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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Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
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A bull, some flowers, and a stratovolcano
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The mountaintop of toppled gods
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We have liftoff!
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World Population Day
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Flooded crypt, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
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Kjell Henriksen Observatory
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New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Flock online for the Great Backyard Bird Count
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Spring equinox
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A wild, craggy corner of the United States
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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Oh, the places you’ll go
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Lunar eclipse
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Shark Awareness Day
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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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A swim in the sky
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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National Lighthouse Day
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Grand Teton National Park
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Red fox
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Arbor Day
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Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
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We heart Berlin
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Jerte Valley in bloom
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?