Photo of the Day : Nature & Weather
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Lávut, Scandinavia
Photo of the Day, March 18, 2012
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Frames of lávut are a common sight in Sami ...
Peatland, Australia
Photo of the Day, March 16, 2012
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Ridges of peat and pools of dark, acidic water ...
Jamuna River Dwellers, Bangladesh
Photo of the Day, March 15, 2012
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Front-yard floods are routine for fishermen and their families ...
Snake River, Wyoming
Photo of the Day, March 11, 2012
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Snake River Headwaters
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
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Hot Springs, East Africa
Photo of the Day, March 9, 2012
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Sulfur and algae turn hot springs into pools of ...
High Tide, Indonesia
Photo of the Day, March 8, 2012
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As night falls and the tide rises on the ...
Boulders, Yosemite National Park
Photo of the Day, March 7, 2012
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Boulders perch randomly at Olmsted Point in Yosemite National ...
Shadow Creek, California
Photo of the Day, March 5, 2012
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Melting snowpack sluices down Shadow Creek.
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White Pocket, Arizona
Photo of the Day, March 2, 2012
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Miniature lakes reflect the sky in White Pocket, one ...
Canadian Lynx, Yukon Territory
Photo of the Day, February 24, 2012
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A Canadian lynx is seen in the Ogilvie Mountains (Yukon Territory ...
Squirrel in Snow
Photo of the Day, February 10, 2012
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Photographed during a snowstorm in New Jersey
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Elephants, Serengeti
Photo of the Day, February 7, 2012
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Elephants roam the Serengeti under a stormy sky in this photo ...
Snowy Owl
Photo of the Day, February 1, 2012
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This snowy owl was captured during a snowstorm. Unlike most owls ...
Morning Ride, Netherlands
Photo of the Day, January 8, 2012
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A photo shot in the Netherlands, in a small town called ...
Silica Pond, Iceland
Photo of the Day, January 7, 2012
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One of the highlights of the interior of Iceland: a hot-water ...
Street Scene, Ontario
Photo of the Day, January 5, 2012
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I saw this scene through the glass in my car. I ...
Rainbow, Lake Champlain
Photo of the Day, January 4, 2012
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This image was made on the afternoon of October 20, 2011 ...
Hiker, Scottish Highlands
Photo of the Day, December 31, 2011
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A solitary person walking across a forest ...
Dragonfly, Indonesia
Photo of the Day, December 26, 2011
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Arrows of rain seem to pelt a ...
Upper Yosemite Falls, California
Photo of the Day, December 19, 2011
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This 30-second exposure revealed a moonbow hidden ...
Cocooned Trees, Pakistan
Photo of the Day, December 14, 2011
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An unexpected side effect of the 2010 ...
Tornado Aftermath, Iowa
Photo of the Day, December 12, 2011
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The awesome power of a tornado is ...
Leaf on the Beach
Photo of the Day, December 10, 2011
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Found on the beach, the fragile state ...
Tundra Trek, Svalbard
Photo of the Day, November 19, 2011
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Brilliant day for a hike on the Arctic tundra ...
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