Best of 2017: Mecca Seen From Above and a Refreshing Dust Bath

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DAILY CATCH

Your Shot photographer Cynthia H. had perfect timing while observing the mating ritual of black skimmers in the Gulf of Mexico. She remembers, “I watched as this female accepted her suitor’s trophy, ensuring his bloodline will continue to be passed on. This poor minnow is only thinking he might still have a chance to get away.”
PHOTOGRAPH BY CYNTHIA H., NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT