An ugly duckling no more

An ugly duckling no more

Mute swan in Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, near Valkenswaard, the Netherlands (© David Pattyn/Minden Pictures)

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Oct. 23, 2023Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Oct. 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
Oct. 23, 2025International Day of the Snow Leopard

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Aug. 1, 2025Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Sep. 23, 2024Sea Otter Awareness Week
Dec. 1, 2025Antarctica Day
Mar. 26, 2026Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, British Columbia
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Apr. 7, 2025Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival
Jul 1, 2026Canada Day
Festive foliage in the garden
A pair of high achievers
Sep. 7, 2023Toronto International Film Festival
Aug 26, 2026Auroras over Kirkjufell, Iceland
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Dec. 10, 2024Lands End, Cornwall, England
Mar. 7, 2025Plum blossoms, China
In the tropics, land greets sea warmly
Nov. 1, 2023Kenny Lake, Lake Superior Provincial Park
Mar. 21, 2026International Day of Forests
Sep. 12, 2024World Dolphin Day
Urban planning never stops
Jul 22, 2026Coral Reef Awareness Week
Mar. 23, 2024World Meteorological Day
Jul. 26, 2025International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem