What the heck is a distaff?

What the heck is a distaff?

Wool and mohair yarn (© Jurate Buiviene/Alamy)

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Jan. 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Jan. 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
Jan. 7, 2026Old Rock Day

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This magical beach is worth the hike
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An endless stretch of sky
Sharks, just living their lives
Mar. 1, 2024Wheaton River, Yukon
Aug. 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Jan. 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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Beauty resides in trees
Oct. 18, 2025International Archaeology Day
Nov. 25, 2024Maasai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Aug. 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Jan. 6, 2024Vermilion Lakes, Banff
Mar. 5, 2024Bangkok, Thailand
Apr. 23, 2024World Book Day
Mar. 7, 2025Plum blossoms, China
Dec. 7, 2024Lake Ontario, Toronto, during winter
Sep. 18, 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
Sunlight turning silver to gold
Nov. 21, 2025World Hello Day
Sep. 28, 2023World Maritime Day
Oct. 20, 2024International Sloth Day
Let there be lights!
Jun. 9, 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
May 15, 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
Nov. 9, 2023Birch trees, Drammen, Norway