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Photo of the Day : Nature & Weather

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Photo: Snowy landscape in Norway

Tjøme, Norway

Photo of the Day, January 29, 2011

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Photo: Snowy trees in Beech Forest, Germany

Beech Forest, Germany

Photo of the Day, January 27, 2011

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Beech forest in wintertime. Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria, Germany.

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Photo: Reflections on a wet street

Chinatown, New York

Photo of the Day, January 22, 2011

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Reflections on the road after a wet afternoon. Chinatown, New York ...

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Photo: Pier after a winter storm

South Haven, Michigan

Photo of the Day, January 21, 2011

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This was taken after the first winter storm in December. South ...

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Photo: Overhead view of a busy sidewalk

Ginza, Tokyo

Photo of the Day, January 20, 2011

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A rainy business day during the lunch hour in Ginza, Tokyo ...

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Photo: Clouds over Snæfellsnes Peninsula

Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Photo of the Day, January 14, 2011

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During a magic trip driving round Iceland, it was raining a ...

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Photo: Timber wolves licking each other

Timber Wolves

Photo of the Day, January 13, 2011

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The secret behaviors of the timber wolves revealed in this photograph ...

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Photo: Waves crashing on rocks

Point Mugu, California

Photo of the Day, January 12, 2011

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At Point Mugu, near Malibu, California. A self-portrait while shooting with ...

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Photo: Sunrise over Sanur Beach

Sanur Beach, Bali

Photo of the Day, January 11, 2011

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Beautiful sunrise over Sanur Beach, Bali

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Photo: Firemen in California

Firemen, California

Photo of the Day, January 10, 2011

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Silhouetted against the headlights of their engine, firemen attempt to put ...

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Photo: Sunrise over a snow-covered dock

Lake of Zug, Switzerland

Photo of the Day, January 8, 2011

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A snow-covered dock at the Lake of Zug in central Switzerland ...

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Photo: Dust storm surrounding the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Photo of the Day, January 7, 2011

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Passing beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a heavy dust storm ...

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Photo: Bumblebee near flowers

Bumblebee

Photo of the Day, January 6, 2011

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I was trying to frame this bumblebee for a long time ...

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Photo: Seafood restaurant in Oregon

Port Orford, Oregon

Photo of the Day, January 3, 2011

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A quaint and cozy little seafood restaurant on the commercial dock ...

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Photo: Snow-covered trees in a field

Alberta, Canada

Photo of the Day, January 2, 2011

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Beautiful frost at sunset in Alberta

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Photo: Yellow bird building a nest

Southern Masked Weaver

Photo of the Day, January 1, 2011

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It was a priceless opportunity to watch these amazing builders constructing ...

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Photo: Motocross biker

Motocross Biker, Colorado

Photo of the Day, December 26, 2010

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Track owner Donnie Burns hurls into a dark heaven ...

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Photo: Namsto lake

Namsto Lake, Tibet

Photo of the Day, December 24, 2010

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In Tibetan, Namsto means “Heavenly Lake,” and the serene ...

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Photo: Window of a moving train

Train Trip, Sweden

Photo of the Day, December 21, 2010

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This picture was taken in northern Sweden during a ...

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Photo: Storm clouds over a cornfield

Storm Clouds, Utah

Photo of the Day, December 12, 2010

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Storm clouds move in over a Utah cornfield at ...

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Photo: Death Valley salt bed

Badwater Basin, Death Valley

Photo of the Day, December 9, 2010

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This was taken in Death Valley at a location ...

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Photo: Perth sand dunes

Sand Dunes, Australia

Photo of the Day, December 4, 2010

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The east of Lancelin town is bordered by endless ...

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Photo: Storm clouds over a bay

Storm Clouds, Nushagak Bay

Photo of the Day, December 1, 2010

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Storm clouds gather over Nushagak Bay, where a tempest ...

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Photo: Green praying mantis

Praying Mantis, Virginia

Photo of the Day, November 30, 2010

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A praying mantis spreads its wings.



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Photo: Anemones and soft corals

Anemones and Soft Corals

Photo of the Day, November 29, 2010

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Vibrant anemones and soft corals are part of the ecosystem in ...

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Photo: Lioness yawning

Lioness, Kenya

Photo of the Day, November 28, 2010

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A lioness lets out a mighty yawn to shake away the ...

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Photo: Herd of bighorn sheep

Bighorn Sheep

Photo of the Day, November 27, 2010

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Bighorn sheep react to a coyote in the Lamar Valley in ...

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Photo: Brown bear near mountains

Brown Bear

Photo of the Day, November 26, 2010

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The awe-inspiring brown bear lives in the forests and mountains of ...

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Photo: Blue-footed booby in flight

Blue-Footed Booby, Galápagos Islands

Photo of the Day, November 25, 2010

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A blue-footed booby flies over the water near the Galápagos Islands ...

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Photo: Turtles at night

Turtles

Photo of the Day, November 24, 2010

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Turtle hatchlings make their way across a beach at night.

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Photo: Cheetah in tall grass at sunset

Cheetah, Botswana

Photo of the Day, November 23, 2010

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A cheetah stands in the grass at sunset.

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Photo: Flamingo in flight

Flamingos, Kenya

Photo of the Day, November 22, 2010

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A flamingo is captured in flight at Lake Nakura National Park ...

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Photo: Close view of a bison

Bison, Kansas

Photo of the Day, November 21, 2010

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The Maxwell Game Preserve near Canton, Kansas, supports a herd ...

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Photo: Red crabs

Red Crabs, Christmas Island

Photo of the Day, November 20, 2010

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Cued by monsoon rains, 65 million land crabs on Australia ...

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Photo: Rockhopper penguins

Rockhopper Penguins, Argentina

Photo of the Day, November 19, 2010

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Rockhopper penguins such as these on Argentina’s Peninsula Valdes ...

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Photo: Wildebeests jumping into water

Wildebeests, Kenya

Photo of the Day, November 18, 2010

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The wildebeest migration is considered one of the greatest wildlife ...

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