Our homepage divers are descending the clear turquoise waters of a cenote on Mexico"s Yucatán Peninsula. A cenote is a sinkhole that"s created when limestone bedrock collapses and exposes the groundwater underneath, creating pools of fresh water that delight swimmers, and even cave divers like those on our homepage. They"re diving in "El Pit" cenote, part of a flooded cave system near Tulum. It"s one of thousands of cenotes documented on the Yucatán, and a popular spot for divers who come to swim through the brilliant sunbeams.
A different kind of dive
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Is that a face in the sand?
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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A view from the top
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Saint Andrews Day
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An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
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A hint of spring
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A fortress in the sky
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A giant relic in Java
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota
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Castle Day in Japan
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Christmas Eve
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Happy Fourth of July!
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Flag Day
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Valentines Day
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National Library Week
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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The lights of Paris
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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An endless journey
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They’re grrrape!
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Apple Tree Day
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Cranborne Chase, England
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