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Picture of the day
22 April 2024
View of Cholatse (6,440 metres (21,129 ft)), Ama Dablam and other Himalayan peaks in Chola Valley south of the Great Himalayan Range in Mahalangur Himal, Nepal, Himalayas. The first documented ascent of Cholatse was made on April 22, 1982 by a team of US climbers.
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View during the blue hour of the Dom Luís I Bridge and the city of Porto, Portugal. The bridge, built between 1881 and 1886 spans the Douro River to connect Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.

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English : View during the blue hour of the Dom Luís I Bridge and the city of Porto, Portugal. The bridge, built between 1881 and 1886 spans the Douro River to connect Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.

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Bullet traces (vandalism) in the watchtower in the former arsenal in the Dernekamp hamlet, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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English : Bullet traces (vandalism) in the watchtower in the former arsenal in the Dernekamp hamlet, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Cooling tower of unfinished second stage of CHP photographed from above. Lavriki, Vsevolozhsky district, Leningrad oblast, Russia.

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English : Cooling tower of unfinished second stage of CHP photographed from above. Lavriki, Vsevolozhsky district, Leningrad oblast, Russia.

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Dew on glass illuminated by the sun

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English : Dew on glass illuminated by the sun

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Bell tower (belfry), front view, upper part, at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of Emerald Buddha, within the precincts of the Grand Palace, in Bangkok, Thailand. Today is Chakri Memorial Day in Thailand.

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English : Bell tower (belfry), front view, upper part, at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of Emerald Buddha, within the precincts of the Grand Palace, in Bangkok, Thailand. Today is Chakri Memorial Day in Thailand.

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Mural painting, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Anderson was published on this date in 1837.

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English : Mural painting, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Anderson was published on this date in 1837.

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Jaesil for Sejong the great. It was built in 1469 but demolished under Japanese rule. It was reconstructed in 1970. Sejong the Great died on 8 April 1450.

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English : Jaesil for Sejong the great. It was built in 1469 but demolished under Japanese rule. It was reconstructed in 1970. Sejong the Great died on 8 April 1450.

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Detail of a Eucomis (crested lily). The crest develops from the beautiful mottled stem. Focus stack of 16 photos.

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English : Detail of a Eucomis (crested lily). The crest develops from the beautiful mottled stem. Focus stack of 16 photos.

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Gatehouse on the bridge over the Main river in Miltenberg

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English : Gatehouse on the bridge over the Main river in Miltenberg

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Blind accordion player, Patzcuaro, Michoacán, México

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English : Blind accordion player, Patzcuaro, Michoacán, México

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Wide-frame view and water reflection of Kinkaku-ji Temple, a sunny day, Kyoto, Japan.

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English : Wide-frame view and water reflection of Kinkaku-ji Temple, a sunny day, Kyoto, Japan.

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A view of the Kali Gandaki valley overlooking the village of Thiri, Nepal. Today is Bisket Jatra in Nepal.

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English : A view of the Kali Gandaki valley overlooking the village of Thiri, Nepal. Today is Bisket Jatra in Nepal.

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Children in a boat on the Shari-Goyain River in Ratargul Swamp Forest, Bangladesh. Today is also Bengali new year.

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English : Children in a boat on the Shari-Goyain River in Ratargul Swamp Forest, Bangladesh. Today is also Bengali new year.

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Floral clock with the Kursalon Hübner in the back, Stadtpark, Vienna, Austria.

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English : Floral clock with the Kursalon Hübner in the back, Stadtpark, Vienna, Austria.

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Eruption of the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, USA

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English : Eruption of the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, USA

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buds of a Allium senescens glaucum. Focus stack of 71 photos.

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English : buds of a Allium senescens glaucum. Focus stack of 71 photos.

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Hippasa holmerae (Lawn wolf spider) in its funnel web, seen in Don Som (Si Phan Don), Laos

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English : Hippasa holmerae (Lawn wolf spider) in its funnel web, seen in Don Som (Si Phan Don), Laos

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A female adult little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) searching for food in shallow water. Taken in Limburg (Netherlands).

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English : A female adult little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) searching for food in shallow water. Taken in Limburg (Netherlands).

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Burgos Cathedral was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on October 31, 1984. It is the only Spanish cathedral that has this UNESCO distinction independently, without being linked to the historic center of a city.

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English : Burgos Cathedral was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on October 31, 1984. It is the only Spanish cathedral that has this UNESCO distinction independently, without being linked to the historic center of a city.

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The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this natural-color image of Federal District, Brazil on August 21, 2001. It contains the country's capital, Brasília, founded on this day in 1960.

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English : The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this natural-color image of Federal District, Brazil on August 21, 2001. It contains the country's capital, Brasília, founded on this day in 1960.

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View of Cholatse (6,440 metres (21,129 ft)), Ama Dablam and other Himalayan peaks in Chola Valley south of the Great Himalayan Range in Mahalangur Himal, Nepal, Himalayas. The first documented ascent of Cholatse was made on April 22, 1982 by a team of US climbers.

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English : View of Cholatse (6,440 metres (21,129 ft)), Ama Dablam and other Himalayan peaks in Chola Valley south of the Great Himalayan Range in Mahalangur Himal, Nepal, Himalayas. The first documented ascent of Cholatse was made on April 22, 1982 by a team of US climbers.

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Caterpillar of golden-rod brindle (Lithomoia solidaginis), feeding on Dactylorhiza russowii. Niitvälja Bog, Northwestern Estonia.

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English : Caterpillar of golden-rod brindle (Lithomoia solidaginis), feeding on Dactylorhiza russowii. Niitvälja Bog, Northwestern Estonia.

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Harmonia axyridis var. succinea in Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge, Quebec, Canada

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English : Harmonia axyridis var. succinea in Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge, Quebec, Canada

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Israeli popular vocal group Hakol Over Habibi

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English : Israeli popular vocal group Hakol Over Habibi

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Detail of the Church of the Assumption of Mary in Lychivka, Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. Today is World Design Day.

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English : Detail of the Church of the Assumption of Mary in Lychivka, Khmelnytskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. Today is World Design Day.

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Climbing at Indian Creek climbing area in Canyonlands near Moab, Utah

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English : Climbing at Indian Creek climbing area in Canyonlands near Moab, Utah

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Western side of Taj Mahal at the golden hour, Agra, India

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English : Western side of Taj Mahal at the golden hour, Agra, India

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Photomontage - Composite of 16 different photos which have been digitally manipulated to give the impression that it is a real landscape. Software used: Adobe Photoshop

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English : Photomontage - Composite of 16 different photos which have been digitally manipulated to give the impression that it is a real landscape. Software used: Adobe Photoshop

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