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A rain-soaked jelly ear (Auricularia auricula-judae), family Auriculariaceae, on a stem of a Sambucus. Focus stack of 20 photos.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare and load pallets of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at an undisclosed location in the U.S. in the Central Command area of responsibility, March 5, 2024. Today is 1 year since the Israel-Hamas war began. The combined and joint operation included U.S. Air Forces Central C-130 aircraft and U.S. Army Central Command Soldiers specialized in the aerial delivery of U.S. and Jordanian assistance supplies. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)
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