What the heck is a distaff?

What the heck is a distaff?

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Jan. 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Jan. 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand

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A legend sprung from the ground
Nov. 18, 2023Polar bear season in Manitoba
Have a merry little Christmas
Jan. 15, 2025Lake Superior, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Sep. 9, 2024Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
Jun. 26, 2025Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
Dec. 1, 2024Antarctica Day
Sep. 20, 2025Oktoberfest begins!
Mar. 30, 2024Brown-throated three-toed sloth
Mar. 3, 2025World Wildlife Day
Mar. 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
Aug. 29, 2023Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
Where the rainbow ends
Frosty Finland
Apr. 10, 2025Siblings Day
A book lover’s paradise
May 26, 2024Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
Sep. 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
Apr. 15, 2024World Art Day
King of the jungle? Nope
Jan. 31, 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
Aug. 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Aug. 10, 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Jul. 23, 2025Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Mar. 30, 2025Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
May 7, 2025Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
History awaits atop the hill
Who uses this grassy bridge?
Dec. 29, 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
Nov. 1, 2024Vineyards in Varnhalt, Black Forest, Germany