Towering trees, rushing streams, and luminous fireflies combine to create this magical landscape in Tennessee"s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park is famous for its firefly season between May and June when these "lightning bugs" gather to put on a light show as part of a mating display. Today, we celebrate the anniversary of this magnificent national park, as well as Nature Photography Day. There may be no better subject than the lightning bug to mark the day—as photography is the art of capturing light in lasting images.
Nature Photography Day
Today in History
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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Snow on the temple
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Lick Observatory
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Fall for birding
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Homeward bound
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Mooncake time
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World Honey Bee Day
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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International Tiger Day
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A day for the dolphins
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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A long, erratic commute
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National Umbrella Day
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Celebrating World Art Day
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Space-age style by the sea
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Water colors
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
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Saint Andrews Day
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