People and Water around the World

Very funny compilation about people and water...

Beautiful Winter Wonderlands Captured

Oh winter air, how you run through my veins! You may turn my blood cold, but you still make my heart warm when I catch a glimpse of your stark white beauty. You would think a blanket of freshly fallen snow would hide nature’s beauty — bury it until a warm spring breeze comes to melt it away. But instead winter reminds us of the delights of dormancy as the world rests and prepares to come to life again. If you’re like me, and you enjoy the winter wonderland a good snowfall offers, you’ll love this winter photostream.

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The North Pole

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The North Pole, once an almost mythical place visited only by the heartiest of explorers (and Santa Claus) is now a tourist destination. Though certainly not for everyone, those arctic lovers who are inclined can visit the North Pole by ship, helicopter, or submarine. The textbook definition of the North Pole is the point in the middle of the Arctic Ocean where the Earth’s axis of rotation meets the Earth’s surface. The North Pole is, of course, incredibly cold, though it is significantly warmer than the South Pole. Winter temperatures range from −43 °C (−45 °F) to −26 °C (−15 °F), and Summer temperatures average around the freezing point (0 °C, 32 °F). Tours to the North Pole can be found on a variety of specialty tour company websites.

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