Today our photo comes from Naseby, on New Zealand’s South Island. Winter in New Zealand begins on June 1—in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are inverted from our own. Soon, the lakes in Naseby will freeze over, creating great conditions for outdoor curling, or what competitors call ‘chess on ice.’ And when there’s a multi-game tournament going on, that’s a ‘bonspiel’ in curling lingo. This year marks the first ever Curling World Cup—with the fourth leg of the months-long event beginning today in Beijing, China. This ultimate bonspiel unites teams from around the globe, and on May 12, 2019, we’ll know which nation swept the competition. (Curling joke!)
’Chess on ice’
Today in History
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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In honor of those we ve lost
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A sleeping green giant
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Corjuem Fort in Goa, India
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Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia
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A reflection of Europe s past
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Brotherly cubs
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Dog days of summer
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Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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It s fair season
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Taughannock Falls State Park
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Antarctica Day
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Let s face it: It s World Emoji Day
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Observing a squirrelly day
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Asteroid Day
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Dark Sky Week
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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Get on your bike and ride
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Design for Each and All
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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Is that a face in the sand?
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington
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A monastery in the mountain
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There was gold in them there hills…
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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It s Star Wars Day
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Winter Olympics in Beijing