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Stormy day on the Faroe Islands

By Jóannis Sørensen

Twice a year in the Gulf of Mexico, rays migrate. About 10000 stingrays swim from the Yucatan Peninsula to Florida.

Thor’s Well, Cape Perpetua, Oregon

Grenen, the northernmost tip of Jutland just North of the town of Skagen, Denmark.

This is where the North Sea and the Baltic Sea meet. Because their densities differ, they can’t merge which is what creates this distinct line. When I visited a couple of years ago, you could see the waves as the seas hit each other. Tourists gathered around and paddled in the waters [apparently too dangerous to swim due to the currents] of this phenomenon. It was one of the quietest moments of my life. I just stood and reflected, forgetting the noise of the people and instead, concentrated on the sounds of nature. It was like one of those moments in a movie when everything clicks in to place and you have dramatic heartfelt music playing in the background. 

Lighthouse guard in Mare, France

Cloud covered Litla Dimun, Faroe Islands

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Bunda Cliffs, Nullarbor Plain, Australia

Blue Lagoon, Galapagos Islands in Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands

By Bobby Haas