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Photos of Cherry Blossoms Turning Ponds Pink in Japan

When spring rolls around in Japan, cherry blossoms (known as "sakura") cause an explosion of bright pink colors in the natural landscapes. Photographer Danilo Dungo took his camera to various parks and captured gorgeous photos of the blossoms flooding the waters.

Out of This World Aerial Photographs of Purple Salt Ponds in San Francisco

The colorful pond you see in the above image is not the work of clever post–production; nor is it the result of an accidental leak of hazardous material. In fact, it's 100% natural. What you’re seeing are millions of colorful microorganisms that live and breed in the vibrant salt ponds of San Francisco.

The above image and its accompanying series, titled San Francisco Bay - Purple, was captured by photographer Julieanne Kost as she flew over the ponds, located south of San Francisco.