Here’s a link guaranteed to make you pause and consider the amazing adventures and achievements of those who came before us. At the very least, the spectacular icy vistas from Antarctica may provide some relief from the hot and humid Japanese summer. http://www.businessinsider.com/1915-antarctic-endurance-expedition-photos-2012-6?op=1 The link is to photos of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1914-1916 Trans-Antarctic Expedition, […]
More Celestial Magic from スミス英会話長岡京
In honour of recent astronomical events–and Martin’s great posts–here’s a wonderful sequence of time-lapse photos (isn’t that called a movie or motion picture?) of the Aurora Borealis taken in Norway: Aurora time-lapse by Tommy Eliassen See more of the photographer’s great work (example below) here: http://500px.com/tommyeliassen Happy studying…and sky-gazing. Rick Smith’s Nagaokakyo
2012 Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC
Despite the sudden cold this week, spring cherry blossoms are almost here. Are you excited for ohanami parties? At スミス英会話長岡京校, we certainly are! Did you know that Washington, DC, celebrates spring with its own National Cherry Blossom Festival? It’s true; the festival and its trees are rooted (pun intended) in Japan! 2012 marks the Centennial (100th […]
