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“Nature is the art of God.”
–Dante Alghieri
It’s no secret that we inhabit an incredibly beautiful planet.
For the lucky among us, exquisite natural beauty can be found either right outside our door or just down the road a piece.
For an unlucky few, finding such natural beauty requires a bit of travel. [Read more…]
I happen to be a huge fan of time-lapse video, the technological marvel that allows us to watch events develop and play out much faster than they do in real time.
I’m also fascinated by the incredible energy, power and eerie beauty of lightning flashes and thunderstorms.
The intriguing time-lapse video featured below condenses several hours of thunderstorm creation magic down to a mere 78 seconds. [Read more…]
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Those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere are quite aware of the awesome aurora borealis, the amazing “Northern Lights” that paint the night skies of our planet’s far northern regions.
But truth be told, the night-time shows displayed in the skies above our far southern neighbors are just as spectacular. [Read more…]
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The aurora that dance in the skies over the Earth’s poles are among the most beautiful sights in nature.
I have always been fascinated by these colorful nighttime “performances”, and I’ve had the opportunity to witness them in person on three occasions.
Ask anyone who has ever seen the Northern Lights up close and in person and they’ll probably tell you the full depth of their beauty cannot be captured with a camera.
However, the beautiful scenes you’ll see in the short time-lapse video featured below come pretty close. [Read more…]
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If we Americans travel north we just might eventually encounter Spotted Lake.
And yes, “Spotted Lake” really is its actual name.
As you can see in the photo, this incredibly intriguing lake is aptly named because it’s surface really is spotted.