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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Happy Fathers Day!
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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World Theater Day
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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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Black History Month
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Endangered Species Day
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World Population Day
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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What kind of bird laid these eggs?
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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World Space Week
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Aura River in Turku, Finland
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World Whale Day
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Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
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Merry Christmas!
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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Lei Day in Hawaii
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International Museum Day
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It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
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Northern coast of Colombia
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Daylight saving time begins
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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American Eagle Day
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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