Bai Dinh Pagoda, VietnamBai Dinh, a contemporary pagoda adjacent to Song Hoang Long, Vietnam.

Known as the Grand Canyon State and as the Copper State

A great egret skims the Gulf Coast menu as the sun settles on the horizon and warms the bird's wingtips

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This is seen from the ribbons of river of the north

The view here is from Rim Rock Drive across the Grand Valley of the Colorado to Book Cliffs

Sandhill Cranes heading off to work are tinted by long red waves of a winter morning's early light

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Prolific blooms in California's gorgeous Santa Ynez Mountains invite oohs and ahs across the color spectrum in a springtime burst of wonder

An arduous climb through the rugged mountainous landscape of North Korea yielded this treat of dainty abelia blooms atop a rocky pinnacle

Bryn McLeod

The sky above the Painted Desert seems to be mixing a batch of color to deposit on the landscape when the morrow dawns

Unique architecture designed for and dedicated to the pursuit of astronomical knowledge