Photo of the Month--August 2013

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August 2013 PHOTO OF THE MONTH by Cory Richards, from the September 2013 feature story "Untamed Antarctica" Climbing the Granite Tower Venture into icy Queen Maud Land with photographer Cory Richards and a team of intrepid climbers. Photo of the Day See a new picture every day, and download free wallpaper.   Big Bird Australia's cassowary is six feet tall and over a hundred pounds. Christian Ziegler introduces us to this unique bird.   Kinshasa In the chaos of this capital city, artists thrive. Explore the streets with Pascale Maitre.   Rising Seas As the ice melts, oceans rise. George Steinmetz examines the impact on coastlines around the world.   Visions of Earth Browse visions of the world as seen through a photographer's eye.   Lions Interactive See, watch, and listen to the lions of the Vumbi pride in this immersive media experience. Traveler Contest Winners See the gallery of top shots from this year's photo contest, download wallpapers, and play puzzles. Perseid Meteor Shower We asked, you answered. See our favorite #meteor pictures submitted to National Geographic Your Shot. Best of July See your favorite Photo of the Day pictures from the past month, featuring animal photos. Macro Tips > X-Ray Suits > Pics We Love > Getting Around > Street Food >   Peru's Royal Tomb See treasures found in an imperial tomb of the Wari, forgers of South America's earliest empire. Famous Failures Revisit some of history's most informative failures. We would be nowhere without them. Texas Get into the Lone Star state of mind with pictures, guides, and trip ideas from our Travel team. You are receiving this email because ignoble.experiment@arconati.us is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please unsubscribe. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. Learn how. About Us | Contact Us | NGS Customer Service | Privacy Policy National Geographic | 1145 17th Street N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036 Copyright © 2013 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.