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Photo contest contestant Jarrod Castaing of Sydney, Australia snapped this shot among the ruins of this ancient temple complex
January 04, 2013 | By Lois Summers

Photo contest contestant Colleen Pinski captured an onlooker witnessing the annular solar eclipse as the sun sets on May 20, 2012
February 07, 2013 | By Colleen Pinski

January 30, 2013 | By Photo of the Day

Photo contest contestant Andrey Antov captured his daughter sharing a moment with a beluga whale
January 04, 2013 | By Lois Summers

What would otherwise be a local-interest story became a snapshot of history integral to the American experience
February 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

A beautiful image by photo contest contestant Kyaw Zaw Lay captures a sleepy young monk
January 04, 2013 | By Lois Summers

Photo contest contestant Lois Summers captured these penguins mid-dive off the Antarctic Peninsula
January 04, 2013 | By Lois Summers

This beautiful long exposure by photo contest contestant Mike Beauchamp captures the night sky as it circles around Polaris, the North Star
December 21, 2012 | By Indranil Sengupta

Before the weather turns cold, take one last walk in the woods with these beautiful autumn photos submitted by our readers
December 2012 | By Smithsonian.com

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