Dive into the ocean from your living room
In the South Pacific ocean are the Kiribati (pronounced Kiribas) Islands.
Here is a Kiribati house which is right on the edge of the beach and the ocean, what a place to live. I wonder where these people would like to go for their holidays?
Categories: Life is wonderful
Lucky sheep
Is there a better way to end a day than to have your favourite meal while looking at the most beautiful sunset?
These Welsh sheep are so lucky.
Categories: Sunsets
Not the best day for sunbathing
The sky is getting darker, the waves are getting stronger, and the storm clouds are approaching the coast of Italy.
Isn’t this a better sight than a sunny day?
Categories: Clouds
Wind power
If the tree wasn’t bending there would be no sign of the wind in this field in Sussex in the south of England.
Categories: Think twice
This sport will be in the Olympics next year
What sport is this?
Categories: Quick Quiz
Looks good, but a sign of bad weather to come
Stratocumulus cloud is a layer of wavy clouds. It is not so high in the sky, and can make the day feel overcast, but does not usually bring rain.
However it often comes at the front of bad weather. Following behind the straocumulus may be some thunderstorms or strong winds
Categories: Clouds
A cloud mountain
Stratus cloud can range from dark grey to white. It is not so high in the sky, but does not usually bring rain. However it makes the day seem dark and gloomy.
The word ’stratus’ comes from Latin, and simply means ‘layer’ or ‘blanket’. Sometimes stratus cloud can perform an amazing effect as in the photo above.
Categories: Clouds
Even the eyes have coloured spots
A leopard cannot change its spots, but a chameleon can. If you ever wondered how a chameleon can change the colour of its skin then a close-up view can give a few hints.
Categories: Life is wonderful
Wood you believe it?
The definition of the word ‘woods’.
Categories: Think twice
Where am I going?
The plans for this road in Iceland must have been drawn by someone with a shaky hand.
Categories: Think twice
Aqua-blossom
The cherry blossom season in Japan is a time for reflection.
Categories: Life is wonderful
A special peninsula
The turquoise sea surrounds a small green peninsular, which is Butrint.
And where is this exotic place? Albania in Europe (just south of the former Yugoslavia).
Categories: World Heritage Sites
Nice place for a house
If you ever wondered where the chalk that is used on blackboards is from then look at the photo above.
This is a long limestone (chalk) cliff known as the Seven Sisters, which is on the Hampshire coast in the south of England. It is in places like these that enough chalk for all your classes can be found.
Categories: Life is wonderful
To anyone who thought that the only animals which can fly are birds, insects and bats, there is one more species to add: the Chinese air force.
This is a real, untouched photo
Categories: Think twice
