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Aurora borealis over fishing village illumination on coastline in winter at Lofoten Islands, Norway
Colorful northern lights
A polar bear comes up close in the wild in Churchill, Manitoba on the Hudson Bay in northern Canada.
fat mountain bike on a lake shore - Boyd Lake State Park in northern Colorado
Landscape with hills and valleys at sunset at a vineyard in the spring in Napa Valley, California, USA

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Fishhook barrel cactus (binomial name: Ferocactus wislizeni), native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, with yellow fruit on top, surrounded by stones in Arizona gardenImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/fishhook-barrel-cactus-binomial-name-ferocactus-266166053">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Green practice in winter: Three wooden compost bins on a cold day in a public park in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/green-practice-winter-three-wooden-compost-169930499">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Purple-flowered common periwinkle (botanical name: Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'), without flowers, early summer in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/purpleflowered-common-periwinkle-botanical-name-vinca-143868748">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Vineyard bright green under gray rain clouds: Break in afternoon rain illuminates Willamette Valley wine country in northern Oregon, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/vineyard-bright-green-gray-rain-clouds-166008947">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Giant ornamental onion (botanical name: Allium giganteum), as big as softballs, in mid spring garden, northern Illinois (selective focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/giant-ornamental-onion-botanical-name-allium-141548548">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Spring cuttings: Piles of pruned tree branches arranged for pickup along curved path by woods in a public park, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/spring-cuttings-piles-pruned-tree-branches-135522083">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Painterly abstract of a magnolia tree blossoming in northern Illinois, USA, in springImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/painterly-abstract-magnolia-tree-blossoming-northern-189555104">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Marguerite daisies (binomial name: Argyranthemum frutescens) in a summer garden, northern Illinois. These cultivars are called "Butterfly."Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/marguerite-daisies-binomial-name-argyranthemum-frutescens-209811193">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wooden fence on farm under partly cloudy sky late in summer, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wooden-fence-farm-partly-cloudy-sky-153903620">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Footbridge over stream in winter woods, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/footbridge-stream-winter-woods-northern-illinois-133085768">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Summer at a glance: Abundance of pale purple coneflowers (botanical name: Echinacea pallida) in garden, July in northern Illinois (foreground focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/summer-glance-abundance-pale-purple-coneflowers-147860681">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
A way to serenity, in black and white: Footbridge covered with snow in winter woods, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/way-serenity-black-white-footbridge-covered-133085777">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Harmony in ornamental garden: Arrangement of coleus and other potted plants late in summer, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/harmony-ornamental-garden-arrangement-coleus-potted-153613085">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Climbing wild rose (botanical name: Rosa setigera) growing in a prairie thicket early in July, northern Illinois (selective focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/climbing-wild-rose-botanical-name-rosa-150943829">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Multicolored abstract of bare tree covered with snow in March, northern Illinois (looks more like spring than winter)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/multicolored-abstract-bare-tree-covered-snow-210558784">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Abundance of shasta daisies (botanical name: Leucanthemum x superbum) in summer garden, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/abundance-shasta-daisies-botanical-name-leucanthemum-151316972">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Sign on public farm in northern Illinois: "Do not feed anything to the animals"Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/sign-public-farm-northern-illinois-feed-153893609">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Abstract of pointillized spider flowers (binomial name: Cleome hassleriana "Sparkler Mix"), native to South America, in a summer garden, July in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/abstract-pointillized-spider-flowers-binomial-name-210046240">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Sign for beach conservation in northern Florida, USA: No Driving on Dunes or Sea OatsImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/sign-beach-conservation-northern-florida-usa-174733808">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Impressionistic abstract of climbing hydrangea on wooden fence in garden, with predominance of blues and greens, spring in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/impressionistic-abstract-climbing-hydrangea-wooden-fence-278650538">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Birdhouse among black-eyed Susans (botanical name: Rudbeckia hirta) in nature preserve , August in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/birdhouse-blackeyed-susans-botanical-name-rudbeckia-150424667">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Ice sculpture of elephant or mastodon, partial view, in public square -- detail of winter ice festival in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/ice-sculpture-elephant-mastodon-partial-view-9438046">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Field of corn growing in a drought in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/field-corn-growing-drought-northern-illinois-108577277">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Legacy of winter: Row of flagpoles without flags against a partly cloudy sky in spring, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/legacy-winter-row-flagpoles-flags-partly-135347171">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Spring at a glance: Detail of formal garden with pink flowering Eastern redbud (botanical name: Cercis canadensis) and trimmed shrubs, northern Illinois in AprilImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/spring-glance-detail-formal-garden-pink-99512543">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Greenhouse rows of pink and white begonias in springtime, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/greenhouse-rows-pink-white-begonias-springtime-126722312">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Pointillist illustration of lake reflection with dock in autumn, northern MichiganImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/pointillist-illustration-lake-reflection-dock-autumn-220422292">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Dogleg with bunkers on golf course in northern woods in autumnImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/dogleg-bunkers-golf-course-northern-woods-1961588">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Public golf course on a winter day without snow, northern Illinois: Bend in stream reflecting bare trees by footbridgeImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/public-golf-course-winter-day-snow-91960172">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Painterly abstract of prairie pothole (a natural depression full of water) reflecting blue sky in springtime, northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/painterly-abstract-prairie-pothole-natural-depression-188091002">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Autumn scenic on a horse farm in northern Illinois: Leaves of maple tree changing color over paddock on public horse farm in Warrenville, Illinois, USA, at end of OctoberImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/autumn-scenic-horse-farm-northern-illinois-90054679">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Prairie landscape at sunset in fall, with rain clouds moving in beyond horizon of woods, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/prairie-landscape-sunset-fall-rain-clouds-87645037">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Female American kestrel (scientific name: Falco sparverius) perched on gloved finger of naturalist in winter, northern Illinois. A.k.a. sparrow hawks, kestrels are the most common falcon in N. AmericaImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/female-american-kestrel-scientific-name-falco-128586710">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Tree trunk covered for winter in northern climateImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/tree-trunk-covered-winter-northern-climate-649467">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wind turbines stand above horizon of corn field in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wind-turbines-stand-horizon-corn-field-81990472">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Barn dreams: Surreal illustration of a public red barn in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/barn-dreams-surreal-illustration-public-red-184091690">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Center pivot irrigation system on farm field in winter, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/center-pivot-irrigation-system-farm-field-93067957">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Environmental landscape in mid October, with lake and reeds in foreground and transmission towers in forest preserve in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/environmental-landscape-mid-october-lake-reeds-64522252">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Goldenrod, asters, and other prairie wildflowers in northern Illinois, late SeptemberImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/goldenrod-asters-prairie-wildflowers-northern-illinois-62028079">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Environmental landscape in mid October, with lake and reeds in foreground and two rows of transmission towers receding across forest preserve in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/environmental-landscape-mid-october-lake-reeds-63020245">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Rural dirt road lined with trees and telephone poles by farm fields on overcast spring day in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/rural-dirt-road-lined-trees-telephone-50105062">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Field of corn in mid July, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/field-corn-mid-july-northern-illinois-46911544">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Cliff with pines under partly cloudy sky high in Jemez Mountains in northern New MexicoImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/cliff-pines-partly-cloudy-sky-high-53716747">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Tops of wind turbines against a wintry blue sky in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/tops-wind-turbines-wintry-blue-sky-48062857">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wind turbines stand above wintry farmland in northern Illinois (roadside view)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wind-turbines-stand-wintry-farmland-northern-48062860">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wind turbines and distant power pylons stand above wintry corn field in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wind-turbines-distant-power-pylons-stand-47110360">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Quiet avenue of trees after a snowstorm: An aspect of winter more agreeable to many than what they often see on newscastsImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/quiet-avenue-trees-snowstorm-aspect-winter-340735646">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Sky lift pylons on hillside in late spring, northern WisconsinImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/sky-lift-pylons-hillside-late-spring-3294774">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Serenity after a snowstormImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/serenity-snowstorm-232154266">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Tree shadow on short green grass in springImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/tree-shadow-short-green-grass-spring-2391327">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>

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