A few times each year, the rising and setting suns align with the east-west streets of Manhattan. It’s a phenomenon commonly referred to as "Manhattanhenge." While the exact timing varies slightly from one year to the next, it usually occurs a few weeks before and after the summer and winter solstices. Tonight’s sunset will find the full sun’s golden rays streaming directly through Manhattan"s major cross streets.
A day to celebrate the sun
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Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida
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Mother s Day
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For the love of bikes
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
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World Penguin Day
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
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Happy World Laughter Day
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Summer huts in winter
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Happy World Photography Day!
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International Day of Color
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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Málaga, Spain
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What kind of bird laid these eggs?
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Anybody out there?
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
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What a twist
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Falling for Rioja
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