If you find yourself in Germany or Austria around Easter, you"ll see trees, bushes, and cut branches decorated in colorful eggs such as these. The Ostereierbaum (aka Osterbaum or Easter egg tree), is a German tradition dating back centuries, though no one"s quite sure of the exact origin. Eggs have long been a symbol of rebirth and spring, and the sight of colorful eggs hung by ribbon can melt even the coldest of hearts.
A yearly sign that spring has sprung
Today in History
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Dancing in The Nutcracker
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Lights, camera, Sundance
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Spring awakens
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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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World Bee Day
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Kelp buddies
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Happy Father s Day
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Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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World Numbat Day
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A stunning national park in winter white
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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Juneteenth
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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Ides of March
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Feeling chic on Fashion Week
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Angkor, Cambodia
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Día de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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An octagonal architectural treasure
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Village of Santa Maddalena, Dolomites, Italy
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Shark Awareness Day
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Hiding in plain sight
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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A traboule in Lyon, France
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Siblings Day
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