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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A perfect day to fly your flag
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Summer huts in winter
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
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Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Wheels up in Beijing
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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20 years later
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Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
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Let the Highland games begin
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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Visiting a Maratha fortress
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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D-Day remembered
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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China
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American goldfinch
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
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A timeless view of the night sky
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Surströmming Day
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What are we looking at?
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Hoisting a flag for seafarers