The Old Town of Rovinj

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2022-11-30Croatia
The Old Town of Rovinj
Beautiful, historic Rovinj dips into the Adriatic like a toe testing the water. The 200-foot-tall bell tower of the Church of St. Euphemia overlooks Rovinj's historic center. The church, which was built in the early 1700s over the remains of older Christian holy structu...[阅读全文]

Great blue herons building a nest in Wakodahatchee Wetlands

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2022-11-29Delray Beach, Florida
Great blue herons building a nest in Wakodahatchee Wetlands
The largest heron in North America, the great blue heron makes its nest in a 'basket' made from twigs, usually placed high in a tree. The herons line the interior with moss, leaves, grass, and other softer materials, and tend to return to the same nesting site each year, thou...[阅读全文]

Mars

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2022-11-28Mars
Mars
About 140 million miles away from Earth, the most relatable planet in the solar system orbits the sun. Mars, popularly known as the Red Planet, is the fourth planet from the sun, after Mercury, Venus, and Earth. We know more about Mars than any other planet but our own....[阅读全文]

Cecropia leaf atop lobster claw petals

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2022-11-27Mexico
Cecropia leaf atop lobster claw petals
No doubt your eyes are drawn to the large, silver-bluish leaf in today's photo, but there's a little more to this colorful display. We're on the floor of a Mexican rainforest to examine a large Cecropia leaf and some lobster claw petals. The genus called Cecropia contains s...[阅读全文]

View from Kampenwand mountain, Aschau im Chiemgau

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2022-11-24Bavaria, Germany
View from Kampenwand mountain, Aschau im Chiemgau
Winter has already arrived at the summit of the Kampenwand. Where numerous hikers, mountain bikers, and climbers as well as hang-gliders, and paragliders cavort in spring and summer, a little calm gradually returns in the cold season. Now the region is becoming an attractive ...[阅读全文]

Sunflower

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2022-11-23Americas
Sunflower
The sunflower is an eye-catcher, growing to the sky and brightly singing of summer no matter the time of year. Helianthus annuus is native to the Americas, and its flowering head is actually made up of more tiny flowers that mature into seeds (and, of course, get eaten around ...[阅读全文]

Red fox in Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen Nature Reserve

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2022-11-22Netherlands
Red fox in Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen Nature Reserve
Today we're heading to the Netherlands to visit the red foxes at the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen Nature Reserve. This protected area about 8 miles west of Amsterdam is host to not only a diverse assortment of plants and animals, but also hundreds of specially designed ...[阅读全文]

Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha

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2022-11-21Qatar
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha
Finally, after years of planning, building, and controversy, the 2022 World Cup is kicking off in Qatar. It's the biggest event on the international soccer calendar, bringing together the globe's top teams to proudly represent their countries. The prestigious World Cup to...[阅读全文]