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Photo of the Day : Landscapes

(29 photos)

Photo: Moose in a shallow river

Moose, Snake River

Photo of the Day, February 8, 2010

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Two moose finish their last meal of the day as the ...

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Photo: Boat and house on stilts in water

Fishing, Celebes Sea

Photo of the Day, January 29, 2010

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In Semporna, many Filipinos and Malayu who traditionally fish for a ...

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Photo: Small temple silhouetted at twilight

Hanuman Temple, India

Photo of the Day, January 26, 2010

This Month in Photo of the Day: Your Photos

Image was shot in Hampi, India at sunset of a very ...

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Photo: Volcano and flat cloud

Licancabur Volcano

Photo of the Day, January 23, 2010

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Licancabur Volcano is located on the border between Chile and Bolivia ...

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Photo: Black sheep among white sheep

Black Sheep

Photo of the Day, January 21, 2010

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I left the highway to make a photo of the sunset ...

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Photo: Rainbow at sunset over Painted Hills

Painted Hills Rainbow

Photo of the Day, January 16, 2010

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Taken at the Painted Hills National Monument in Central Oregon near ...

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Photo: Truck and dome-shaped building

Tecopa Hot Springs

Photo of the Day, January 12, 2010

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This was shot in Tecopa Hot Springs south of Death Valley ...

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Photo: Child standing near the ocean

Oceanside

Photo of the Day, January 10, 2010

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One of my little friends who loves the ocean!

 

This photo ...

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Photo: Venice at twilight

Rialto Bridge, Venice

Photo of the Day, January 3, 2010

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Like no other city in the world, Venice balances on both ...

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Photo: Bull kelp along coastline

Coastline, The Snares

Photo of the Day, December 29, 2009

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Bull kelp clings to the coastline of New ...

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Photo: Owachomo Bridge at night, Utah

Owachomo Bridge at Night, Utah

Photo of the Day, December 13, 2009

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A starry night gleams above Owachomo Bridge in ...

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Photo: Openbill storks nesting in marsh trees

Keoladeo National Park, India

Photo of the Day, December 12, 2009

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Openbill storks, a bird indigenous to the region ...

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Photo: Candle spruce trees at night

Candle Spruces at Night, Finland

Photo of the Day, December 7, 2009

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Candle spruces stand frozen before a backdrop of ...

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Photo: Reflection of tree and dock in a lake

Spitfire Lake Reflection

Photo of the Day, November 15, 2009

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Taken on Spitfire Lake in the Adirondack Park at around 7 ...

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Photo: Dark clouds over a green field

Thunderstorm Clouds, Colorado

Photo of the Day, November 6, 2009

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A southern Colorado rancher's field following a massive thunderstorm


This ...

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Photo: Mountains seen through window

Monastery Window, Ladakh

Photo of the Day, November 3, 2009

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Monastery in northern Ladakh, winter morning.


This photo and caption were ...

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Photo: Mossy rocks along a seashore

Santa Monica Shore

Photo of the Day, July 2, 2009

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The low tide uncovered this vibrant ...

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Photo: Aerial view of the Uyuni salt flats

Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia

Photo of the Day, May 26, 2009

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Dry waterways branch toward blue water across the ...

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Photo: Openbill storks nesting in marsh trees

Keoladeo National Park, India

Photo of the Day, May 21, 2009

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Openbill storks, a bird indigenous to the region ...

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Photo: Bull kelp along coastline

Coastline, The Snares

Photo of the Day, May 5, 2009

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Bull kelp clings to the coastline of New ...

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Photo: Giraffes at sunset

Giraffes at Sunset, Masai Mara Park, Kenya

Photo of the Day, April 14, 2009

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After a safari in the Masai Mara Park we were ...

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Photo: Moose cow and calf, Mayfield lake

Moose Cow and Calf, Mayfield Lake

Photo of the Day, March 29, 2009

This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features

Morning draws a moose cow and calf into the ...

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Photo: Haw Creek Falls at night

Haw Creek Falls, Arkansas, at Night

Photo of the Day, March 21, 2009

This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features

Bathed in moonlight and swollen with floodwater, the rush ...

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Photo: Toad River Valley, Canada

Toad River Valley, Canada

Photo of the Day, March 17, 2009

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Like curtains drawn across the landscape, the walls of ...

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Photo: Owachomo Bridge at night, Utah

Owachomo Bridge at Night, Utah

Photo of the Day, March 6, 2009

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A starry night gleams above Owachomo Bridge in Utah ...

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Photo: Rock Fort, India

Rock Fort at Sunrise, India

Photo of the Day, February 22, 2009

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This photo is taken at the top of the 83-meter-high Rock ...

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Photo: Men looking into a canyon pool

Pool in Marble Canyon, Arizona

Photo of the Day, January 29, 2009

Beyond the roar of the Colorado River, a pool of silence. Discovering this hushed limestone sanctuary at Shinumo Wash in ...

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Photo: Car and desert mirage

Desert of Death, Afghanistan

Photo of the Day, January 21, 2009

Like drifting clouds, hilltops mirrored in a mirage appear to float behind a Land-Rover. The illusion is created by heat ...

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Photo: Canyons seen from a grotto

Canyonland Grotto, Utah

Photo of the Day, January 2, 2009

A vaulted grotto with a skylight shelters the ruins of cliff dwellings. The Anasazi, or Ancient Ones, tilled corn in ...

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