It"s peak lobster season in Maine, and colorful wooden buoys like these are marking lobster traps (or "pots") along the state"s coastline. Each lobsterman or woman has a unique color and pattern to their buoys, and designs are frequently passed down through generations. When not being put to use, lobster buoys are often hung from the sides of barns and sheds—they"re an iconic sight in coastal Maine.
Lobster tales
Today in History
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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Look before you leap
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Ambassadors of the airwaves
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Discovery Day in Yukon, Canada
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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A wheatear in Peak District National Park, England
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Winding road of Julier Pass, Switzerland
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Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
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New Year s Day
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Knuthöjdsmossen, a nature reserve in Sweden
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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King of the dinosaurs
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Poinsettia Day
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Loud waters
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International Whale Shark Day
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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It’s oh so quiet
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World Whale Day
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Wildebeest on the move
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A silent witness to history
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A cry for independence
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Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
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Cold? What cold?
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Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, Ibiza, Spain
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Over the boardwalk
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Native American Heritage Month
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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African buffalo, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
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Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
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National Trails Day
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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Welcome to California
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Cinco de Mayo
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Bringing together history and technology
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