a wave reflecting the sunlight, Nantucket, Massachusetts
a chinook salmon in the John Day River, Oregon
a woman descending outdoor steps in Moscow, Russia
leaf-covered rocks and a waterfall in Virginia
people at a cultural performance in China
light patterns reflecting off water onto a rock wall, Utah
seaweed on a beach in Scotland
a model receiving a gold facial in New York
the Reclining Buddha statue in Thailand
a bush plane flying over a park, Alaska
three boys running at Wat Mai, Luang Prabang, Laos
sunlight reflecting off casino windows, Las Vegas
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Curling Wave, MassachusettsGenuine or re-created, wrought by nature or man-made, gold dazzles the eye. Flora and fauna flaunt it. Sunlight paints the world with it. And the malleable metal—and its shine—has been capturing the human imagination for thousands of years.Here, sunlight casts a gold filament onto a wave rolling toward Nantucket Island. The popular summer destination is located 30 miles off the coast of Massachusetts.(For more pictures of the amazing colors of our world, buy the National Geographic book Life in Color.)
Photograph by Michael Melford

Life in Color: Gold

Put some dazzle into your day with this gallery of gold, a new collection of images from our Life in Color series.

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