It"s peak lobster season in Maine, and colorful wooden buoys like these are marking lobster traps (or "pots") along the state"s coastline. Each lobsterman or woman has a unique color and pattern to their buoys, and designs are frequently passed down through generations. When not being put to use, lobster buoys are often hung from the sides of barns and sheds—they"re an iconic sight in coastal Maine.
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Today in History
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National Park Service Founders Day
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Daintree Rainforest and Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
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Autumnal equinox
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A circular celebration
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Hollywood s big night
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World Migratory Bird Day
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GOAL!
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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A grotesque scene
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Back on the rise
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Cape Town at dusk
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Groundhog Day
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Row, row, row your gondola
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Brain coral
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Going with the floe
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World Teachers Day
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First day of autumn
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It s superb owl Sunday
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The globe skimmers return
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Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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International Museum Day
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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Jackie Robinson Day
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Marine Day, Japan
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Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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