In Finland temperature gets as low as -40°C (-40°F) in winter, and in such weather trees get covered in so much snow and frost that it makes the landscape look as if it was from another planet. Northern Finland is largely covered by the Boreal forest, the world’s biggest territorial biome, which freezes for around 6 months of the year. It’s so cold there that the forest … [Read more...] about These Trees Freeze in Strange Shapes in Northern Finland, Creating an Otherworldly Landscape
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World’s Longest Walk? The 14000 Mile Journey from Cape Town to Magadan
Looking for a fun walking holiday to get back in shape? Here's a challenge. Stretching 14,000 miles (22,387km) from Cape Town in South Africa to Magadan in Russia, this route might be the world’s longest walk, and it certainly sounds gruelling. Credit for this lengthy route goes to Reddit user cbz3000, who drew it up on Google Maps in 2019. Claiming it to be the … [Read more...] about World’s Longest Walk? The 14000 Mile Journey from Cape Town to Magadan
Spectacular Photo of the Northern Lights Looks Like a Dragon in the Sky
We've all seen countless photos of the Aurora Borealis; so dazzling are the spectacular lights that photographers flock to photograph them. But you've never seen anything quite like this image from photographers Jingyi Zhang and Wang Zheng. Take in Iceland, the array of green lights actually take on the shape of a giant dragon. Zhang, a Perth-based student studying … [Read more...] about Spectacular Photo of the Northern Lights Looks Like a Dragon in the Sky
Hefty Tree Trunks Are Twisted and Knotted Into Surreal Sculptures
French artist Christophe Guinet, aka Monsieur Plant, creates fantastical sculptures that will make you do a double take. Inspired by nature, particularly trees, his latest series, Twist, features hefty pieces of wood contorted into five striking forms. Each one was installed in a natural setting, instilling a sense of wonder in the environment. Though they appear … [Read more...] about Hefty Tree Trunks Are Twisted and Knotted Into Surreal Sculptures
Destructive Beauty: Icebergs Flip with the Power of an Atomic Bomb
While icebergs may appear to be gentle giants, when they flip over, they can unleash a deadly power. While this clearly displays their stunning underbelly, it also creates tsunamis, earthquakes, and may even swallow adjacent boats. But what causes these massive ice mountains to topple in the first place? To comprehend this process, we must first define icebergs. An … [Read more...] about Destructive Beauty: Icebergs Flip with the Power of an Atomic Bomb