The Russian language classifies light and dark shades of blue as separate colors—which comes in especially handy if you venture north to Saint Petersburg in midsummer. The seaport metropolis sits less than 500 miles outside the Arctic Circle, so at the height of summer, the twilit "blue hour" coveted by photographers lasts virtually all night long as the sun hovers just below the horizon. It"s a phenomenon also dubbed the "White Nights" and it usually lasts for around 80 days, starting in May and lasting until July.
A midsummer twilight s dream
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Pantaleu
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A legend and a legendary home
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Tesla, the visionary
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Freeloaders of the avian world
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Asteroid Day
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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Have you turned off your electronic device?
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One giant leap for penguins
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World Dolphin Day
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A towering view of the Pale Mountains
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
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