A seahorse lives in the sea, but it is not a horse; it is a fish.
It swims in an upright position, does not have scales, and the male looks after the eggs and the young in a small pouch on the front of its body; a very unusual creature.
Seahorse
Month: July 2009
Machu Picchu, view from above
A World Heritage Site since 1983, and constantly voted in many polls as one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, this 15th century Inca city is one of the most amazing man-made sights. It is in Peru, not far from the mountain city of Cuzco.
This view from above is taken from the mountain which is often seen in photos standing behind the city.
Quick Quiz XXXVI (with answer)
Which city is this?
Translucent fish
If we ever needed proof that fish have a backbone and belong to the Phylum Vertebrata (or Chordata) then just look at this photo of Pristella tetra.
And if you want to see a translucent frog or a translucent spider just click.
The diamond and the eclipse
This is a photo from today’s solar eclipse, showing the diamond effect, when the first rays of light burst out as the total eclipse comes to a climax.
Eclipse 2
In southern Japan there is a complete eclipse tomorrow, which will last for 6 minutes (a really long eclipse).
When the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching us then we get a giant shadow, known as an eclipse, for several minutes. Then the famous diamond ring appears signaling the end of the eclipse. This is what happens.
- Eclipse phases
This is what an eclipse looks like from space.
- NASA picture of eclipse
Red sunset
There’s no better time of the day than dusk, and with this incredible sunset from the island of Singapore what more do we need?
