No, it isn't because the tops are "harder to reach." When taking a stroll or driving by, you may have wondered why some trees are painted with strange markings, and some are painted white at the bottom. These markings and paint serve different purposes: the markings largely guide loggers, while the white paint protects the trees themselves. What Do the Markings on Trees … [Read more...] about Why Are Some Trees Painted White At The Bottom?
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This Breathtaking Cave in Mexico Is Filled With Towering White Crystals
Some of the elongated blocks of crystals are up to 37 feet long and 5 feet wide Fittingly known as the Cave of the Crystals or Giant Crystal Cave (Spanish: Cueva de los cristales), this fascinating cavern connected to a zinc mine in Naica, Mexico, is crisscrossed with gleaming gypsum crystals – some of the largest natural crystals ever found that dwarf human … [Read more...] about This Breathtaking Cave in Mexico Is Filled With Towering White Crystals
Guy Can’t Believe When A ‘Sacred’ White Raven Shows Up Needing Help
He's one of a kind ❤️️ In early summer, a Good Samaritan stumbled across a mysterious animal on the ground near Errington, British Columbia. The young white raven couldn't fly, and his feet were covered in wounds, so the Good Samaritan rushed the rare bird to North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRA) for help. The moment animal care supervisor Derek Downes saw the … [Read more...] about Guy Can’t Believe When A ‘Sacred’ White Raven Shows Up Needing Help
Breathtaking shot of a rare white lion named Moya at Glen Garriff Conservation lion sanctuary in South Africa
The wildlife and humanitarian photographer, Simon Needham, has been capturing incredible shots of lions to show their beauty and imposing presence. By photographing white lions, he wanted to raise awareness about this endangered species and help support a worthy cause. Accounted as being technically extinct in the wild between 1992 and 2004 due to uncontrolled trading and … [Read more...] about Breathtaking shot of a rare white lion named Moya at Glen Garriff Conservation lion sanctuary in South Africa
A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch), 1839
Crawford Notch in New Hampshire has long captivated artists and photographers alike. An 1839 painting by Thomas Cole titled “A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch)” contrasts vividly with a 2018 photo of the same scene. Thomas Cole, a Romantic landscape painter, emigrated from England at the age of 17. He became a pivotal … [Read more...] about A View of the Mountain Pass Called the Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch), 1839