15 photos that capture Earth's turbulent drama and blissful serenity

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Johnny Simon
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The deadline is rapidly approaching for National Geographic’s 2015 Traveler Photo Contest with the first place contestant winning an eight day National Geographic Photo Expedition through Costa Rica and the Panama Canal.

[seealso URL=http://sale-online.click/2015/06/11/beautiful-aerial-photos/%5D%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPhotographers from all over the world are encouraged to apply before the June 30 deadline, with entries ranging from landscapes, intimate nature shots and urban scenes.

Take a look at some of this year's contenders:

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