As we in the Northern Hemisphere prepare to greet spring, many in Australia are probably looking forward to the end of a punishing summer. Relatively temperate autumn weather must come as a relief to our friends Down Under. Some are likely greeting the change in seasons with a trip to the pool, like the swimmers in today"s image of the Bronte Baths, an ocean pool located in a Sydney suburb. While seaside swimming pools aren"t unique to Australia, this island country is known for its many oceanside pools, which provide sheltered spots for swimming in places where rocky shorelines and occasional shark attacks can make ocean swimming difficult or dangerous.
Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
Today in History
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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March of the flowers
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Finding a balance between wetlands and water treatment
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Terraced rice fields, Yuanyang County, China
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Ponta Delgada
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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National Roller Coaster Day
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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The desert blooms
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Indian Independence Day
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Freshwater plants in Aquário Natural, Brazil
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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American goldfinch
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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A city of bridges
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Dog days of summer
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Muniellos Nature Reserve
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Burrowing owls
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Christmas Eve
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National Park Service anniversary
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam