Photo by Karla Gachet @kchete77 / Mardonio Solorio poses for a portrait with his daughters, in Fresno, California. He was affected by a heat stroke in 2008 while working in the fields. Then about a year ago, he also got sprayed when a neighboring farm fumigated its crops next to the field where he and daughter Addilene (19, far right) were working. He has respiratory problems as a result. #HEAT #migrantfarmworkers #CentralValley

Photo by @amivitale / We are born with an inherent understanding and a deep connection between one another and animals. Here, Andy shares a moment with his horse in Montana. Right now, nature has sent us a strong message and reminded all of us of just how small and deeply interconnected our world is. It is a powerful moment to reimagine our relationship to nature and to one other. When we see ourselves as part of the landscape and part of nature, then we recognize that saving nature is really about saving ourselves. Our fates are linked.

Planet Earth is the only home we have, and I want everyone to experience and benefit from the diversity of habitat and life in all of its forms—from glaciers to deserts, elephants to the tiniest of ants. What happens next is in all of our hands: Our actions today determine the future for generations after us. Nature is resilient if we give it a chance, and we owe it to future generations to give it that chance. Follow @amivitale for more stories about connections between humanity and nature. @nature_org @centennialvalleyassociation @thephotosociety #bigskycountry #horses #children #montana #conservation

Photo by @jimmychin / They say if you don’t like the weather in the mountains, wait five minutes. A clearing storm above the Tetons, in Wyoming. For more images of mountain adventures around the world, follow @jimmychin.

Photo by @edkashi / Mothers Emma Bordegaray, 28, and Mariah Kennedy, 28, hang out on the Rio Grande River in Albuquerque, New Mexico. #moms #newmexico #america #family #albuquerque

Photo by @erintrieb / On Election Day I set up a portrait studio outside a polling station in Houston, Texas, where I asked voters if I could photograph them. It was a heart-warming experience to hear in their own words—and some were first-time voters— what it meant to exercise their 15th Amendment right.

Maria Pequeno, left, from Mexico, and Basma Abel, right, from Morocco, pose outside the @nrgpark polling station in Houston, on November 3. Says Basma: “Voting is just doing the right thing. We’re both immigrants, and a lot of times our voices aren’t heard, so we’re trying to change that.” Maria adds: “In our case, we’re minorities, and in our culture not everyone knows that it’s important for them to vote and that their vote counts. We want to show our family and friends that if we can do it, they can do it. Everyone’s voice is important here.”

For more human stories from around the world follow @erintrieb.

Photo by Keith Ladzinski @ladzinski / A stream of white water flows through a perfect stripe of erosion in Utah's Zion National Park. This unique feature is called the Ribbon, which is visible in the fall when water levels are low.

Photo by Luján Agusti @lujanag / Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Violeta and Bruno pose for a portrait on the coast of the Beagle Channel. They belong to the big family of “Hilanderas del Fin del Mundo” @fibrasdelfindelmundo, a group of women who create textile pieces with materials from Tierra del Fuego, such as wool and plants native to the island. Telling this beautiful story gives me some positivity during these harsh times. Follow me at @lujanag to learn more about my life and work in Tierra del Fuego.

Photo by Muhammed Muheisen @mmuheisen / Evzones, members of the Greek presidential guard, march at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens, Greece. For more photos and videos from different parts of the world, follow me @mmuheisen and @mmuheisenpublic. #muhammedmuheisen #Athens #Greece #Evzones

Photo by Daniella Zalcman @dzalcman / Sisters Barbara Teller Ornelas and Lynda Teller Pete led a three-day workshop on traditional Navajo weaving during the inaugural Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto in 2018, teaching students how to make a small rug using traditional processes and patterns. On the third and final day, students finished the workshop with a Navajo prayer from Barbara. While this year's Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto (@ifwtoronto) couldn't proceed because of the pandemic, there will still be four days of online programming, from November 26-29, with online runway presentations and a pop-up marketplace.

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Photo by @bertiegregory / For those of you who tried to guess the puffin's fish-carrying record in an earlier post, the answer is 62! When raising a chick in their burrows, Atlantic puffins must often fly miles out to sea to find food. Foraging trips burn energy, so they want to maximize the amount of food they bring back. In order to stuff as many fish in their beaks at once they have several clever adaptations. The flexible hinge of their jaw allows it to open much wider than on many other birds. The underside of their upper jaw is lined with back-facing spines (called denticles). Using their rigid tongue (pictured), they’re able to pin their prey against these spines. This allows them to continue to hunt more fish while holding on to the ones they’ve already caught! Follow @bertiegregory for more wildlife adventures. #puffin #britishwildlife #cute #fishing #wildlifephotography