feeding and sometimes hang upside-down on cherry trees like bats. Birdwatchers can glimpse the small songbirds at Taiwan’s Alishan Nati...[阅读全文] 2023-04-17Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, London, England
Get out your pen and paper—it's International Haiku Poetry Day! Haikus originated in Japan as the opening segment of a larger poem called a renga. Eventually they became individual poems of their own. A traditional haiku consists of 17 phonetic units—similar to a sylla...[阅读全文] 2023-04-15Great Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt
'Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.' There is perhaps no better day to ponder these iconic words by Oscar Wilde than World Art Day. Celebrated each April 15, it marks the birthday of Renaissance luminary Leonardo da Vinci. The celebration, which start...[阅读全文] 2023-04-14Mediterranean Sea
Sea stars—often called starfish—are some of the most fascinating creatures to live in our oceans. For starters, despite their name, they aren't fish—they belong to a group of marine invertebrates called echinoderms. Like all echinoderms, sea stars are characterized by the r...[阅读全文] 2023-04-13Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Phlox subulata is known by many names. While some call it moss pink, others call it creeping phlox, flowering moss, or mountain phlox. No matter what name you know it by, you cannot deny the beauty and charm of these tiny perennial flowers. They bloom in spring and add bright...[阅读全文] 2023-04-11Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Mossy Grotto Falls is a tiny 20-foot waterfall in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, home to around 90 waterfalls. This winsome waterfall became popular in recent years after several renowned photographers snapped it following its discovery in 2006. Waterfalls around the wor...[阅读全文] 
