Photo of the Day : Nature & Weather
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Wildflowers, California
Photo of the Day, December 26, 2012
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In this picture from the early 1940s, travelers in ...
Charleston, South Carolina
Photo of the Day, December 24, 2012
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An autochrome image captures the vibrant foliage at Charleston ...
Hallstatt, Austria
Photo of the Day, November 21, 2012
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When the dark falls and tourists rest ...
Mantis and Flower
Photo of the Day, November 16, 2012
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A tiny mantis larva in an American ...
Lake Winnipeg, Canada
Photo of the Day, November 15, 2012
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Two swimmers enjoy a preternatural calm on ...
Umbrellas, Florence
Photo of the Day, November 14, 2012
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During a heavy downpour in Florence, Italy ...
Abruzzo, Italy
Photo of the Day, November 11, 2012
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Wildflowers in the morning sun in the ...
Butterfly at Sunset
Photo of the Day, November 10, 2012
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Macro shot of a butterfly with the ...
Winter Morning, Yosemite
Photo of the Day, November 8, 2012
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All that is required to surprise and ...
Penguins, Antarctica
Photo of the Day, November 6, 2012
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Penguins adrift on an iceberg during a ...
Water Patterns
Photo of the Day, November 3, 2012
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In a world of a million water ...
Soldier Beetle and Magnolia
Photo of the Day, October 20, 2012
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Beetles are among the most ancient pollen carriers. This ...
Hverfjall Crater, Iceland
Photo of the Day, October 17, 2012
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When Hverfjall erupted 2,500 years ago, no one ...
Monk, China
Photo of the Day, October 9, 2012
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A monk seeks shelter from a snow shower in ...
Dragon’s Blood Trees, Socotra
Photo of the Day, October 8, 2012
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A full moon rises over the Diksam Plateau, where ...
Snake River Headwaters, Wyoming
Photo of the Day, October 7, 2012
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Snake River Headwaters
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
387.5 ...
Lightning, Oklahoma
Photo of the Day, October 4, 2012
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Near Guymon, Oklahoma Most storms move fast. This one ...
Green Sea Turtle, Red Sea
Photo of the Day, September 21, 2012
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Gaze of a green turtle. South Egypt, Red Sea ...
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