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a rock formation off a beach in Japan
August 21, 2012

Shoreline, Japan

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Kitaibaraki City, Japan

(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)

What Makes This a Photo of the Day? I love how minimalist this landscape is—air, water, rock, and light. —Alexa Keefe, Photo of the Day editor

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Photograph by Akira Takaue, My Shot

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