Micheal Jackson died today! I definitely wasn't expecting to read that. I wasn't really a big fan but it still shocked me. Wow..

A solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field on June 24th, sparking a brief but potent geomagnetic storm (Kp=5). The midnight sun prevented sightings of Northern Lights around the Arctic Circle

Dang :P

( pic of the day )

Ugruk: Inupiaq for bearded seal, a giant among seals that weighs as much as 750 pounds. Their size makes them a real prize for Eskimo hunters