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AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout1 of 51
Aug. 31, 2012
A village boy rides his bicycle on sand, as a blue moon shines on the outskirts of the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar. A blue moon occurs when there's a second full moon in one calendar month.
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Aug. 30, 2012
The Manshac swamp near Lake Pontchartrain, west of New Orleans, is inundated with water in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac.
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Ingram Publishing3 of 51
Aug. 29, 2012
Colorful powder pigments in clay bowls brighten up an Indian market.
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Alamy4 of 51
Aug. 28, 2012
Merchants at Jamaa el Fna in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Hemera5 of 51
Aug. 27, 2012
La Maestranza, a large bullring in Seville, Spain.
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Thinkstock6 of 51
Aug. 24, 2012
Sahara Desert, Algeria.
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iStockphoto7 of 51
Aug. 23, 2012
Crystal clear waters of Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.
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iStockphoto8 of 51
Aug. 22, 2012
A mountain biker is silhouetted by the setting sun.
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Thinkstock9 of 51
Aug. 21, 2012
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile.
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AP/ASP10 of 51
Aug. 20, 2012
Jordy Smith of Durban, South Africa, competes at the Billabong Pro Tahiti on Friday.
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Design Pics11 of 51
Aug. 17, 2102
A cabin looks out over the water in Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada.
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Ingram Publishing12 of 51
Aug. 16, 2012
The Virgin River flows through Zion National Park.
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Thinkstock13 of 51
Aug. 15, 2012
Sunset at the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
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Getty Images14 of 51
Aug. 14, 2012
A Man kite surfs Off Dos Mares Beach in Tarifa, Cadiz, Spain.
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AP Photo/Kevin Clifford15 of 51
Aug. 13, 2012
A meteor from the annual Perseid meteor shower falls from space over ruins at Fort Churchill State Historic Park in Silver Springs, Nev., on Aug. 12.
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Pathos Photos via Flickr16 of 51
Aug. 10, 2012
Tibetan Prayer Flags drape the ground near Tibet's sacred lake Yamdrok Yumtso, located 62 miles southwest of Lhasa. Measuring more than 45 miles long, it's one of Tibet's largest lakes.
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jdtornow via Flickr17 of 51
Aug. 9, 2012
San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is eclipsed by fog.
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Alamy18 of 51
Aug. 8, 2012
Tracks mark the ridge of a sand dune high above the desert floor of Namibia, Africa.
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Eumetsat19 of 51
Aug. 7, 2012
Europe's newest weather satellite, MSG-3, released its first image of Earth on Aug. 7. The MSG-3 delivers detailed weather coverage of Europe and Africa, scanning the Earth's surface every 15 minutes in 12 different wavelengths.
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Tinsekt via Flickr20 of 51
Aug. 6, 2012
The Seattle skyline sparkles at night.
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Thinkstock21 of 51
Aug. 3, 2012
Blue skies seem endless in Monument Valley, Utah.
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ra_hurd via Flickr22 of 51
Aug. 2, 2012
The moon shines over Lake Wingra in Madison, Wisc., as lightning flashes through the clouds.
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Ezry A Rahman via Flickr23 of 51
Aug. 1, 2012
The Kuala Lumpur cityscape lights up the night sky.
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Getty Images24 of 51
July 31, 2012
A vibrant red sunset is reflected in the water of Joshua Tree's Barker Dam in California.
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AP25 of 51
July 30, 2012
Athletes compete in London today in the men's C-2 canoe double slalom heats at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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AP26 of 51
July 27, 2012
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Tower Bridge and River Thames in London tonight during the Opening Ceremony at the Summer Olympics.
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@georgekourounis via Twitter27 of 51
July 26, 2012
Lightning strikes Toronto's CN Tower last night. The image was captured by George Kourounis, who tweeted that he saw lightning strike the tower seven times over the course of the evening. He posted this photo to Twitter and added: "Another shot of the CN Tower getting struck by lightning last night. #onstorm"
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Alistair Nicol via Flickr28 of 51
July 25, 2012
A colorful sunset makes for a picturesque campground in the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Hemera29 of 51
July 24, 2012
The sun sets in a lush Thai jungle.
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Thinkstock30 of 51
July 23, 2012
A lighthouse shines on the Spanish island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.
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Thinkstock31 of 51
July 20, 2012
A hiker rejoices atop Pulpit Rock, Norway.
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Thinkstock32 of 51
July 19, 2012
A surfer enters the water next to the Huntington Beach Pier.
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AP33 of 51
July 18, 2012
An Indian family rides a motorcycle through Hyderabad, India, during monsoon rains yesterday.
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Garden State Hiker via Flickr34 of 51
July 17, 2012
The sun rises over Louisville, Ky.
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Grand Canyon NPS via Flickr35 of 51
July 16, 2012
Clouds pass over South Rim of the Grand Canyon on a clear Arizona day.
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Thinkstock36 of 51
July 13, 2012
Still water mirrors red clouds streaking across the sky.
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Thinkstock37 of 51
July 12, 2012
Tower Bridge lights up London, England.
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AP38 of 51
July 11, 2012
Flashes of lightning illuminate the sky during a heavy thunderstorm this summer near the city of Annaberg-Buchholz in eastern Germany.
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theqspeaks via Flickr39 of 51
July 10, 2012
Blue clouds float over a lush green Louisiana swamp.
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acetonic via Flickr40 of 51
July 9, 2012
New York -- as viewed from the Empire State Building -- lights up at dusk.
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iStockphoto41 of 51
July 6, 2012
The Tasmanian Sea rolls in on a sunny day in South New Zealand.
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James Whitesmith via Flickr42 of 51
July 5, 2012
Dusk falls on Otley Chevin in Yorkshire.
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July 4, 2012
Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a statue of George Washington during an Independence Day celebration.
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rustler2x4 via Flickr44 of 51
July 3, 2012
A Fireworks show lights up the sky in Milwaukee, Wisc.
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Martin Gibson via Flickr45 of 51
July 2, 2012
The sun sets over Gurnard Bay off the Isle of Wight, England.
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The Knowles Gallery via Flickr46 of 51
July 1, 2012
Clouds float above Summit Lake outside of Denver, Co.
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AP47 of 51
June 30, 2012
Early-rising photographer Colleen Spears composes a picture on the Camp Ellis jetty in Saco, Maine, as the sun rises over the Atlantic.
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AP48 of 51
June 29, 2012
A passenger jet flies in front of the moon over England.
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kennymatic via Flickr49 of 51
June 28, 2012
Sky Tower pierces the sky in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Thinkstock50 of 51
June 27, 2012
Night closes in over Micronesia.
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June 26, 2012
The Milky Way Galaxy shines over Gökova, Marmaris, Turkey.
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Nature is architecture at it's best
October 25 2012 at 1:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHola
September 18 2012 at 5:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythe sun looks like pac man . very pretty
September 13 2012 at 6:16 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythis is an amazing photo so amazing wow..........
July 04 2012 at 11:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNo mention of Disneyland in Anaheim? This list is bogus.
July 04 2012 at 9:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYOU ARE A HORSES ASS. GET A LIFE!!
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