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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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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Provence blooms with lavender at Sénanque Abbey
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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View of the Sanguinaires Islands from Corsica, France
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The Hermitage of Santa Justa
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Après-ski in the Dolomites
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The monsoon arrives in the desert
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Anniversary of National Park Service
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Joan charges Riverside Park
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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An impactful day
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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Today is World Refugee Day
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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Wild turkeys in repose
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Happy Canada Day!
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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National Park Week: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
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National Take a Hike Day
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Flamenco dancers
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National Rivers Month
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Gone ‘lightseeing’ in Berlin
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World Theatre Day
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30 years after Exxon Valdez
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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Saskatchewan s spookier side
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