What the heck is a distaff?

What the heck is a distaff?

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Jan 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Jan 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
Jan 7, 2026Old Rock Day

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Oct 28, 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Nov 25, 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
A train journey to remember
Sept 28, 2026Amber Fort near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Jun 6, 202581st anniversary of D-Day
May 19, 2026Formentor Lighthouse, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Oct 5, 2024African elephants in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
Oct 27, 2024Polar Bear Week
A sea of humanity
Mar 16, 2025Baby giant panda, China
Nov 6, 2024Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
A glimpse of the grandest of canyons
Apr 18, 2024International Day for Monuments and Sites
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A scented sea of purple
Jul 26, 2026International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Jan 7, 2026Old Rock Day
Oct 1, 2025Maha Navami
Mar 5, 2026Evening over Göreme, Cappadocia, Türkiye
Jun 7, 2026Ruins of Dunseverick Castle, Northern Ireland
Feb 13, 2025Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
A warm hug in the icy north
Feb 18, 2026Przewalskis horses
A mountaintop cultural wonder