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Moonbow
At first, it looked like a faint wisp of cloud stretched across the dark sky. But something about the arc’s pale glow felt unusual. I reached for my camera, adjusted the settings for a long exposure, and there it was: a moonbow. Unlike its vibrant, sunlit cousin, a moonbow, or lunar rainbow, is a rare…
Gruta do Carvão: Ponta Delgada’s Hidden Basaltic Lava Tube
The Gruta do Carvão, a basaltic lava tube carved by molten rivers of magma, lies hidden beneath the western edge of Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island in the Azores. Formed approximately 12,000 years ago when lava from the Serra Gorda flows reached the ocean and drained, it now stretches some 1,650 meters underground, though…
Ponta Delgada: A City Built on Stone and Sea
I was supprised to learn that not many of my peers were familiar with the Azores when I told them I was travelling there. Before the summer hits, it is truly an amazing place, a rich history, beautiful nature and friendly people. In the middle of the Atlantic, where volcanic cliffs drop into restless waves,…
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Gruta do Carvão: Ponta Delgada’s Hidden Basaltic Lava Tube
The Gruta do Carvão, a basaltic lava tube carved by…
Ponta Delgada: A City Built on Stone and Sea
I was supprised to learn that not many of my…
Inequal access to necessities in Les Saintes.
After weather‑related disruptions earlier this year, the vital ferry link…
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Ponte City
Beneath layers of bright branding, the cylindrical tower in Hillbrow…