A view across the River Shannon in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland

A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day

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Grinnell Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana

'The Crown of the Continent'

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The Hōkūle'a, a traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe, departs for a 3-year voyage from Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 17, 2014

An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water

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Sea otter mother and newborn pup, Monterey Bay, California

Happy Mother's Day!

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Black-tailed godwits, Netherlands

World Migratory Bird Day

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Norcross Brook and wetlands near Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine

Deep in the North Woods wetlands

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'Now & Forever,' a mural by Tristan Eaton honoring health care workers, May 11, 2020, in New York City

Why you should thank a nurse today

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The Great Pyramid of Cholula, in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo

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Grey seal hitching itself over the beach at Donna Nook, North Lincolnshire, England

Happy Star Wars Day!

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Poster for Teacher Appreciation Week by 12-year-old Caroline Holt, 7th-grade student at the Bush School, Seattle, Washington

It's Teacher Appreciation Week

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Burchell's zebra stallions, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa

Happy World Laughter Day

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Cherry blossoms at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

It's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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