Looking at the world…

I’m busy today and am already too tired of seeing the madness and carnage and well, you know… maybe you are too. 

So… here are some fun or intriguing pictures that were taken at various places around our planet yesterday on Dec. 1st. Enjoy!

Ryan Hipwood falls through the air as he rides a huge wave at Shipsterns Bluff in Tasmania. Picture: REUTERS

Traffic streams up Alcala Street under Christmas lighting in central Madrid. Picture: REUTERS

Dramatic cloud formation as a storm builds at dawn over Inglefield Bay, northwest Greenland. Picture: ArcticPhoto.com / Barcroft Media

Australian motorcyclist Cam Sinclair performs a double back flip into the harbor in Sydney. Picture: EPA

Summer the horse, owned by Crystal Socha, of Augusta, Kansas, has the longest tail in the world. Measuring an impressive 12ft 6in, it’s been officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Picture: WENN

A herd of mountain goats clamber onto perilous ledges in Canada’s Rockies. Picture: WENN

A man shows off his tattoos during a tattoo expo in Budapest, Hungary. Picture: REUTERS

A 1.08 kilogram white truffle that fetched $200,000 at an international auction held in Rome. Picture: EPA

My comment: Can you grow truffles? Or just find them? Hmmm… I gotta look into that.