Imagine being able to watch whales leaping in the ocean from your living-room. Well that’s exactly what the citizens of Muizenberg, South Africa can see at this time of year.
Month: October 2013
Lightning over Acapulco
Acapulco, Mexico is probably known more for its sun and sea than its lightning strikes, but when they come, they certainly come with breathtaking force.
Borneo sunset
As sunsets go it doesn’t get much better than this majestic panorama in Borneo.
Paluweh, Indonesia volcano, view from above
What did the big volcano say to the little volcano? You’re too young to smoke.
Well this volcano is not too young, and an overhead view of Paluweh Island in Indonesia shows the smoke rising from this very active volcano.
Quick Quiz XLI
Where is this? (It’s not from Gulliver’s Travels!)
Rainbow through Skytree
Baby Orangutan
Bred in captivity this baby orangutan is not from its native habitat of Borneo, but from the island of Singapore.
Rainbow Mountains, Gansu, China
A rainbow on the hills of Gansu, China, autumnal colours all year long, a World Heritage Site.
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