Commons:Picture of the day
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| 3 September 2026 |
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Anna, with Max supporting his mother, decorates a sign for the Almabtrieb. Freiburger Alpe, Bavaria, Germany, September 2024. +/− [en]
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 The shipwreck of Cabo de Santa Maria in Boa Vista, Cape Verde as it appeared in December 2010. The Spanish cargo ship ran aground at Praia de Atalanta beach on this date in 1968. Change image |
English : The shipwreck of Cabo de Santa Maria in Boa Vista, Cape Verde as it appeared in December 2010. The Spanish cargo ship ran aground at Praia de Atalanta beach on this date in 1968.
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,_mar_Rojo,_Egipto,_2023-04-15,_DD_36.jpg) Red Sea bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius), Red Sea, Egypt. The Red Sea bannerfish attains as maximum total length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and is native to the western Indian Ocean where it is found in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It's associated with coral reefs where it is most frequently recorded as a solitary fish or in pairs, although large schools have been recorded. The juveniles form large schools, particularly in areas of deep reef where there is a low density of corals. They feed on both zooplankton and benthic invertebrates but the extent to which they feed on live coral has still to be determined. It is an oviparous species which forms monogamous pairs for spawning. It's collected for the aquarium trade but its collection is of a limited scale and is not believed to be a threat to the species population. Change image |
English : Red Sea bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius), Red Sea, Egypt. The Red Sea bannerfish attains as maximum total length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and is native to the western Indian Ocean where it is found in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It's associated with coral reefs where it is most frequently recorded as a solitary fish or in pairs, although large schools have been recorded. The juveniles form large schools, particularly in areas of deep reef where there is a low density of corals. They feed on both zooplankton and benthic invertebrates but the extent to which they feed on live coral has still to be determined. It is an oviparous species which forms monogamous pairs for spawning. It's collected for the aquarium trade but its collection is of a limited scale and is not believed to be a threat to the species population.
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Anna, with Max supporting his mother, decorates a sign for the Almabtrieb. Freiburger Alpe, Bavaria, Germany, September 2024. Change image |
English : Anna, with Max supporting his mother, decorates a sign for the Almabtrieb. Freiburger Alpe, Bavaria, Germany, September 2024.
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 Café and restaurant “Marienhöhe”, Norderney, Lower Saxony, Germany Change image |
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 Tallinn old town during sunrise. View from Patkul viewing platform. Change image |
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_1.jpg) Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) near Narayani River, Chitwan Community Forest buffer zone, Nepal Change image |
English : Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) near Narayani River, Chitwan Community Forest buffer zone, Nepal
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 Sunset over Trommekilen, a part of Brofjorden, as seen from Norrkila, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden Change image |
English : Sunset over Trommekilen, a part of Brofjorden, as seen from Norrkila, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden
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 Turnix suscitator (Barred Buttonquail) in Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India. Change image |
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 Cape Burhan with Shamanka Rock. The rock formation is made of white marble, dolomite, limestone, with inclusions of garnet, quartz and graphite. Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal, Russia. Change image |
English : Cape Burhan with Shamanka Rock. The rock formation is made of white marble, dolomite, limestone, with inclusions of garnet, quartz and graphite. Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal, Russia.
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 Ruins of the St. Olof Church at Sigtuna. Change image |
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_02.jpg) Breil-Brigels. Lag da Breil. Reservoir with low water level. Change image |
English : Breil-Brigels. Lag da Breil. Reservoir with low water level.
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 The intertwined roots of two birches (Betula pendula) next to Myrstigen hiking trail in Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The birches grow in a rest and grilling area with benches. Being of the right height, the roots are often used as an extra sitting place, and they get scuffed and polished regularly by the people using them. The other roots in the area are covered with moss and lichen. The area is also on a slope, so it gets washed free of debris as soon as it rains. This leaves the roots more exposed than others in the forest, and they look like shiny veins of the forest. Change image |
English : The intertwined roots of two birches (Betula pendula) next to Myrstigen hiking trail in Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The birches grow in a rest and grilling area with benches. Being of the right height, the roots are often used as an extra sitting place, and they get scuffed and polished regularly by the people using them. The other roots in the area are covered with moss and lichen. The area is also on a slope, so it gets washed free of debris as soon as it rains. This leaves the roots more exposed than others in the forest, and they look like shiny veins of the forest.
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 A fan-tailed warbler (Zitting cisticola) in Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India. Change image |
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.jpg) Inflorescence of a Rostrinucula dependens. This subshrub is native to China and blooms from August to October. Focus stack of 54 photos. Change image |
English : Inflorescence of a Rostrinucula dependens. This subshrub is native to China and blooms from August to October. Focus stack of 54 photos.
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 Chief Joseph of the Wallowa band of Nez Perce, an American Native American tribe in the Pacific Northwest. This photo was taken by Edward Sheriff Curtis. Chief Joseph died on this day in 1904. Change image |
English : Chief Joseph of the Wallowa band of Nez Perce, an American Native American tribe in the Pacific Northwest. This photo was taken by Edward Sheriff Curtis. Chief Joseph died on this day in 1904.
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 Beach of Cape Fiolent during the storm at sea. Cape Fiolent in Crimea is of ancient Jurassic origin. Upper Miocene lava and carbonate intrusions on heavily eroded Jurassic foundation. Change image |
English : Beach of Cape Fiolent during the storm at sea. Cape Fiolent in Crimea is of ancient Jurassic origin. Upper Miocene lava and carbonate intrusions on heavily eroded Jurassic foundation.
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 Paraskevi of Iconium church in Kwiatoń, Southern Poland. Change image |
English : Paraskevi of Iconium church in Kwiatoń, Southern Poland.
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 Bab Louta Reservoir, Tazekka National Park, Taza province, Morocco Change image |
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 Gladiolus dalenii (parrot gladiolus) flower in the rain. About 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) across. Garden plant in Ooty, The Nilgiris, south India. Focus-stack of 38 images. Change image |
English : Gladiolus dalenii (parrot gladiolus) flower in the rain. About 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) across. Garden plant in Ooty, The Nilgiris, south India. Focus-stack of 38 images.
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 View of the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey. The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city. This subterranean cistern was called Basilica because it was located under a large public square, the Stoa Basilica, on the First Hill of Constantinople. The cistern, built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I, provided a water filtration system for the Great Palace of Constantinople and other buildings on the First Hill, and continued to provide water to the Topkapı Palace after the Ottoman conquest in 1453 and into modern times. Today it is kept with little water, for public access inside the space. Change image |
English : View of the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey. The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city. This subterranean cistern was called Basilica because it was located under a large public square, the Stoa Basilica, on the First Hill of Constantinople. The cistern, built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I, provided a water filtration system for the Great Palace of Constantinople and other buildings on the First Hill, and continued to provide water to the Topkapı Palace after the Ottoman conquest in 1453 and into modern times. Today it is kept with little water, for public access inside the space.
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 Ceiling Painted Dome Cupola Angels Fighting Demons in the Vatican Museums. Today is Michaelmas in much of Western Christianity. Change image |
English : Ceiling Painted Dome Cupola Angels Fighting Demons in the Vatican Museums. Today is Michaelmas in much of Western Christianity.
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 The tower of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius (Split, Croatia) as seen from the Vestibule of Diocletian's Palace. Change image |
English : The tower of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius (Split, Croatia) as seen from the Vestibule of Diocletian's Palace.
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