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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World Elephant Day
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Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
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International Tea Day
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Northern hawk-owl
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They’re grrrape!
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Siblings Day
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Brown-throated three-toed sloth in cecropia tree, Costa Rica
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The Nutcracker performed by the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in Türkiye
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Astronomy Day and National Public Lands Day
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Ancient art in the Amazon
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National Dolphin Day
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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Happy New Year!
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The artists come to Venice
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World Photography Day
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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World Whale Day
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Cool water in the Quinault
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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Badlands National Park in South Dakota
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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What, no escalator?
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Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington
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What are we looking at?
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The Wall for Peace
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A sleeping green giant
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Autumnal equinox
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A light at the edge of the world
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In praise of the old…the very old
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