Whitehorse, Yukon"s only city and the largest in northern Canada, will have just seven hours of daylight today, but nature has a way of compensating for this injustice. The area enjoys frequent and spectacular light shows, thanks to the aurora borealis. The mechanics of northern lights are still not fully understood, but scientists agree that solar winds—big pulses of energy from our sun—pass through the Earth"s magnetic fields, especially at the polar regions, resulting in shimmering colors.
A horse of many colors
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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Beavers Bend
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Panda Day
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World Turtle Day
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Children at play for International Day of Friendship
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Mardi Gras
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Friendship Day
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A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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Celebrating all things Austen
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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China s colorful terraced pools
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
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Flying high on National Bird Day
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Hey, you two in the front!
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Shark Awareness Day
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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Merry Christmas!
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Autumn in the Prosecco Hills
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World Donkey Day
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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Incense making, Vietnam
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Three Natural Bridges, Wulong Karst, China
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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