Pluto

Turning red

Pluto is no longer known as a planet. In fact it is smaller than the Moon, and is now called a dwarf planet. It’s surface temperature is about -200C, and it is mostly covered with solid nitrogen. And it is turning slightly red in colour, but no-one knows why.

Greater Spotted Eagle

Spotted in Qatar

The Greater Spotted Eagle is one of the rarest eagles, but I just really like this photo, there’s something magical about reflections.

Owl, night hunter

Owl, Scotland

There is only one bird of prey that hunts at night: the owl.

They eat mostly small mammals, insects and other birds, and some eat fish. Even though they have very good eyesight they are far-sighted and cannot easily see things which are just a few centimetres away.

Golden Gate

Not such a golden day

I believe this is the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco.

If it isn’t please let me know.

Puffin landing

Time for lunch

This puffin (from the north of England) has just been fishing and is now putting on the air brakes before landing and taking lunch.

Racecourse with a pool

Dubai racecourse

It has to be Dubai.

After opening the world’s tallest building, Dubai has now opened the world’s most modern racecourse. Not only does it have a futuristic design, it also includes a hotel and an outdoor swimming pool, from where you can see the races.

iPad

The man with the thing

If you are into this kind of thing then you are probably interested in the new tablet PC/eBook/iPod, which the boss of Apple, Steve Jobs, displayed earlier today: the iPad

For those of you who understand the details here you are:

1 GHz Apple processor
16-64 GB of flash memory
0.5in- (1.25cm) thick
Weighs 1.5lbs (0.7kgs)
Wi-fi, bluetooth and 3G connectivity
Speaker, microphone
Accelerometer, compass

And here are some more iPads.

iPads

Shanghai

Expo city

The World Expo will soon open in Shanghai. The whole of the city-centre looks like an expo site already.

Peruvian cloth

Cusco weaver

How do they make those wonderful Inca style clothes. By hand!

Red sunset 2

From Manila, Philippines

I think dusk is the best time of the day, and when there is a sunset too ….

Peru map

Peru is the 20th largest in the world

In one of my classes we looked at the country of Peru, and especially the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu.

To get a bigger and better image hover the cursor over the map and click.

Kenyan rush-hour

You think the Tokyo trains are crowded ...

What an effort just to get to work or school. I really hope they don’t have to travel too far. And what happens when it rains?

Modern day Vietnam

The present and the future

This is a real photo that was taken in Hai Phong, Vietnam, the look of modern day Vietnam?

But if you look closely you will see that the apartment blocks behind the cyclists are a poster, and are just a vision of the future scene in Vietnam. Is this an attractive vision?

Loch Lomond

Lake of cloud

It is hard to believe that this photo was taken in the United Kingdom.

It is Loch Lomond, a lake in Scotland.