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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…]
Have you ever wondered what our Earth would look like at night, from space?
Virtually every astronaut that has orbited our planet said the views of Earth from above were the most wonderful part of the entire experience.
Now, via the wonders of time-lapse photography, you can enjoy the same views the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) enjoy.
Waterfalls are among the most beautiful things one can witness in nature, and some of the largest ones are simply breathtaking when viewed in person.
The border between the United States and Canada is home to magnificent Niagara Falls, which is quite possibly the most famous waterfall in the entire world. And if you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit it, you know that Niagara truly is nothing short of magnificent.
But there’s another waterfall that’s pretty amazing as well. In fact, it’s so amazing that it managed to make the list of The 7 Natural Wonders of the World… [Read more…]
Have you ever heard of Yooperlite rocks?
Well, no one else had either prior to one dark night in May 2017.
That’s the night a local rock collector named Erik Rintamaki saw the very first (to be discovered) Yooperlite lying among all the other rocks on a rocky Lake Superior beach in upper Michigan.
This particular rock stood out from all the rest because it was literally glowing in the dark under the glare of his ultraviolet flashlight.
The Northern Lights (aka aurora borealis) create some of the most incredible light shows ever witnessed on planet Earth.
But as amazing as they are, the aurora are even more spectacular when they’re colorful lights are reflecting off a body of water.
This short timelapse video shows the Northern Lights dancing in the sky above Alaska’s Kashwitna Lake and reflecting off the waters’ surface. [Read more…]