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Time-lapse video: Midnight Sun at Alta, Norway

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Folks who live in the far northern and far southern reaches of our planet get to experience a yearly phenomenon that the rest of us will never see in our neck of the woods: the midnight sun.

What is the midnight sun? Well, it’s just that – during the peak summer time the sun never completely sets for a period ranging from several weeks to several months, depending on the latitude.

That means the sun is visible 24 hours a day, even at midnight. Instead of setting, the sun appears to circle the Earth just above the horizon.  [Read more…]

Timelapse video: Northern Lights over Alaska

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I’ve featured several videos of the aurora (aka Northern and Southern Lights) over the years because I really enjoy seeing them myself and I know that many of you enjoy them as well.

Today’s time-lapse video features the awesome beauty of the Northern Lights as they dance brightly in the skies above Delta Junction, Alaska.  [Read more…]

Video: Lightning in Super-Slow Motion

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Confession time…

I have always been fascinated and intrigued by thunder and lightning!

Why? Because few things in nature are better at combining incredible beauty with feelings of intense danger and fear.

Some folks think I’m off my rocker when I tell them I enjoy sitting on my porch and taking in the “show” of a thunderstorm that’s playing out in real time before my very eyes.  [Read more…]

The top 25 places to visit in the USA

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This amazing planet we all share is home to countless vacation destinations that range from breathtakingly beautiful to incredibly intriguing and totally bizarre.

Since the United States is one of the largest countries in the world, one would expect it to have plenty of awesome places to visit.

And guess what? It does!

From sea to shining sea, from the Florida Keys to Alaska and the Hawaiian islands – and everywhere in between, there is natural beauty to behold most everywhere you look.

I invite you to check out 25 of the most popular of the bunch by watching the short video featured below.

Spoiler alert: You’ll see some absolutely gorgeous scenery.

Note: This video is best enjoyed at full screen. Simply click on the “square” icon in the lower-right corner of the video after it begins playing.

Time-lapse video: The incredible natural beauty of Canada

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Canada is the world’s second largest country and it’s home to some of the planet’s most stunning natural scenery as well.

Ancient forests, magnificent waterfalls, pristine coastlines, the majestic Rocky Mountains…you’ll find all that and more in this vast land.

The short video below provides a time-lapse photographic tour of the Canadian Rockies in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.

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