Surrounded by a sea of sand

Surrounded by a sea of sand

Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in sand dunes, Namibia (© Sergey Gorshkov/Minden)

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2 Jun 2024Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante, Italy
2 Jun 2025Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
2 Jun 2026Highway through Xitai Jinaier Lake, Qinghai Province, China

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21 Dec 2023Ljubljana, Slovenia
Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022)
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20 Jun 2024Summer solstice
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7 May 2026Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, United States
A smooth landing, feet first
20 Mar 2026Spring equinox
28 Sep 2023World Maritime Day
Blue as far as the eye can see
18 May 2024International Museum Day
23 Aug 2024Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
23 Jun 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
16 Apr 2024Union Square, Manhattan, New York, USA
2 Nov 2023Death Valley National Park, California, USA
The Riviera of India
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Celebrating the tropics
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