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
Jan. 7, 2026Old Rock Day

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May 16, 2026Smith Rock State Park, Oregon, United States
May 7, 2025Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jul. 4, 2024Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
This clever bird passes with flying colours
The other continent down under
Whats blooming so brightly?
May 22, 2024International Day for Biological Diversity
Mar. 18, 2026Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov. 27, 2024Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
Launching hopes and prayers
The Big Apple with a foggy topping
Jun. 17, 2024Pollinator Week
Sep. 28, 2023World Maritime Day
Feb. 28, 2024Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
This blue succulent is as good as gold here
Aug. 4, 2024Friendship Day
Jan. 10, 2025Abraham Lake, Alberta
A temple to treasure
Apr. 2, 2026Wildflower bloom, Central Valley, California, United States
Mar. 9, 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico, USA
Jul. 13, 2025International Rock Day
Fresh finds in Fraser Valley
A chocolate lovers favourite fruit
Oct. 16, 2024Fossils of belemnites and ammonites, Jurassic Coast, UK
Boardwalk nostalgia
Apr. 28, 2024El Capitan in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
Season of light in the City of Light
Mar. 2, 2026Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
The sea pool of Penzance
Jul. 26, 2024Summer Olympics begin in Paris