Officially, summer began on December 1 here in New Zealand (where the first days of March, June, September, and December respectively are considered the start of autumn, winter, spring, and summer). But this icy view of Naseby, on New Zealand’s South Island, shows that harsh winters here offer 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. The second leg of the four-leg event brings the curlers to Omaha, Nebraska, today through December 9. Canada’s teams won the first leg, in Suzhou, China. Will they face stiffer competition in the Cornhusker State?
’Chess on ice’
Today in History
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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A day to celebrate teachers
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The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Drop in on International Surfing Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé!
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The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile
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A cozy winter village
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Darwin Day
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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Alaska Day
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Spring awakens
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Honoring the fallen
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World Art Day
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International Day of Friendship
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River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Bringing together history and technology
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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Jerte Valley in bloom
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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Hooray, hooray, it s Unicorn Day!
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Mountain goats
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Happy World Photography Day!
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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Jamaica celebrates its independence