Rip currents - sometimes called by the misnomer rip tide - flow outward from beaches, sometimes faster than humans can swim. Here's what to do if you get caught in one.
View larger. | If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this is a good time of year to view the Southern Cross in your southern sky, as soon as darkness falls. This image by Jv Noriega shows the Southern Cross as seen from Manila (latitude 14 degrees north of the equator). Read more. Thanks, Jv!
Don't miss these beautiful photos of a funnel cloud over the Steens Mountain Wilderness in southeastern Oregon, one with a golden eagle flying in front of it. Thomas Patrick Tully, who posted them in early June, wrote that the funnel "... almost touched down and stayed strong for several minutes." More photos here.
