…nor the US Capitol building it"s named for. Utah"s Capitol Reef National Park—first established as a national monument this day in 1937—is named for its massive rock domes that reminded explorers of that famous rotunda back in Washington, DC. Why Capitol "Reef," though? Because the imposing formations were a major obstacle to travelers through the region, the same way a coral reef is an obstacle to sailors.
This reef is nowhere near the sea…
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Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
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Field of Light at Sensorio by Bruce Munro
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Today is World Refugee Day
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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An unlikely friendship in the wild
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World Lizard Day
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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Dark Sky Week
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It s Australia Day
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In celebration of cats
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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Not your average sandcastle
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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International Surfing Day
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Arambol Beach, Goa, India
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Hey neighbor, it s World Space Week!
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Happy Mother s Day
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Honoring the fallen
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Venice by night
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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Celebrating migrations
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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The Cordillera de la Sal in the Cordillera Domeyko Range of Chile
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Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
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Mangrove Conservation Day
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Tiny fliers head south