Photo of the Day

The Matterhorn as seen from Riffel Lake
April 11, 2011

Matterhorn

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos

Radiant at sunrise, the Matterhorn towers over Riffel Lake near Zermatt, Switzerland.

See more pictures from the May 2010 feature story "Europe’s Wild Side."


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Photograph by Verena Popp-Hackner, Wild Wonders of Europe
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