The oldest way to fly

The oldest way to fly

Balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico (© gmeland/Shutterstock)

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Oct. 2, 2023World Architecture Day
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Oct. 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
Oct 2, 2026Chattooga River in the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina, USA

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Sep 29, 2026The blue, glacier-fed waters of the Kasilof River, Alaska, USA
Mar. 25, 2024Happy Holi!
Nov. 20, 2024World Childrens Day
Perfect, pastoral Palouse
Feb. 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Nov. 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Sep. 28, 2025Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
Sep. 19, 2023Splügen Pass, Switzerland
Tis the season for travel
Jun. 19, 2024Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
Aug. 17, 2025International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
Mar. 18, 2026Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul. 20, 2025Moon Day
Oct. 3, 2025Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Jun. 8, 2025World Oceans Day
Jan. 11, 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
Positively purple peaks
The other great barrier reef
May 25, 2026Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Whos in this creepy copse?
Sep 21, 2026Sea Otter Awareness Week
Aug. 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
Napping near the North Pole
Sep. 1, 2024River Thames, London, England
Nov. 15, 2024Yi Peng lantern festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Aug. 16, 2024Canadian National Exhibition 2024
Jun. 13, 2025Canadian Grand Prix 2025
Spring is the time for billing
Feb. 27, 2025International Polar Bear Day
Jun. 18, 2025Pollinator Week