This is a photo–not a painting–of a beach in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Sabbiadoro roughly translates as ‘golden sand’ in Italian). The town and commune is a popular summer getaway in northern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea coast. And no, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you—the optical illusion was intentional. It’s a composite image created by combining multiple exposures. We hope it takes you to a vacation state of mind, even if you can’t get to an actual beach this summer.
A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
Today in History
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Boating on the Bojo
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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On the rebirth of the Olympic Games
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Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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National Mushroom Month
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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World Book Day
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Vote!
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Ravens
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Atolls in the Maldives
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World Wildlife Day
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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New Zealand s loneliest mountain
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Travel Sunday: Liverpool
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Guiding ships to safety
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Stop and see the flowers
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Books for children of all ages
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National Park Week continues
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Headed to the High Country