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A silent guard -

Norwegian soldiers stand guard during a military drill on a cold, silent night.

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On the edge -

A boy sits by the swimming pool at the Israeli settlement of Vered Yericho, a vast stretch of empty land behind him.

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Mythology come alive -

An enormous full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece.

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Better together -

A group of Kyrgyz guards of honor walk through tall white trees in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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Morning fog -

The Siberian city of Omsk, Russia wakes up as the blanket of fog rises.

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Frosted tips -

Trees covered in hoarfrost line a mountain outside Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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Changing seasons -

A hiker walks away from fall and into winter at the Zillertal Alps in Austria.

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Nightscapes -

Who would have thought giant fennel plants in Malta could look so magical?

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The sands of time -

The Royal Cemeteries of Meroe Pyramids in Sudan are surrounded by wave-patterned sands.

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Icy streams -

The flowing water is challenged by subzero temperatures at Niagara Falls, located near the Canadian-American border.

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A bridge beyond -

The futuristic Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge softly slices through the sunrise scene.

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Walk the line -

A man takes a stroll along the tsunami wall at Otsuchi Bay in Unosumai, Japan.

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Sharp barriers -

The severe border fence between US and Mexico slices through Tijuana.

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Hazy days -

The sunset presses through a dense, apocalyptic smog in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Green lights -

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) as it lights up the sky over Lake Ladoga in Russia.

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A late winter afternoon -

This peaceful landscape was snapped near Menzingen, Switzerland.

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Roaring cliffs -

You can almost hear this photo, taken at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

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Where the horses run -

This cinematic view was found on the grassland of Ujimqin in China.

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Bare branches -

Charred trees make for a spooky twilight scene at the Nembi Guasu conservation area in Bolivia.

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Cool riverside evenings -

A majestic heron takes a moment by the Sèvre Nantaise river in Vertou, France.

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Dune driving -

An epic shot from the Dakar Rally shows X-Raid's driver Orlando Terranova and co-driver Bernardo Graue in action.

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Fitting in -

Fisherman José da Cruz walks among the twisted mangrove forests on the Caratingui River in Cairu, Brazil.

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A moment of reflection -

A lone tourist turns the camera on himself in an area forbidden for walking, this near Iceland's Gullfoss waterfall.

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Thirsty ground -

Rain-less clouds gather, taunting the dried up municipal dam in drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa.

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A rural dream -

An afternoon goes along as planned in the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland.

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The last mile -

The sun rises dramatically behind the financial district as a cyclist zips through Richmond Park in London.

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Frozen roads -

A car passes courageously along a ice-streaked road connecting the banks of the ice-covered Yenisei River in Russia.

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Where the sea meets the sky -

A twilight dip is in order on the shores of the Dead Sea near Amman, Jordan.

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Earth, wind, and fire -

The elements are captured as hot air balloons fly over the Qicai Danxia scenic area in Zhangye, China.

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The end of a storm -

A rainbow stretches down at the lighthouse by the entrance to Grand Harbour in Valletta, Malta.

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Pops of color -

Poppies are captured in full spring bloom in Syria.

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Clear divides -

A burning tract of the Amazon Rainforest is cleared by loggers and farmers near Porto Velho, Brazil.

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Bright and blossoming -

A bright yellow boat carrying a young couple passes beneath cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo.

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Last reserves -

A few sheep and a bird sip from the Darling River in Menindee, Australia.

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Shivering dips -

Brave swimmers take a dip in the icy waters of the Yenisei River during subzero temperatures in the Siberian town of Divnogorsk, Russia.

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A secret life -

Fireflies appear, for under three weeks every year, at Congaree National Park in South Carolina.

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Beyond the mist -

A view through dramatic mist reveals Saint Mary Magdalene Church in Primorsk, Russia.

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Glacier climbs -

A group of scientists cross the Jamtalferner glacier near Galtür, Austria.

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Getting every last drop -

A woman sunbathes for a few last minutes before storms hit the coast of Florida.

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Tulip tracks -

Aerial views of carefully planted tulips look absolutely surreal near the city of Creil in the Netherlands.

See also: Wild flower landscapes that look like paintings.

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