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The (higantes) or the festival of the giants is celebrated every year in the town of Angono Rizal, Angono is also considered as the art capital of the country.

A Street musician teachs a man passing by how to sing Douce France on the Music Festival

Crab pots Baily Island

Eagle Creek, Punchbowl Falls

The main dome (53 m high with a diameter of 27.5 m) of the Sleymaniye Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Sleyman the Magnificent in 1550, with its fabulous intricate design made entirely out of Izni

Hiking for hours along the winding road to a fabled bridge affectionately named the Fairy Bridge, I stop to admire the view briefly in the Yellow Mountains, China.

Mr Ed wants and apple

Free horses at the Natural Monument named "Rena e Hedhun" (Throwing Sand)

Kids are playing and doing acrobatics on the sea shore at Sagar Island,India.

inside an extinct volcanic crater known as Punchbowl, this photo shows the National cemetery of the Pacific on Memorial Day.

Lightning leaps into the sunset over Lake Monroe.

Luke Malone watches fireworks as he records the Fourth of July finale on his phone.

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A MODEL IN PAPPI HILLS NEAR RAJAHMUNDRY

Walking back up the trail from Lake Michigan at sunset in August.

Beauty shot of a member of Senegal's Wolof Tribe to represent and show their beautiful culture.

Veronica's Kitchen

Expressing joy in nature

While walking along Sanur beach early in the morning, I saw 4 anglers standing at knee deep water level off the shore together trying their luck.

Chinese people living in Kolkata celebrate Dragon fest on the day of Chinese New Year

Crossing the Bastei Bridge

At Christmastime in Honolulu people come in droves to see the City Lights Christmas displays.

Mika's Wait: A bride waits for the call to walk down the isle.

Green Lynx spider perches atop Helianthus angustifolius var. canadense.

11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Luke Malone watches fireworks as he records the Fourth of July finale on his phone.

Luke Malone watches fireworks as he records the Fourth of July finale on his phone.

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