Surrounded by a sea of sand

Surrounded by a sea of sand

Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in sand dunes, Namibia (© Sergey Gorshkov/Minden)

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Jun. 2, 2024Annas hummingbird
Jun. 2, 2025Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Mar. 23, 2025World Meteorological Day
When just a pinch of salt won’t do
Aug. 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Apr. 2, 2024Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
Dec. 19, 2025Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
Oct. 31, 2025Happy Halloween!
Jan. 28, 2024Channel Country, Australia
Sep. 9, 2025A female Eurasian red squirrel, Switzerland
Sunlight turning silver to gold
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
‘The hills have a power to soothe and heal which is their very own.’
Dec. 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Is a hug really that magical?
Feb. 18, 2024World Whale Day
Nov. 30, 2023Saint Andrews Day
Dec. 2, 2023Angkor, Cambodia
Nov. 8, 2023West Indian manatees, Crystal River
Feb. 14, 2026Happy Valentines Day!
Oct. 25, 2023Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
Feb. 27, 2024International Polar Bear Day
Jun. 7, 2025International Trails Day
Apr. 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Aug. 6, 2024Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Jul. 20, 2025Moon Day
Oct. 19, 2024International Archaeology Day
Apr. 26, 2025Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario