A beacon in the golden light

A beacon in the golden light

Cordouan Lighthouse, Royan, Charente, France (© FRTimelapse/Getty Images)

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A seal of smiles
10 May 2024Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
10 May 2025Minnesota State Capitol, St Paul, Minnesota, United States
10 May 2026Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada

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13 Aug 2025Corona Arch near Moab, Utah, United States
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Go fly a kite!
21 May 2024RHS Chelsea Flower Show
24 Feb 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California, USA
12 Jun 2025Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
16 Jan 2024Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
16 Jun 2026World Sea Turtle Day
5 Dec 2025Maya site of Copán
1 Oct 2023Lake Bled, Slovenia
23 Mar 2026World Meteorological Day
The play’s the thing
15 Mar 2024Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
3 Nov 2023World Jellyfish Day
Beauty by the bay
4 May 2024Brighton Festival
25 Dec 2024Merry Christmas!
24 Oct 2023Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
23 Jan 2026Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
20 Nov 2023World Childrens Day
8 Oct 2025World Octopus Day
Black sands in a tropical paradise
20 Oct 2025International Sloth Day
20 Jun 2026Arched iceberg, western Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean
Where fire and water meet
29 Jul 2025International Tiger Day