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Steyr River

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2023-03-31Austria

These whitewater rapids are found in Upper Austria, where the Steyr River crashes down from the barren Totes Gebirge (the Dead Mountains) through this verdant landscape. When it comes to the ancient town of Steyr, at the foot of the Alps, it will meet the Enns River...[阅读全文]

Peacock feathers

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2023-03-30Unknown

Peacock feathers, multicolored and radiant, are instantly recognizable. Their signature 'eyespots' flash in the light when a male displays its tail plumage for a nearby female, known as a 'peahen.'The shimmering, iridescent effect is due to the tiny, crystal-like structures of...[阅读全文]

Manatees

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2023-03-29Crystal River, Florida

Today is Manatee Appreciation Day and, given their sweet and friendly nature, it's hard not to love them. These gentle giants slowly graze through rivers and coastal waters for up to seven hours a day, eating seagrasses and other aquatic plants. They do have teeth, but fear...[阅读全文]

Milky Way above Tre Cime di Lavaredo

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2023-03-28South Tyrol, Italy

This trio of peaks, known as the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, is located in the Sexten Dolomites of South Tyrol, Italy. The mountain group is one of the best-known in the Dolomites and tourists visit from all over the world to hike its trails. You'll enjoy a breathtaking vie...[阅读全文]

New York City skyline in fog

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2023-03-27New York

New York City's skyline is instantly recognizable, even when half-covered in fog. Eight of the United States' 10 tallest buildings reside there, all in the borough of Manhattan. One of New York City's most famous landmarks, the Empire State Building, was the world's...[阅读全文]

Wildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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2023-03-26California

Wildflowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Welcome to the largest state park in the golden state of California, Anza-Borrego. Located about 100 miles northeast of San Diego, the park is well known for its spectacular springtime wildflowers, stunning landscapes, and natural marvels. Spring and early summer are the ...[阅读全文]

Cecil Brewer Staircase

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2023-03-25the Heal's Building, London, England

This stunning staircase spirals up through three floors at Heal's department store in central London, where it has been helping shoppers get around in stylish fashion since 1916. It was designed by architect Cecil Brewer ahead of the opening of an in-store art gallery. Whi...[阅读全文]

Blooming wild garlic

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2023-03-24Hainich National Park, Germany

These pristine, white blooms are wild garlic plants, probably not what comes to mind when you think of flowers. You can get a closer look if you visit the Hainich National Park in Thuringia, Germany. This national park was founded in 1997 to protect its ancient beech fore...[阅读全文]

Lenticular clouds

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2023-03-23Patagonia

Though they may look like retro sci-fi spaceships, these strange shapes are lenticular clouds. Their name, like the word lens, comes from the Latin word for lentil, as they often take that shape. They begin to form in the troposphere when moist, stable air meets an updraft ca...[阅读全文]

Lake Powell on the Colorado River

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2023-03-22美国

Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, stretching across the Utah and Nevada border. It was formed in the 1960s after the US built the Glen Canyon Dam. Though the dam creates power through hydroelectricity, it also causes water loss due to evapora...[阅读全文]