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Photo of the Day: Best of May 2009

See the most popular Photo of the Day images from May, featuring penguins swimming, a Kazakh eagle hunter, an African elephant in Tanzania, and more.

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Patterns in Nature: Rocks

Witness the Earth’s most remarkable rock patterns, from volcanic formations in Hawaii to the colorful sandstone waves found in Jordan to North America’s Colorado Plateau.

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Life in Color: Orange

Part yellow, part red, orange walks the line between playfulness and passion and calls to mind sunsets and citrus, giraffes and jack-o'-lanterns.

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Gallery: Best Wallpapers of 2008

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