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Picture of the day (Horsetail Fall)

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Horsetail Fall is a seasonal and natural waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. It is located in Yosemite National Park, California. When the weather conditions are just right in February, the sunset makes the waterfall glow orange and red. Thus, this waterfall is also known as Firefall. The two streams of this waterfall are almost the same length (between 470 and 480 meters).

 

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Picture of the day (Devil’s Kettle)

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Devil’s Kettle is a mysterious natural structure. It is located on the North Shore of Lake Superior, in Minnesota. The Brule River flows through Minnesota’s Judge C. R. Magney State Park, and then it gets split in two waterfalls. The east half falls down normally 50 feet and continues toward the lake. However, the west half disappears in a very large pothole and is never seen again. Until today, no one knows where that water disappears.

 

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Picture of the day (Beachy Head)

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Beachy Head is a chalk headland in Southern England, located between Eastbourne and Birling Gap. It is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 meters (531 feet) above sea level. Additionally, this natural and beautiful place is famous for its white cliffs. Thus, it is a popular location for both tourists and filming.

 

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Picture of the day (Giant’s Causeway)

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The Giant’s Causeway is located along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. The area consists of around 40,000 polygonal columns of layered basalt. The formation of this area was due to the eruption of an ancient volcano, around 50-60 million years ago. This World Heritage Site is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland.

 

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Picture of the day (Lake Nakuru)

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(Flamingos can be seen along the shore of the lake)

Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park.  It varies from 5 to 45 km2. One main feature of this lake is its attraction to an incredible number of beautiful flamingos. There are sometimes around one million flamingos around the shore of the lake.

 

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Picture of the day (Paria Canyon)

"The Wave", a 190 million year old Jurassic-age Navajo sandstone rock formation, Coyotte Buttes North, Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Area, Utah-Arizona border, USAThe Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness is a large area (around 455 km2) which is located in northern Arizona. The river which flows across this area is called Paria River. The most noticeable feature of the Paria Canyon is its wave. A series of colors cover the sandstones which results in an amazing view. Many visitors obtain a hiking permit in order to spend a joyful time in this area.

 

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