A 50-year balancing act

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Today in History

Today, a nation was born
23 May 2025World Turtle Day
22 Dec 2025The Nutcracker performed by the Turkish State Opera and Ballet in Ankara
18 Mar 2026Pacific Rim Whale Festival
Out of this world
Magnificent moss, magnified
Icon of the Highlands
9 Mar 2025The Shard, London
16 Oct 2024Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England
5 Dec 2024Tufa formation on Mono Lake, California, United States
4 Jul 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
10 Dec 2025Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
9 Jan 2024Balloon Ascension Day
14 Jan 2025Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
5 Jun 2025World Environment Day
26 Jan 2024Big Garden Birdwatch
4 Jan 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
2 Jan 2024Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Widespread and long-eared
1 Aug 2024Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
5 Aug 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
12 May 2024Skiddaw, Lake District National Park
Turquoise delight
7 Feb 2024St James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
Paranormal activity?
10 Aug 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
5 Nov 2023Guy Fawkes Night
Ever seen garlic bloom?
Sep 4, 2023Labor Day
4 Mar 2026Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria