An
unmistakable sight in St Lucia, The Pitons are one of the island's best-known
views. The two volcanic plugs are now covered in a dense green jungle and the
Pitons – Gros Piton and Petit Piton – are home to no less than 245 different
plant species, including eight rare tree species, and 27 bird species, five of
them endemic.
PJ of the day:
Honestly not a big fan.
Links to explore:
We've
all heard of Everest and Fuji, and while these peaks are mesmerizing in their
own ways, Kirkjufell in Iceland is altogether more ethereal. The
gorgeous mountain can be found on the island's western coastline, an area
defined by crystalline fjords, geothermal pools and
dynamic waterfalls. And while it might be the smallest on our list, it's the
most photographed peak in all of Iceland due to its incredible beauty and the
Northern Lights that often dance in the night sky above.
CB Science Club link for the day:
Travel to the center of the planet Uranus
PJ of the day:
He made over six figures last year.
Fact of the day:
Another of Alekseev’s
eclectic but consistently enchanting captures of the natural world is this
timely shot of the total solar eclipse, taken in Svalbard on March 20, 2015. A
blizzard and thick cloud cover had threatened to eclipse the eclipse, with the
weather clearing just an hour before the astronomical event.
Links to explore:
PJ of the day:
I have no idea.
CB Science club link of the day:
Amazon deforestation threatens newly discovered fish species in Brazil
Fact of the day:
The accomplished photographer, who works as an editor and
photographer and has been published in several travel and geographic magazines,
has headed up more than 50 photo-research expeditions including in his native
Russia. His winning portfolio also included this spectacular eruption of Plosky
Tolbachik Volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, taken at dusk to amplify the
glowing magma.
CB Science Club link of the day:
An extinct rat shows CRISPR's limits for resurrecting species
Fact of the day:
No word yet.
Link of the day:
No word yet.
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This
beguiling shot of an Arctic fox was captured during a blizzard on Spitsbergen,
part of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Vladimir Alekseev, there on an
expedition, was charmed by the way the beautiful creature almost merged with
the environment. And the judges were so impressed with this and the rest of the
Russian photographer’s portfolio, they crowned Alekseev their overall winner.
