If you find yourself in Germany or Austria around Easter, you"ll see trees, bushes, and cut branches decorated in colorful eggs such as these. The Ostereierbaum (aka Osterbaum or Easter egg tree), is a German tradition dating back centuries, though no one"s quite sure of the exact origin. Eggs have long been a symbol of rebirth and spring, and the sight of colorful eggs hung by ribbon can melt even the coldest of hearts.
A yearly sign that spring has sprung
Today in History
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Aloe in bloom
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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Celebrating National Panda Day
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World Teachers Day
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Winter at Valley Forge
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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A lofty lighthouse and a little ocean spray
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Boating on the Bojo
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Wat Sri Sawai in Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand
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Polar bear season in Manitoba
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An ice cap-puccino
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Puma in Patagonia
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For the love of bikes
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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A shell of many colors
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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National Fossil Day
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’Chess on ice’
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Staring down winter
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Midwinter freeze
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Kjell Henriksen Observatory
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World Bicycle Day