A window to the Pacific

A window to the Pacific

Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California (© Jim Patterson/Tandem Stills + Motion)

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Today in History

Incan ingenuity
May 17, 2024Endangered Species Day
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
May 17, 2026Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States

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Mar. 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Chilling out on an ice floe
Birthplace of the Renaissance
Jul 5, 2026Lavender rows, Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France
May 16, 2026Smith Rock State Park, Oregon, United States
‘The hills have a power to soothe and heal which is their very own.’
Dec. 15, 2024Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
An ugly duckling no more
Jan. 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Apr. 23, 2026Shakespeare Day
Blue as far as the eye can see
Dec. 31, 2024New Years Eve in Ottawa
Nov. 7, 2025Polar Bear Week
Sep. 13, 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
Jan. 11, 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Flying the flag for Pride
May 9, 2024Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
Apr. 22, 2024Earth Day
Apr. 30, 2024Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Will we be ready for the ‘big one?’
Sep. 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
Jun. 1, 2025World Reef Awareness Day
May 21, 2025International Tea Day
Rugged coasts and temperate rainforests
Mar. 29, 2026Peggys Point Lighthouse, Atlantic Coast, Nova Scotia
Boardwalk nostalgia
Dec. 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Strong sibling bonds
Jul 19, 2026Barn swallows of different subspecies resting together
We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’