{"id":31557,"date":"2020-05-05T12:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T18:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=31557"},"modified":"2024-07-29T14:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T20:44:33","slug":"more-beautiful-distractions-to-help-you-cope-during-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/more-beautiful-distractions-to-help-you-cope-during-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"More beautiful distractions to help you cope and keep you smiling during the COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_31588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31588\" style=\"width: 636px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31588\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/05102444\/lion-cubs-tiny.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/05102444\/lion-cubs-tiny.webp 636w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/05102444\/lion-cubs-tiny-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/05102444\/lion-cubs-tiny-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/05102444\/lion-cubs-tiny-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Among the beautiful distractions you can enjoy from afar: live safaris in South Africa. Photo: Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Kristina Paul and Katie Kerwin McCrimmon<\/p>\n<p>While we cope with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, performers, artists and kind souls of all sorts are sharing good news, uplifting songs and funny moments.<\/p>\n<p>Need a good laugh or a good cry? Are you searching for some beautiful distractions during the pandemic? Then, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p>Begin this week&#8217;s virtual feel-good tour now:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Greet Colorado&#8217;s newest creatures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmzoo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheyenne Mountain Zoo<\/a> in Colorado Springs welcomed new African penguins to their new pool. Lucky penguins! They get an indoor-outdoor pool with stunning Colorado views.<\/p>\n<p>Watch as these mesmerizing creatures swim and get measured inside orange construction cones (just the right size!).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Our First African Penguins Have Arrived at Water&#039;s Edge: Africa!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/up2b9tU8e0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/denverzoo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Zoo<\/a>, spring has been the season for new babies.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the Denver Zoo&#8217;s tiny, new lion cubs here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Denver Zoo Adds a Pair to the Pride!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yjBZ5RDUHWk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And you can admire the Zoo&#8217;s first one-horned rhino calf who arrived in February here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet Denver Zoo&#039;s first-ever greater one-horned rhino calf!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S2cWGfR5WCU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Take a South African safari<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildearth.tv\/safarilive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WildEarth<\/a> does twice-daily live safaris. Keep an eye out for elephants,giraffes, leopards, lions, cheetahs, hippos and more. You&#8217;ll need to get up early or stay up late to join the safaris that take place at sunrise and sunset in South Africa. And parents should join their children since you never know which animals will make an appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in daily at 7:30 a.m. MDT or 10 p.m. MDT. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/wildearth.tv\/safarilive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This is safariLIVE..\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6mkSfqoai5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Does your world feel out of kilter? Give yourself a dose of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOe_y6KKvS3PdIfb9q9pGug\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Some Good News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>John Krasinski, star of &#8220;The Office&#8221; and &#8220;Jack Ryan&#8221; has created the breakout YouTube hit called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOe_y6KKvS3PdIfb9q9pGug\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Some Good News.&#8221;<\/a> Tune in this week and you&#8217;ll learn how Kransinski made some crabby critics laugh when he accidentally spun the globe the wrong direction in his decidedly low-tech show opening. If your world feels off kilter, do yourself a favor and check out news that will make you grin instead of grimacing. On SGN, good news is always &#8220;breaking out everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0weather forecast is simple: &#8220;It looks pretty good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can see an 88-year-old husband hitching a ride in a bucket truck up to the 3rd floor of his wife&#8217;s nursing home so he can say hello through the window to his bride of 61 years.<\/p>\n<p>And if you or people in your life have missed milestones thanks to the pandemic, don&#8217;t miss the SGN graduation.\u00a0 There&#8217;s not just one speaker. There are gazillions, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Malala Yousafzai, and Jon Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the newest episode below, and if you&#8217;ve missed earlier episodes, there&#8217;s good news. You can easily watch earlier episodes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SGN Graduation with Oprah, Steven Spielberg, Jon Stewart, and Malala (Ep. 6)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IweS2CPSnbI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>See cherry blossoms around the world<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From Tokyo to Washington D.C., enjoy a virtual tour of cherry blossoms. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/earth.google.com\/web\/@38.8932208,-77.0232812,3.98858249a,500d,35y,352.15239105h,0t,0r\/data=CjoSOBIgM2RmNTg4NmIzYjdmMTFlOTg3Y2FiNzY2YzlkM2U2ZjYiFGVmX2djc19sb2NhbGd1aWRlc18w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to start your trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Are you howling every night? See how technology has helped a Colorado boy join the nightly howl<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A 10-year-old from Loveland is participating in the nightly howl thanks to a technology assist. Check out his story. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Technology Helps Colorado Boy With Disability Join Community in Nightly Howl\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I4rs_zBGnaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>No such thing as being bored. Push Colorado Public Radio&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2020\/04\/16\/colorado-beat-the-cornavirus-stay-at-home-boredom-big-fun-button\/?fbclid=IwAR2jLruSWesHFNF1uW1DjJZv30a6fwG0NFtReruoLi0Hyp3hSWqI_g0cCtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Big Fun Button&#8221;<\/a> instead.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mural on Colfax Avenue pays tribute to medical first responders\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Artist Austin Zucchini-Fowler created the mural near the Fillmore Auditorium.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mural On Colfax Avenue Pays Tribute To First Responders\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A1WyLv1T1IQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Stuck with your nearest and dearest? Dance a little with the Family Lockdown Boogie\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Family Lockdown Boogie\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G-ugfNXYcDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Cheer yourself up with &#8220;Here Comes the Sun&#8221; from Camden Voices\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Here Comes The Sun - Camden Voices (self-isolation\/virtual choir cover)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2xWUL4N26vM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">These 5 National Parks Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take\u00a0From\u00a0the Comfort of Home<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.withgoogle.com\/en-us\/national-parks-service\/parks\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Arts &amp; Culture<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has teamed up with five national parks in the U.S. so people can enjoy the beauty of the natural world while sitting safely on their couch. These parks feature different climates and environments from across the country, including famous desert vistas and snowy terrains.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> Click <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.withgoogle.com\/en-us\/national-parks-service\/parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to start your adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Create hope through art<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Laura Thomas of Denver lost all three of her jobs within 48 hours and was determined to provide hope through her art to her neighborhood and the world through pictures of her art.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Give yourself some culture: Colorado Photography Center puts its entire 180-artist collection online<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Center&#8217;s collection includes work by some of the world&#8217;s most famous photographers including Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Berenice Abbott and Philippe Halsman.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Be inspired by more photos: Business owners fighting for their survival<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Chris Wheeler, a retired photojournalist and documentary producer who lives in Louisville is documenting his hometown business owners who are fighting for their survival. 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