Last sunset for 3 months in Concordia
The remote Antarctic research station Concordia witnessed its last sunset for over three months last Sunday. From here on they will work and live under artificial lighting as they survive and conduct research at the remotest base on Earth. Image © IPEV/PNRA–A. Litterio
Audi RS6 at 208 mph… on ice
The new world record for fastest car on ice was achieved by Audi RS6 and Nokian Tyres (Hakkapeliitta 8 winter tire), inventor of the winter tyre, when test driver Janne Laitinen drove at a speed of 335.713 kilometres per hour (208.602 mph) on the ice of the Gulf of Bothnia in freezing winter weather.
Winter Illuminations in Japan
The amazing displays of light, called Winter Illuminations at Nabana no Sato, a botanical garden turned into light theme park on the island of Nagashima in Kuwana, Japan. Photo credit: Hiroaki Kaneko
Equinox- The Sun from Solstice to Solstice
Yesterday was an equinox, a date when day and night are equal. From now on every day until the next equinox, the night will be longer than the day in Earth’s northern hemisphere, and the day will be longer than the night in Earth’s southern hemisphere. Image credit: Tunç Tezel (TWAN)
Sentinels of the Arctic
This picture was taken last winter in Finnish Lapland where weather can include sub-freezing temperatures and driving snow. These giant trees covered in snow and ice, are possibly the guardians of the North. Surreal landscapes sometimes result, where common trees become cloaked in white. Image Credit: Niccolò Bonfadini via apod
Bubble columns in river ice
This picture showing curious bubbles on the frozen Aar River was taken this past winter near Umiken, Aargau, Switzerland. It had been bitterly cold for several days prior to when the photo was snapped. Photographer Roger Benoit
Arrabida Moonset
The long-exposure photo above features the waxing crescent Moon setting behind the Arrabida Mountains in Portugal.
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Sunset in Mono lake
Winter on Mono Lake. Lenticular clouds pick up the light of the setting sun behind the Eastern Sierra mountains. Photography David Orias
Clusters of ice blocks formation
A beautiful ice formation is seen at Bohai Bay in northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Ice blocks are scattered along the bay and have been sculpted by the elements into various fantastical shapes.
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