@ Childhood Delight AJ begins his experience of Air! Childhood Delight Do you still play with bubbles? When washing the dishes and a bubble forms when you squirt the soap, do you laugh or smile in delight? Are you tempted to take some soapy mixture and go for a walk, leaving a trail of bubbles everywhere you go?
While experiencing the Elements, you met Choose a name.
AJ shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Blue And Gold Egg The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.
Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.
Desert Dunes These ridges in the sands are caused by the action of the wind and are called "dunes". The effect is similar to those found under the sea, where it is the waves that form the dunes. Most windblown sand on the Earth is composed of quartz but gypsum dunes are also found.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Sarah.
AJ shook paws with Sarah the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Serene Swift "Julian, just look at this exhibit! Isn't it amazing?” "It certainly is, AJ! Perhaps they'll have it in postcard size in the gift shop!" Serene Swift A lone swift soars in solitude against a backdrop of atmospheric pastel cloud.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Julian.
AJ shook paws with Julian the Brown Funky Monkey. They both received one silver mole!
@ Frozen Soap Bubble "I'm going to buy that souvenir wind spinner, Lepus," said AJ. "It'll be a nice colourful addition to my garden!" "That sounds like a lovely memento, AJ!" Frozen Soap Bubble A study in patience and skill! A soap bubble frozen in the cold frost.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Lepus.
AJ shook paws with Lepus the Arctic Hare. They both received one silver mole!
@ Fun With Bubbles "Stiorra ♡, I've got something called "sepia effect" on my camera. I've got a feeling it’s faulty, though. It just makes everything go all brown!” "Oh, AJ, that's what it's supposed to do! See that exhibit over there?" Fun With Bubbles Wintertime is a time to play outdoors and if it is cold enough you can make some soapy mixture and blow bubbles. Watch as ice forms and races around the interior of the bubble. These are delicate and won’t last long as cracks appear letting the air out and then the bubble is gone.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Stiorra ♡.
AJ shook paws with Stiorra ♡ the Rockin' Robin the Emcee Bird. They both received one silver mole!
@ Soapy Bubbles of Fun The ancient Greeks believed that there were four elements that everything was made up of: earth, water, air and fire. This theory was suggested around 450 BCE, and it was later supported and added to by Aristotle. Aristotle also suggested that there was a fifth element, aether, because it seemed strange that the stars would be made out of earthly elements. He would be surprised to learn that they are in fact made up of many elements found on earth, and are so hot they could be said to be on fire all the time! Soapy Bubbles of Fun The iridescence of a soap bubbles, which seem to contain a wealth of changing colour, stem from light striking the bubble from varied angles.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Quacker.
AJ shook paws with Quacker the Duckling. They both received one silver mole!
@ Train In The Mist AJ and Hester shook paws, said “How do you do?” and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled AJ. “Let’s change sides.” “No,” said Hester. “This is my best side.” Train In The Mist Who has dreamed of taking a train? Sitting in a swaying car—listening to the clatter of steel wheels on steel tracks. You watch the miles go by as you pass through tunnels and forests—and look down on rivers far below.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Hester.
AJ shook paws with Hester the Arctic Hare. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sunset Bubble "When was silver identified as an element?" "Eek—no idea, Autumn Fall!" "Don't worry, AJ! It was as far back as 4000 BCE!" Sunset Bubble The sunset is seen through the body of a bubble, slightly magnifying the setting sun.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Autumn Fall.
AJ shook paws with Autumn Fall the Screech Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Playful Bubbles "The Great Fire of London in 1666 gave rise to many changes, you know, AJ," remarked Fin. "Many streets were widened across London. New building regulations meant that instead of wood, brick had to be used for all houses." Playful Bubbles Burbling, gurgling bubbles rise, tickling the toes as you play in the water.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Fin.
AJ shook paws with Fin the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Blue Glacier "Today's trivia question, paws!" announced AJ. "When were the first ever windmills built?" "Oh, goodness! I've no idea, AJ, but I imagine they're pretty old!" responded paws. AJ grinned. "Windmills have been in use since 200 BCE. They were first developed in Persia and China." Blue Glacier Over many decades a vcontinuing build-up of snow results in the presence of a large enough mass of snow for the change from snow to glacier ice to begin. The age of the oldest glacier ice in Antarctica may approach 1,000,000 years old! Glacier ice is blue because the red (long wavelengths) part of white light is absorbed by ice and the blue (short wavelengths) light is transmitted and scattered. The longer the path light travels in ice, the more blue it appears.
While experiencing the Elements, you met paws.
AJ shook paws with paws the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Swift in Flight The air in Earth’s atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen. Air also has small amounts of lots of other gases, too, such as carbon dioxide, neon, and hydrogen. Swift in Flight Soaring through the grey clouds, this swift has the freedom of the sky to itself.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Buzzz.
AJ shook paws with Buzzz the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Make a Wish Puffballs The ancient Greeks believed that there were four elements that everything was made up of: earth, water, air and fire. This theory was suggested around 450 BCE, and it was later supported and added to by Aristotle. Aristotle also suggested that there was a fifth element, aether, because it seemed strange that the stars would be made out of earthly elements. He would be surprised to learn that they are in fact made up of many elements found on earth, and are so hot they could be said to be on fire all the time! Make a Wish Puffballs Golden dandelions in bloom are a lovely sight (especially for bees!). Eventually, all those beautiful flowers turn into white globes of exposed seeds that are often called puffballs. Dandelions are so success at growing because their puffballs disperse their seeds over long distances in a stiff breeze. Some dandelions don't need to wait for the wind, though. As dandelions turn to seed, perhaps you will pick them, close your eyes, make a wish, and blow the seeds into the air!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Mini.
AJ shook paws with Mini the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cruising Cranes Air was considered a “pure” element, but in fact the air that’s all around us is made up of a variety of gases: primarily nitrogen and oxygen, with almost 1% argon and even smaller amounts of carbon dioxide and other elements such as krypton and helium. The composition of air is just right for life on Earth, though. Cruising Cranes The crane is a graceful, elegant bird. It plays an important role in Japanese symbolism, representing positive change and associated with the New Year in various cultures. Crane symbolism focuses on the need for balance and living in harmony with others.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Cuddles.
AJ shook paws with Cuddles the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Strawberry with Bubbly "Art galleries can be hard on the paws, can't they, Butterfly Lady?" remarked AJ. "Just think of the café and gift shop at the end, AJ! That keeps me going!" Strawberry with Bubbly Imagine a ripe, luscious strawberry dropped into a tall glass of sparkling wine or champagne, imparting a subtle fruity flavour into every delicious sip!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Butterfly Lady.
AJ shook paws with Butterfly Lady the Butterfly Blue. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cloud Walking Oh look ... you won a pet! Cloud Walking These clouds are so inviting, fluffy and soft. I wonder how it would feel to walk upon the clouds. Would the feet sink deep into the cloud or would your feet skim lightly across the top? Would you become tired like you do if you walk for a long time on the ground, or would you be able to walk and never tire, no matter how far you went?
While experiencing the Elements, you met Choose a namebecky.
AJ shook paws with Choose a namebecky the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a namebecky gave you 1 "Red Fire Monkey Hanging" size 7
@ Two Heart Kites The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour. Two Heart Kites Two red hearts flying high are a joyful sight, and flying kites is always such a fun pastime. The day is clear, and the breeze is steady—let’s join these happy people and fly some kites of our own.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Nermal Stingray.
AJ shook paws with Nermal Stingray the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Diving Polar Bear "Did you know you can start a fire with ice, AJ?" asked Serena. "How on earth do you do that?" queried AJ. "Well, you need a disc of clear ice shaped into a lens, then use it as you would a magnifying glass to shine the sun's rays onto flammable material, such as dry grass." Diving Polar Bear Polar bears are of course very good swimmers and they have excellent eyesight when underwater. A polar bear will stay in a dive underwater for as long as it can hold its breath, which will usually be about a minute but can be up to three minutes! Their fur is made of hollow hairs, which helps them stay afloat when swimming.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Serena.
AJ shook paws with Serena the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ On The Air "Pearl, just look at this exhibit! Isn't it amazing?” "It certainly is, AJ! Perhaps they'll have it in postcard size in the gift shop!" On The Air "You're on the air!" This familiar phrase from the world of radio broadcasting—or wireless broadcasting for those of us with very long memories!—is as familiar as the iconic red sign that lights up in the studio, to remind broadcasters that anything they say will be heard by their audience, be it local or around the world.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Pearl.
AJ shook paws with Pearl the Posh Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
@ Air Bubbles "There's a fun project in our brochure on how to make a weather vane from an ice cream container lid, scissors, a marker pen, a skewer, a straw and a pin," remarked AJ. "Cool!" responded Mekmek. "We could make a start when we get back to our hotel tonight." Air Bubbles Bubbles are fascinating, and they can teach a lot about elasticity, surface tension, chemistry, light, and even geometry. Not just pretty spheres that float in the air when playing with soap on a warm day.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Mekmek.
AJ shook paws with Mekmek the Red Squirrel. They both received one silver mole!
@ Bubbles Everywhere "What unit of measure is used for wind speed, AJ?" asked Adept Sanitation Juggernaut. "Um—I don't know—miles per hour?" hazarded AJ. "No. The knot." "Oh, Adept Sanitation Juggernaut, I thought that was to do with sailing?" Adept Sanitation Juggernaut consulted the tour guide. " 'A knot is a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds.' There you go." Bubbles Everywhere Like a kid's dream of so many marbles. Whether these bubbles can be played with or put in the bottom of a fish tank, they look fun to run your hands through.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Adept Sanitation Juggernaut.
AJ shook paws with Adept Sanitation Juggernaut the Multi-Functional Robot. They both received one silver mole!
Adept Sanitation Juggernaut and you found 75 Travel Tokens!
@ Above It All "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said NUTTER, after he and AJ had spent some time exploring another wing of the art gallery to its end. "Is there a gift shop after this?" enquired AJ. "The thought of that generally keeps me going!" Above It All You are drifting along in a balloon high above towns, forests, and lakes. The sun is rising as mist rises from the ground. There is a sense of forever as the expanse of the sky goes on and on.
While experiencing the Elements, you met NUTTER.
AJ shook paws with NUTTER the Chipmunk. They both received one silver mole!
@ Reflections In A Bubble "Do you know how matches came to be invented, Bonny?" queried AJ. "No, how, AJ?" "An English apothecary, John Walker, used a stick to stir a pot containing antimony sulphide, potassium chlorate & sulphur and some of the mixture stuck to the end of the stick. When he tried to scrape the lump, it easily caught fire and this led to the birth of friction matches. This was in 1827." Reflections In A Bubble Reflections distort the everyday, when seen through the swirling colours of a bubble, the whole becomes incredible.
While experiencing the Elements, you met Bonny.
AJ shook paws with Bonny the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Blue Sky Aeroplane "Hey, this is interesting, AJ!" declared Jillie. "It says here that if the entire world’s water were fit into a 4 litre jug, the fresh water available for humans and pets would equal only about one tablespoon." AJ fidgeted with the corner of his brochure. "I'm not sure I follow, Jillie!" "It's a proportion thing, AJ. Nearly 97% of the world’s water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2% is locked in ice caps and glaciers. That leaves just 1% for all of our needs!" Blue Sky Aeroplane Up, up and away! Does this aeroplane carry groups of happy pets jetting off on holiday? Or perhaps businesspets going on international meetings? Whatever their destination, we wish them a safe journey!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Jillie.
AJ shook paws with Jillie the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Red Arrows Daredevils "At the time of the Great Fire of London in 1666 there was no fire brigade such as we have today. Men from the Navy used gunpowder to blow up houses in the path of the fire to halt its spread!" "Goodness me, Catalina! Drastic, or what? Did it work?" queried AJ. "It sort of worked—eventually! But it took some days, during which time a large part of London had been destroyed." Red Arrows Daredevils The Red Arrows team of the British Royal Air Force carry out a heart-stopping aerobatic display here!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Catalina.
AJ shook paws with Catalina the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
Catalina gave you 1 "Elements Travel Token" size 7
@ Royal Air Force Red Arrows Team As AJ's experience of "Air" comes to an end, he receives a wonderful gift! Pine Tree, Blue, Overlay You can use this wonderful overlay as a backdrop in your art slides, or in the foreground for your pets to scamper around. Trees, glorious trees, there is always room for more trees in your life and your art.
Royal Air Force Red Arrows Team The famous Red Arrows aerobatic team provide an exciting show here in Newcastle on Tyne, England. AJ has completed his exploration of "Air"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also explore the Elements!
While experiencing the Elements, you met Stripes.
AJ shook paws with Stripes the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
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