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US: Snow Hits St. Louis, Blanketing Roads

A surprise early-afternoon snowstorm hit St. Louis on Monday, December 1 causing crashes, traffic jams, and school closures. Major incidents included a pile-up on westbound I-270 and heavy congestion across the region. Officials said the snow arrived earlier than forecast, preventing timely road treatment.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts Again, Blankets Nearby Cities in Ash

Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan erupted again on Sunday, August 10, blanketing nearby cities and towns in ash.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts Again, Blankets Nearby Cities in Ash 2

Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan erupted again on Sunday, August 10, blanketing nearby cities and towns in ash.

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Indonesia: Thick Volcanic Ash Blankets Flores as Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Erupts

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Flores, Indonesia, erupted on Friday evening, August 1, ejecting ash up to 18 km (11 miles) above sea level. The volcano then erupted for a second straight day on Saturday, sending a column of volcanic materials and ash up to 10 km (6.3miles) into the sky. The aviation threat level has been raised to its highest. This video shows thick volcanic ash blanketing the village of Watu Omok, Sikka Regency.

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Spain: Wildfires in Lleida Force Lockdown, Claim Two Lives

Wildfires continued to rage in the Segarra area of Province of Lleida, prompting a lockdown for 20,000 residents. The fires have burned 6,500 hectares, and two deaths have been reported. This video shows smoke from the wildfires blanketing the city of Lleida.

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US: Cumulonimbus Clouds Blanket Brooklyn Sky Amid NYC Thunderstorm

A severe thunderstorm struck New York City on Thursday, June 19, bringing strong winds that uprooted trees and toppled power poles. The storm also caused flooding in streets and led to power outages in some areas. This video shows cumulonimbus clouds blanketing sky in Brooklyn.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Canada: Wildfires Rage Across Manitoba, Blanketing Skies in Smoke

More than 200 wildfires continued to burn across Canada as of Friday, June 6, prompting nationwide air quality alerts as smoke drifts into the U.S. In Manitoba, over 20 fires, including several that are "out of control," forced approximately 19,000 people to evacuate their homes.

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China: Cloud Fall Cascades Over Nanchuan’s Jinfo Mountain

This is the stunning moment that a mesmerizing waterfall cascaded down the eastern slope of Jinfo Mountain, leaving viewers in awe with its “cloud fall”-like appearance. On May 10, 2025, in Nanchuan District, Chongqing, the video showed thick white clouds dramatically tumbling down the mountain slope like a massive waterfall. The breathtaking spectacle occurred at the eastern foothills of Jinfo Mountain, a region that is known for its unique topography, which contributed to the formation of such rare natural phenomena. In the video, the clouds poured over the ridge in powerful streams, creating the illusion of liquid mist plunging from the peak. According to local meteorological explanations, the “cloud fall” was formed due to a specific combination of warm and cool airflows along the mountain slope. When temperatures rose on one side of the mountain, clouds were pushed by the wind toward the cooler side, creating a “cloud fall”. The video ended with the rolling clouds continuing their dramatic descent, blanketing the forested slopes below in a sea of mist.

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US: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Alerts for the Northeast

Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into the Northeast on Wednesday, June 3, blanketing parts of the region in haze. Air quality alerts were issued for New York City and surrounding areas.

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Spain: Damaging Hailstorm Strikes Castilla-La Mancha

A severe hailstorm impacted several areas of Castilla-La Mancha on Friday, May 2, blanketing streets in white and inflicting damage upon structures and agricultural crops.

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Spain: Damaging Hailstorm Strikes Castilla-La Mancha 2

A severe hailstorm impacted several areas of Castilla-La Mancha on Friday, May 2, blanketing streets in white and inflicting damage upon structures and agricultural crops.

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China: Yellow Haze Engulfs Xinjiang City During Sandstorm

On March 26, 2025, in Hetian, located in northwestern China’s Xinjiang province, a video captured a powerful sandstorm blanketing the city in a dense yellow haze. Shot from a high-rise building at 6:58 p.m., the footage shows near-zero visibility. The storm was so intense that the roads, cars, and surroundings were barely distinguishable. Vehicles driving with headlights on could be seen struggling through the dust, with visibility reduced to less than five meters. The entire city appeared to be engulfed in a scene resembling the end of the world. Chinese netizens were shocked by the apocalyptic atmosphere.

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US: Winter Storm Brings Snow To Illinois

A winter storm hit Illinois on Wednesday, February 12, blanketing parts of the state in snow.

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US: Winter Storm Brings Snow To Illinois 2

A winter storm hit Illinois on Wednesday, February 12, blanketing parts of the state in snow.

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China: Blizzard Strikes Yantai, Streets Covered In Thick Snow

A severe snowstorm struck Yantai, a coastal city in Shandong Province, on Wednesday, January 8, blanketing cars and roads with thick snow and significantly reducing visibility. The blizzard-like conditions created near-whiteout scenarios, making navigation extremely difficult for vehicles.

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US: Thick Smoke Engulfs Los Angeles As Fierce Wildfires Continue To Rage

Fierce wildfires continued to rage in the greater Los Angeles area amid dry conditions and high winds, leaving at least 25 people dead as of Tuesday, January 14. This video shows heavy plumes of smoke from the Palisades Fire blanketing the Brentwood area on Saturday.

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Palisades Fire - CA

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, CA, USA, on January 10, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palisades Fire - CA

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, CA, USA, on January 10, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palisades Fire - CA

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, CA, USA, on January 10, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

A woman looks at smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on Jan. 7, 2025. The fast-moving fire in the Los Angeles suburbs burned buildings and sparked evacuations on Tuesday as "life-threatening" winds swept through the area. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) were burning in Pacific Palisades, a luxury hotspot with multimillion-dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, closing a key highway and blanketing the area in thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

People watch smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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California Wildfires Devastate Palisades

smoke from the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, from Santa Monica, California, on January 7, 2025. A fast-moving brushfire in a Los Angeles suburb burned buildings and sparked evacuations Tuesday as "life threatening" winds whipped the region. More than 200 acres (80 hectares) was burning in Pacific Palisades, a upscale spot with multi-million dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, shuttering a key highway and blanketing the area with thick smoke. Photo by Sam Ghazi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Palisades Fire Forces Thousands To Evacuate As State Of Emergency Declared 16

A wildfire in California's Pacific Palisades spread rapidly due to Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7, burning more than 2,900 acres, prompting nearly 30,000 people to evacuate, and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to further support the communities impacted by this fire. This video shows thick smoke from the wildfire blanketing Pacific Palisades, reducing visibility.

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US: Wildfire Rages In Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts 2

A wildfire broke out in the Lynn Woods Reservation, Massachusetts, on Friday, November 8, burning approximately 400 acres of land as of Saturday and forcing road closures in the area. This video shows smoke blanketing the area near the fire in Lynn.

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Abeno Harukas skyscraper shrouded in yellow sands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 30, 2024, shows yellow sands blanketing the area around Abeno Harukas, Japan's second-tallest building in Osaka.

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Abeno Harukas skyscraper shrouded in yellow sands

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 30, 2024, shows yellow sands blanketing the area around Abeno Harukas, Japan's second-tallest building in Osaka.

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Veterans and those representing veterans stand at the Victory Square cenotaph after a First Nations blanketing ceremony during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Aboriginal Veterans Day - Vancouver

Veterans and those representing veterans stand at the Victory Square cenotaph after a First Nations blanketing ceremony during a National Aboriginal Veterans Day ceremony, in Vancouver, BC, Canada on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Veterans Affairs Canada estimates that more than 12,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis served during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Picturesque water lilies boost boat tour in Türkiye's Konya

STORY: Picturesque water lilies boost boat tour in Türkiye's Konya DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: KONYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of boat tours in Lake Beysehir STORYLINE: Lake Beysehir, located in the central province of Konya in Türkiye, has become a magnet for nature and photography enthusiasts as boat tours offering glimpses into stunning water lilies blanketing its surface continue to gain popularity. The magnificent flowers that open with the sun and close during the hottest part of the day have entered their prime blooming season. The interest shown in an area among the reeds on the coast of the Ciftlik neighborhood, which the locals call the "lily garden," continues to increase yearly. Responding to the increasing demand, fishing and sightseeing boats have begun organizing trips to the region, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty of the water lilies. The water lilies grace the lake from May to September, reaching their peak beauty durin

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Heavy snowfall in Japan leads to relief efforts by ground troops

IIYAMA, Japan - Members of a Ground Self-Defense Force unit help deal with heavy snowfall in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 7. The GSDF Matsumoto garrison sent its disaster relief unit to the city to remove snow in the country's first such mobilization this winter as the meteorological agency warned snow will continue blanketing northern to western Japan.

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ISRAEL-MODIIN-POLLUTION-HAZE

(220424) -- MODIIN, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 24, 2022 shows the severe haze blanketing the central Israeli city of Modiin. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-MODIIN-POLLUTION-HAZE

(220424) -- MODIIN, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 24, 2022 shows the severe haze blanketing the central Israeli city of Modiin. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Manila-Summer_IS_ON

KYODOPHOTO: Manila: 12APRIL2000: SUMMER IS ON -- Manila BAy is the best place for many, who cannot afford to visit commercial beach resorts, to beat the summer heat which is now blanketing the whole of Metro Manila. Tough the seawater is not ideal for swimming, Manila is free for Metro Manila's 12 million.

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Best season to view sunflowers in Hokkaido town

Tourists enjoy sunflowers in Hokuryu in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 4, 2017. The best season to view the approximately 1.5 million sunflowers blanketing a 23-hectare hill continues through mid-August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Best season to view sunflowers in Hokkaido town

Tourists enjoy sunflowers in Hokuryu in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 4, 2017. The best season to view the approximately 1.5 million sunflowers blanketing a 23-hectare hill continues through mid-August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Taiwan for 6th straight Women's World Cup title

Japan celebrate after blanketing Taiwan 6-0 in the final to capture its sixth straight championship in the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup in Viera, the United States, on Aug. 31, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Moss pink flowers in bloom at Saitama park

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 19, 2018, shows moss pink flowers (Shibazakura) blanketing Hitsujiyama Park in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic eruption in southwestern Japan

Photo taken in Kirishima on March 6, 2018, shows volcanic ash blanketing a hot spring resort area about 6 kilometers from Mt. Shinmoe, a volcano on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu that erupted violently the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic eruption in southwestern Japan

Photo taken in Kirishima on March 6, 2018, shows volcanic ash blanketing a hot spring resort area about 6 kilometers from Mt. Shinmoe, a volcano on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu that erupted violently the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Best season to view sunflowers in Hokkaido town

Tourists enjoy sunflowers in Hokuryu in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 4, 2017. The best season to view the approximately 1.5 million sunflowers blanketing a 23-hectare hill continues through mid-August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo