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Time-lapse video: 30 incredible minutes of the Northern Lights

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The aurora that light up and paint the sky over Earth’s polar regions are among the most beautiful sights in nature. While the colors can vary a bit, the beauty and wonder is always amazing.

While these breathtaking heavenly displays are commonplace for our friends who live either way up north or way down south, most of us will only rarely see them – if we are lucky enough to ever get to see them at all.

The time-lapse video below showcases a full half-hour of the aurora borealis, the beautiful Northern Lights that decorate the far northern sky. Watch, and enjoy…  [Read more…]

Video: Do you remember the great Hawaiian blizzard of 2021?

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Snow on the ground in Hawaii

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Did you hear about the terrible blizzard that struck Hawaii back in 2021?

No, I didn’t horribly misspell North Dakota, Minnesota or Alaska. I really did mean Hawaii.

As I mentioned in this post, the big island of Hawaii receives snow on its two highest volcanic peaks every winter, and the winter of 2021-2022 turned out to be quite a doozy.

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Video: Amazing views of our amazing planet

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Do you enjoy the beauty of nature and this absolutely incredible planet we all share?

Are you intrigued by the beauty and grace of incredibly exotic creatures?

Well, the awesome video below features plenty of both in breathtaking clarity and detail.  [Read more…]

Backbone Rock: “The Shortest Tunnel in the World”

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Backbone Rock

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Rural Johnson County, Tennessee is home to Backbone Rock, one of numerous natural wonders that are well-known to locals and absolutely fascinating to the visitors who happen to stop by.

I grew up just a few miles from “The Rock” in nearby southwestern Virginia. It’s always been one of my favorite places to visit.  [Read more…]

Timelapse video: Southern Lights over New Zealand

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The auroras that paint the night skies above our planet’s extreme northern and extreme southern regions are among the most magnificent sights in all of nature.

I’ve featured several videos of the Northern Lights (aka aurora borealis) on this site but today’s timelapse video features the Southern Lights (aurora australis) as witnessed from Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.  [Read more…]