Norway may not be top of mind for most sun seekers, but around the middle of May until late July, head north to the part of the country inside the Arctic Circle and you can experience a natural phenomenon known as the midnight sun. During these few months the sun is visible at midnight local time, like you see in today"s image of Norway"s North Cape. Of course, as nature strives to maintain a balance, during winter this region experiences polar night, when the sun never rises above the horizon.
Basking in the glow
Today in History
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It s International Jazz Day
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A house of grand scale(s)
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Women s suffrage at 100
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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Square Tower House in Mesa Verde National Park
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We have liftoff!
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Indian Independence Day
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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All in a day s work
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Cherry blossoms at the National Mall, Washington, DC
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Happy Arbor Day!
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Ruins of a royal temple
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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It s only Wednesday
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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Why you should thank a nurse today
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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On a Healing Field for Veterans Day
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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Cheese! We ll go somewhere where there s cheese!
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Great Backyard Bird Count