This is a photo–not a painting–of a beach in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Sabbiadoro roughly translates as ‘golden sand’ in Italian). The town and commune is a popular summer getaway in northern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea coast. And no, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you—the optical illusion was intentional. It’s a composite image created by combining multiple exposures. We hope it takes you to a vacation state of mind, even if you can’t get to an actual beach this summer.
A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
Today in History
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National Fossil Day
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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World Book Day
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Womens History Month
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World Environment Day
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A circular celebration
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Fresh water on the Silk Road
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Arches National Park, Utah
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High seas commerce
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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Celebrating Flag Day
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Unbearable cuteness
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Day of the Dead