Singing praises of the oceans Jul 22, 2021

Singing praises of the oceans

In Japan, mid-July brings an excuse to head to the beach. That"s because this time of year marks Marine Day (aka Ocean Day), an observance recognizing the close bond the island nation shares with the seas and ocean that surround it. Because Marine Day roughly coincides with the end of the rainy season, it has, over the years, become a sort of unofficial kickoff to the hot summer season. One place sure to attract visitors is the picturesque Minokake-Iwa rock formation seen here, lying off the island of Honshu and its mountainous 31-mile-long Izu Peninsula.

© Krzysztof Baranowski/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jul 22, 2018Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
Jul 22, 2019Let’s go mothing
Jul 22, 2020Wildebeest on the move
Jul 22, 2022Our Lady of the Rocks
Jul 22, 2023National Hammock Day
Jul 22, 2025Badlands National Park in South Dakota

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 24, 2022European Day of Parks
Jul 4, 2022Independence Day
Aug 8, 2020It s ∞ Day!
Jan 29, 2019A winter’s holiday ends
Feb 9, 2025Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah
May 24, 2024European Day of Parks
Aug 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Oct 4, 2019World Space Week begins
Jun 21, 2023Summer solstice
Oct 15, 2025National Mushroom Day
Mar 23, 2022World Meteorological Day
Aug 30, 2020Hay, what s up?
May 11, 2020A tree amid the Tetons
Feb 5, 2023Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
Jan 15, 2025Anniversary of the British Museum
Oct 12, 2024World Migratory Bird Day
Feb 15, 2023Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
Dec 31, 2024New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 27, 2020Clouds over the River of Grass
Mar 9, 2018The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
Feb 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Jul 19, 2018Cosplay strongly encouraged
May 24, 2023Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
May 25, 2022The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
Jun 27, 2022Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
Feb 11, 2018Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
Feb 1, 2025Black History Month
Dec 13, 2019Taking the scenic route
Jun 3, 2020For the love of bikes
Dec 27, 2022Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland