For Christmas Day, we"re taking in the winter views on Mount Khomyak in Ukraine"s Carpathian Mountains. The bright green moss and the red of the fallen leaves pop against the snowy white, as though the forest were transforming into a magical band of Christmas elves. While much of the Christian world celebrates Christmas on December 25, for those who follow Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions—including many Ukrainians—Christmas is still a couple weeks away. Eastern Orthodox Christmas celebrations are tied to the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the more universal Gregorian calendar, so Christmas Day in Ukraine will be celebrated on January 7.
Merry Christmas
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Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
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Darwin s Arch
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These laurels are hardy
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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Evidence of human habitation
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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It’s oh so quiet
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The otherworldly red river
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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Death Valley National Park, California
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
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International Museum Day
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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Mute swans
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Aura River in Turku, Finland
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Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
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Let the Highland games begin
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Mada in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Tiny fliers head south
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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Tree of many colors
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A plot was afoot
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International Kissing Day
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How green is my valley