Image January 25, 2015 by @Trung Colonies

STOCKHOLM IN WINTER _ 0662

Stockholm’s location just south of the 60th latitude means that the number of daylight hours is relatively small during winter – about six hours, while in June and the first half of July, the nights are relatively short, with about 18 hours of daylight. Around the Summer solstice the sun never reaches further below the horizon than 7.3 degrees[38] This gives the sky a bright blue colour in summer, also when looking straight up towards the zenith, with few stars visible. This is not to be confused with the Midnight sun, which occurs north of the Polar circle, around 7 degrees further north.
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From Sweden
Travel from Jan 15 to Jan 21
Thanks Jarmo !

Image January 12, 2015 by @Trung Colonies

ERA OF THE HUSKY _ 0627

Suzie on snow drift at Casey, 1973 (557B1)
Photograph: Gordon Mclnnes

Bundy
Photograph: Jonathan Chester

Two dog team (561D1)
Photograph: Unknown

Working team (561D3)
Photograph: Max Cutcliffe

Huskies were first used in Antarctica by the British Antarctic Expedition in 1898–1900. Little more than a decade later, Douglas Mawson used huskies during his 1911–14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition. In 1954, when Australia established its first permanent Antarctic station at Mawson, huskies were introduced to the Australian territory
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This is great gift from my uncle 🙂

Image January 12, 2015 by @Trung Colonies

SILICHI SKI RESORT _ 0626

The Silichi ski resort opened in 2005. It is located in Logoisk District, 32km from Minsk. Silichi is among the most popular recreation centers in Belarus and the CIS. It boasts well-developed infrastructure and is open all the year round

four tracks (620-900m long, elevation difference is up to 100m)
four-seat ski-lifts
tracks for children and beginners
tracks for skiing, sledging, snow tubing and for snowmobiles
extreme park (springboards, half-pipe, snow park)
training center (skiing training)
skating rink, a gym
ski rentals
hotel for 104 guests
guest houses
restaurants and cafes
baths and spa
children’s town
medical block

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From Belarus
Travel from Dec 06 to Dec 17
Thanks Olga !

Image January 9, 2015 by @Trung Colonies

BUKOVINA (ROMANIA) _ 0624

Bukovina is a historical region in Central Europe, currently divided between Ukraine and Romania, located on the northern slopes of the central Eastern Carpathians and the adjoining plains.
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