Sunbeams viewed from Earth and space above East Africa, in collaboration with National Geographic's @babaktafreshi. Cre…
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Sunbeams viewed from Earth and space above East Africa, in collaboration with National Geographic's @babaktafreshi. Crepuscular rays are one of the day-night cycle's many beautiful phenomena!
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