This is a photo–not a painting–of a beach in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Sabbiadoro roughly translates as ‘golden sand’ in Italian). The town and commune is a popular summer getaway in northern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea coast. And no, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you—the optical illusion was intentional. It’s a composite image created by combining multiple exposures. We hope it takes you to a vacation state of mind, even if you can’t get to an actual beach this summer.
A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
Today in History
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Happy Pi Day!
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The long and wiggling path
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A long path to freedom
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Colorful cows of the reef
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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A day for our oceans
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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Endangered Species Day
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Happy New Year! (Again!)
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Maloja, Switzerland
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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A sea of swirling stone
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Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland
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They’re grrrape!
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International Day of Peace
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Ravens
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Did they forget to fly south?
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Innerdalsvatna Lake, near Ålvundeidet, Norway
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A cry for independence
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Walking among the giants
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Looking down on the Otter
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International Rock Day
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World Rainforest Day
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Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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Birds and bees, and why they re so important
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Honoring our veterans
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