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  [K-Geography] Cranes flying at sunrise

  A flock of cranes, the natural monuments and international protected birds, is flying to forage for food at sunrise in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do.Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae[Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictur
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  Autumn in ancient palace

  This photo taken November 2021, shows the landscape of Changdeok Palace, a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) royal palace in Seoul awash with the colors of red and yellow as autumn foliage blooms. Photos b
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  [K-Geography] Mallard flapping wings

  A mallard is flapping its wings powerfully at Namdae Stream in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae[Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who s
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  'Room of Quiet Contemplation' presenting two thinking Bodhisattvas

  Two gilt-bronze pensive or "thinking Bodhisattva" statues, South Korea's national treasures, are seen in the permanent exhibition titled, "Room of Quiet Contemplation," at
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  [K-Geography] Flock of wild geese flies over Gyeongpo Lake

  A flock of wild geese is flying over Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae[Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who specialize
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  [K-Geography] Gray heron eating remaining dead fish

  A gray heron, a summer migratory bird, is having a harsh winter while coveting the remaining dead fish eaten by crows and seagulls at Namdae Stream in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The gray herons usually
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  [K-Geography] Plum tree flowers in bloom

  Plum tree flowers are in bloom in the city of Jeju on South Korea's largest island of the same name on Jan. 28, 2022. (Yonhap) Photos by Park Ji-ho [Park Ji-ho, who took these pictures, is a photo
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  [K-Geography] Sparrows sunbathing

  A group of sparrows take in the sun on the wall of the residential area in Gangneung, Gangwon-do on Jan. 27, 2022. (Yonhap) Photo by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo r
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  Harbinger of spring

  Harbinger of spring This photo, provided by the National Institute of Forest Science on Jan. 27, 2022, shows an adonis flower blooming in a forest in Seoul's Dongdaemun Ward the previous day. The
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  [K-Geography] Whooper Swans fly over Lake Gyeongpo

  A group of whooper swans, a natural monument in South Korea, flies over the Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, on Jan. 26, 2022. (Yonhap) Photo by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pic
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  [K-Geography] Flying Whooper Swans

  A group of whooper swans, a natural monument in South Korea, flies over the Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, on Jan. 26, 2022. (Yonhap) Photo by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pic
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  [K-Geography] Pair of smew ducks swimming

  Smew(Mergellus albellus), a species of migratory duck, swim on the Hyeongsan River in Pohang on South Korea's east coast on Jan. 25, 2022. The male smew is white with a black mask and a black back
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  [K-Geography] Cormorants expanding wings

  Cormorants, expands its wings at Hyeongsan River in Pohang on South Korea's east coast on Jan. 25, 2022. (Yonhap)Photos by Son Dae-Sung[Son Dae-Sung, who took these pictures, is a reporter at Yonh
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  [K-Geography] Two White-tailed Eagles in a fight over food

  Two White-tailed sea eagles in a fight over food at Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do on Jan. 25, 2022. Photo by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter
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  [K-Geography] A white-tailed eagle is looking for prey with sharp eyes

  A white-tailed eagle is looking for prey with sharp eyes in the Namdaecheon Stream, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do on Jan. 25, 2022. Photo by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a phot
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  Moran Traditional Market in South Korea ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday

  Moran Traditional Market bustles with people on Jan. 24, 2022, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, known as Seol in Korean, which falls on Feb. 1 this year. (Yonhap) Photo by Hong Ki-Won [Hong Ki-Won
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  [K-Geography] Lonely bird

  A white-tailed sea eagle is looking at the sea on a sandbank along the Namdaecheon Stream in Yangyang County, Gangwon Province, on Jan. 24, 2022. (Yonhap) Photos by Lee Jong-gun [Lee Jong-gun, who too
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  Divers' Aquarium New Year greetings with stingrays

  Divers wearing hanbok greet each other waving their hands at Aqua Planet Gwanggyo Bridge in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, on Monday morning, about a week before the Lunar New Year Seol. Photo
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  Divers' Aquarium New Year greetings with stingrays

  Divers wearing hanbok greet each other waving their hands at Aqua Planet Gwanggyo Bridge in Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, on Monday morning, about a week before the Lunar New Year Seol. Photo
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  [K-Geography] Drying Pollock for 'hwangtae'

  Alaska pollock are hung on wooden frames to dry in Yongdae Village in Inje, about 165 kilometers northeast of Seoul, on Jan. 24, 2022. Dried pollack, called "hwangtae" in Korean, are a tim