An ugly duckling no more

An ugly duckling no more

Mute swan in Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, near Valkenswaard, the Netherlands (© David Pattyn/Minden Pictures)

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Oct. 23, 2023Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Oct. 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
Oct. 23, 2025International Day of the Snow Leopard

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Jan. 18, 2024Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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Jul. 25, 2024Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
Pretty in pink
Warm light through an ancient forest
Mar. 18, 2025Red Rocks, Sedona, Arizona, United States
Feb. 6, 2024Lake Tahoe
Sep. 22, 2024Autumn equinox
King of the jungle? Nope
Mar. 26, 2025Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Aug. 2, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta
You might be a red-necked grebe if…
Apr. 18, 2025International Day for Monuments and Sites
Jun. 20, 2025Summer solstice
A curious little otter pup
Spanning the soft sunlight
Oct. 12, 2024World Migratory Bird Day
Nov. 3, 2025World Jellyfish Day
Oct. 30, 2023Common raven
Aug. 6, 2025Ring-tailed lemur
Jan. 1, 2024Happy New Year!
The other continent down under
Nov. 26, 2025World Olive Tree Day
Jul. 4, 2024Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
Oct. 10, 2024Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
Ride the wave
Feb. 4, 2024Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria