2021-02-05
Sandstone formation and pools of water in 'The Wave,' Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona (© Dennis Frates/Alamy)
波浪谷中的砂岩层和积水，亚利桑那州朱红悬崖国家纪念碑 (© Dennis Frates/Alamy)
By showing you this coveted sight, we're saving you a bit of an ordeal. For close-up view like this of 'The Wave,' a whorled sandstone formation in the northern Arizona wilderness, you'd have to navigate a rugged and mostly trail-free route with a permit in your pocket (only a small number are available, offered via a daily lottery). But that's just one day hike of many in the expansive Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, which encompasses almost 300,000 acres of Arizona and Utah canyonland.
Sandstone formation and pools of water in 'The Wave,' Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona (© Dennis Frates/Alamy)
波浪谷中的砂岩层和积水，亚利桑那州朱红悬崖国家纪念碑 (© Dennis Frates/Alamy)
By showing you this coveted sight, we're saving you a bit of an ordeal. For close-up view like this of 'The Wave,' a whorled sandstone formation in the northern Arizona wilderness, you'd have to navigate a rugged and mostly trail-free route with a permit in your pocket (only a small number are available, offered via a daily lottery). But that's just one day hike of many in the expansive Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, which encompasses almost 300,000 acres of Arizona and Utah canyonland.
2021-02-06
Mount Sefton in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand (© AWL Images/Danita Delimont)
奥拉基库克山国家公园中的塞夫顿山，新西兰南岛 (© AWL Images/Danita Delimont)
This spectacular landscape might just be the perfect place to celebrate Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national holiday. It commemorates the 1840 treaty between Britain and some 500 Māori chiefs that established British law in the island nation. The Treaty of Waitangi is considered New Zealand's founding document and a cornerstone in the country's history. Another important legacy of the treaty is that it provided the framework for political relations between New Zealand's government and the indigenous Māori people.
Mount Sefton in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand (© AWL Images/Danita Delimont)
奥拉基库克山国家公园中的塞夫顿山，新西兰南岛 (© AWL Images/Danita Delimont)
This spectacular landscape might just be the perfect place to celebrate Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national holiday. It commemorates the 1840 treaty between Britain and some 500 Māori chiefs that established British law in the island nation. The Treaty of Waitangi is considered New Zealand's founding document and a cornerstone in the country's history. Another important legacy of the treaty is that it provided the framework for political relations between New Zealand's government and the indigenous Māori people.
2021-02-07
Great grey owls in Montreal, Canada (© rollandgelly/Getty Images)
蒙特利尔的乌林鸮，加拿大 (© rollandgelly/Getty Images)
These two great grey owls look like they're ready to play, which seems fitting on Super Bowl (or 'superb owl') Sunday. Great greys are bigger than most other owls, with broad wings and a long tail. But before you pencil them in at offensive line, consider that most of their size comes from feathers—they're relative lightweights. They generally live in pine and fir forests with meadows nearby, hunting small rodents at night and avoiding areas with people. Great greys hunt by listening and watching from a perch, then swooping down on their prey—sometimes plunging into more than a foot of snow to make a diving catch. Super Bowl LV will be played tonight at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, with the Weeknd performing at halftime.
Great grey owls in Montreal, Canada (© rollandgelly/Getty Images)
蒙特利尔的乌林鸮，加拿大 (© rollandgelly/Getty Images)
These two great grey owls look like they're ready to play, which seems fitting on Super Bowl (or 'superb owl') Sunday. Great greys are bigger than most other owls, with broad wings and a long tail. But before you pencil them in at offensive line, consider that most of their size comes from feathers—they're relative lightweights. They generally live in pine and fir forests with meadows nearby, hunting small rodents at night and avoiding areas with people. Great greys hunt by listening and watching from a perch, then swooping down on their prey—sometimes plunging into more than a foot of snow to make a diving catch. Super Bowl LV will be played tonight at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, with the Weeknd performing at halftime.