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Backbone Rock: “The Shortest Tunnel in the World”

Posted on July 14, 2024

Backbone Rock

Living (and loving) Life

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

Posted on July 12, 2024

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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…]

Guess what? Earth isn’t the only planet that has Auroras.

Posted on July 11, 2024

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I’m sure you’ve probably seen awesome images of colorful auroras dancing in the air above our planet’s North and South Poles.

The northern auroras are called Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights).

The ones over the South Pole are called Aurora Australis (aka Southern Lights).

We earthlings have been marveling at the beauty of our planet’s dancing auroras for millennia, but did you know that some of the other planets in our solar system have them as well?

[Read more…]

Why is the U.S. Capitol located on the east coast?

Posted on June 29, 2024

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Have you ever wondered why the U.S. capitol is located on the east coast instead of somewhere near the middle of the country?

Well, there’s actually a very good reason, and you can probably guess what it is…

[Read more…]

Video: The awesome beauty of Japan

Posted on June 14, 2024

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Although the entire country of Japan is smaller than the U.S. state of California, it’s capitol city Tokyo is the most populous city on planet earth.

And several other Japanese cities are rather large as well.

But even with all of those people packed in so close to one another, Japan still has room for plenty of amazing natural scenery.

Today’s video showcases the beauty of Japan from the air via an hour’s worth of breathtaking 8K drone footage.  [Read more…]

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