Lightning strikes are common during the summer monsoon in southwestern US states and northwestern Mexico. In Arizona and New Mexico, powerful thunderstorms roll in most every afternoon from early July until mid-September. Here, in the Sonoran Desert north of Tucson, Arizona, severe weather over saguaro cactus makes for a dramatic scene.
The monsoon arrives in the desert
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Midnight sun
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It’s Siblings Day!
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Let s face it: It s World Emoji Day
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World Rainforest Day
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Poinsettia Day
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Forward-thinking women of history
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Here there be dragons
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Classical music takes center stage
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Halfway Day
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Tasiilaq, Greenland
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Native American Heritage Month
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Star Wars Day
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The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington
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Meandering through Patagonia
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St. Patricks Day
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Art in the high desert
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Breaking the fast for Eid
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Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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Mother s Day
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