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 Portrait of the wildlion (Panthera leo)Tryggve, son ofC-Boy, in theSerengeti National Park, Tanzania Change image | English : Portrait of the wildlion (Panthera leo)Tryggve, son ofC-Boy, in theSerengeti National Park, Tanzania |
 Apse of the higher church in theRoyal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It was one of the most important monasteries in Aragon in the Middle Ages. Its two-level church is partially carved in the stone of the great cliff that overhangs the foundation.San Juan de la Peña means "Saint John of the Cliff". The lower church includes somemozarabic architectural surviving elements, although most of the parts of the monastery (including the impressive cloister, under the great rock) areRomanesque. After the fire of 1675, a new monastery was built. The old monastery (built in 920) was declared aNational Monument on 13 July 1889, and the new monastery in 1923. Change image | English : Apse of the higher church in theRoyal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. It was one of the most important monasteries in Aragon in the Middle Ages. Its two-level church is partially carved in the stone of the great cliff that overhangs the foundation.San Juan de la Peña means "Saint John of the Cliff". The lower church includes somemozarabic architectural surviving elements, although most of the parts of the monastery (including the impressive cloister, under the great rock) areRomanesque. After the fire of 1675, a new monastery was built. The old monastery (built in 920) was declared aNational Monument on 13 July 1889, and the new monastery in 1923. |
%2c_Port_Campbell_National_Park%2c_Twelve_Apostles_--_2019_--_0930.jpg) Twelve Apostles atPort Campbell National Park, Princetown, Victoria, Australia Change image |
_male_ringed_Malta.jpg) Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male ringed,Għadira Nature Reserve,Malta.Bird ringing is a vital activity that helps protect birds. In Malta, birds are humanely caught inmist nets which are checked every ten minutes. Each bird is ringed andweighed before being released. About 10% are retraps (i.e. they have been ringed before). The programme is carried on byBirdLife Malta. Ringing has shown that birds from at least 48 countries use Malta during migration. Unfortunately, Malta has the densest population of bird hunters in the European Union. The high numbers of wild birds illegally shot in Malta has led to the European Commission taking legal infringement proceedings against the Maltese Government over Article 5 of the Birds Directive. Change image | English :Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male ringed,Għadira Nature Reserve,Malta.Bird ringing is a vital activity that helps protect birds. In Malta, birds are humanely caught inmist nets which are checked every ten minutes. Each bird is ringed andweighed before being released. About 10% are retraps (i.e. they have been ringed before). The programme is carried on byBirdLife Malta. Ringing has shown that birds from at least 48 countries use Malta during migration. Unfortunately, Malta has the densest population of bird hunters in the European Union. The high numbers of wild birds illegally shot in Malta has led to the European Commission taking legal infringement proceedings against the Maltese Government over Article 5 of the Birds Directive. |
 Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth and currentDalai Lama, is the highest spiritual leader and head ofTibetan Buddhism. In 1959, he escaped from Tibet to India following theTibetan uprising againstChinese occupation of Tibet, and established theTibetan government-in-exile, which continues to function inDharamsala, India, where he resides. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Today is his 90th birthday. Change image | English :Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth and currentDalai Lama, is the highest spiritual leader and head ofTibetan Buddhism. In 1959, he escaped from Tibet to India following theTibetan uprising againstChinese occupation of Tibet, and established theTibetan government-in-exile, which continues to function inDharamsala, India, where he resides. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Today is his 90th birthday. |
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 Statue of a saint, placed above the facade of theSt. Anthony Cathedral of Breda, in the Netherlands. In her left hand she holds a cross and in her right hand a ciborium (host chalice). Above the chalice floats a radiant host, a prominent expression of regained Catholic pride. Below the statue is written: "A.D. MDCCCXXXVII", Anno Domini 1837, the year the cathedral was built. Change image | English : Statue of a saint, placed above the facade of theSt. Anthony Cathedral of Breda, in the Netherlands. In her left hand she holds a cross and in her right hand a ciborium (host chalice). Above the chalice floats a radiant host, a prominent expression of regained Catholic pride. Below the statue is written: "A.D. MDCCCXXXVII", Anno Domini 1837, the year the cathedral was built. |
.jpg) Rifling of a M75 cannon (year 1891, Austro-Hungarian). Exposition ofLjubljana Castle (Ljubljana, Slovenia). The photo was made bymacro stacking of 43 pictures Change image | English :Rifling of a M75 cannon (year 1891, Austro-Hungarian). Exposition ofLjubljana Castle (Ljubljana, Slovenia). The photo was made bymacro stacking of 43 pictures |
 Saint Anne, an 8th or 9th centuryMakurian wall painting, paintedal secco with tempera on plaster, found at theFaras Cathedral within oldNubia in present-day Sudan. Change image | English :Saint Anne, an 8th or 9th centuryMakurian wall painting, paintedal secco with tempera on plaster, found at theFaras Cathedral within oldNubia in present-day Sudan. |
 Soba noodles deliveryman inTokyo, 1935. Photo by theMainichi Shimbun. Piles of soba bowls were packed on the shoulders of bicycle couriers. Change image | English :Soba noodles deliveryman inTokyo, 1935. Photo by theMainichi Shimbun. Piles of soba bowls were packed on the shoulders of bicycle couriers. |
 Change image | English : Adragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) in theDiksam Plateau, on the island ofSocotra,Yemen. |
._10-08-2023._(actm.)_02.jpg) Seed pods ofHeracleum sphondylium. Focus stack of 89 photos. Change image | English : Seed pods ofHeracleum sphondylium. Focus stack of 89 photos. |
 A cavalryman of theFrench Republican Guard during theBastille Day military parade. This regiment is responsible for special security duties inParis (including guarding important public buildings) and for providingguards of honour at official ceremonies. Change image | English : A cavalryman of theFrench Republican Guard during theBastille Day military parade. This regiment is responsible for special security duties inParis (including guarding important public buildings) and for providingguards of honour at official ceremonies. |
%2c_Cabo_de_Palos%2c_Espa%25C3%25B1a%2c_2022-07-16%2c_DD_72.jpg) Pelagic stingray (Pteroplatytrygon violacea),Cape Palos, region of Murcia, Spain. This species ofstingray has a worldwide distribution in waters warmer than 19 °C (66 °F), and migrates seasonally to spend the summer closer to the continental shelf and at higher latitudes. The only stingray that almost exclusively inhabits the open ocean, this species is typically found in surface waters down to a depth of 100 m (330 ft). The pelagic stingray typically grows to 1.3 m (4.3 ft) long and 59 cm (23 in) across. It's an active predator that captures prey by wrapping its pectoral fins around it, before manipulating it to the mouth. A wide variety of organisms are represented in its diet: crustaceans, molluscs, bony fishes, sea horses and filefish, comb jellies and medusae, and polychaete worms. Change image | English :Pelagic stingray (Pteroplatytrygon violacea),Cape Palos, region of Murcia, Spain. This species ofstingray has a worldwide distribution in waters warmer than 19 °C (66 °F), and migrates seasonally to spend the summer closer to the continental shelf and at higher latitudes. The only stingray that almost exclusively inhabits the open ocean, this species is typically found in surface waters down to a depth of 100 m (330 ft). The pelagic stingray typically grows to 1.3 m (4.3 ft) long and 59 cm (23 in) across. It's an active predator that captures prey by wrapping its pectoral fins around it, before manipulating it to the mouth. A wide variety of organisms are represented in its diet: crustaceans, molluscs, bony fishes, sea horses and filefish, comb jellies and medusae, and polychaete worms. |
 Audi Sport quattro concept atFrankfurt Motor Show 2013 inFrankfurt,Germany. The company was founded on this day 116 years ago. Change image | English :Audi Sport quattro concept atFrankfurt Motor Show 2013 inFrankfurt,Germany. The company was founded on this day 116 years ago. |
_Kruger.jpg) Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus),Kruger National Park,South Africa. Identified as Tatiana, female, six years old. Change image | English :Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus),Kruger National Park,South Africa. Identified as Tatiana, female, six years old. |
Change image | English : Lanterns on the forecourt of thepier atsunset,Kühlungsborn, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
 STS-135 final flyaround of ISS This picture of theInternational Space Station was photographed from the space shuttle Atlantis as the orbiting complex and the shuttle performed their relative separation in the early hours of July 19, 2011. Onboard the station were Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko, Expedition 28 commander; Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaev, both flight engineers; Japan Aerospace Exploration astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and NASA astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan, all flight engineers. Onboard the shuttle were NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; and Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, both mission specialists. Change image | English :STS-135 final flyaround of ISS This picture of theInternational Space Station was photographed from the space shuttle Atlantis as the orbiting complex and the shuttle performed their relative separation in the early hours of July 19, 2011. Onboard the station were Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko, Expedition 28 commander; Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaev, both flight engineers; Japan Aerospace Exploration astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and NASA astronauts Mike Fossum and Ron Garan, all flight engineers. Onboard the shuttle were NASA astronauts Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander; Doug Hurley, pilot; and Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim, both mission specialists. |
_Goai%25C3%25AFngarypster_Puollen_(d.j.b.)_20.jpg) Goëngarijpsterpoelen (Frysk), or Goaiïngarypster Puollen. View of the lake from Heerenzijl. The first rays of sunshine in the morning dispel the mist, and shine on the trees and the reeds. Change image | English : Goëngarijpsterpoelen (Frysk), or Goaiïngarypster Puollen. View of the lake from Heerenzijl. The first rays of sunshine in the morning dispel the mist, and shine on the trees and the reeds. |
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 AnAirstream Safari trailer inJoshua Tree National Park at dusk. Airstream founderWally Byam died on this day in 1962. Change image | English : AnAirstream Safari trailer inJoshua Tree National Park at dusk. Airstream founderWally Byam died on this day in 1962. |
 The stairs of the observation towerAlpenblick inUlrichsberg, Upper Austria, seen from the basement of the tower. Change image | English : The stairs of the observation towerAlpenblick inUlrichsberg, Upper Austria, seen from the basement of the tower. |
 Composite image ofGanymede, thelargest and most massivemoon ofJupiter, taken by theJuno spacecraft on this day in 2021. Change image |
.jpg) Today is theFeast of Saint James, a day of celebration in the heart ofCesenatico (Italy), with the Leonardo's Canal Port containing its characteristic historical boats. Change image | English : Today is theFeast of Saint James, a day of celebration in the heart ofCesenatico (Italy), with the Leonardo's Canal Port containing its characteristic historical boats. |
 Winter Angelus Hut with Angelus Lake behind it. In the clouds, no name peak (1860m) can be seen. Picture taken during the sunset. Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand Change image | English : Winter Angelus Hut with Angelus Lake behind it. In the clouds, no name peak (1860m) can be seen. Picture taken during the sunset. Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand |
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 Photo through a microscope of crystals growing from melted sulfur. Polarized light technology. Magnification x10. Change image | English : Photo through a microscope of crystals growing from melted sulfur. Polarized light technology. Magnification x10. |
 Portas da Cidade, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal. Change image | English : Portas da Cidade, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal. |
 Vertical panorama of theMilky Way duringPerseids photographed fromOeschinen Lake with water reflections Change image | English : Vertical panorama of theMilky Way duringPerseids photographed fromOeschinen Lake with water reflections |
 Triumph ofSt. Ignatius of Loyola byAndrea Pozzo, celebrates the work of Ignatius of Loyola and theSociety of Jesus in the world by depicting thesaint welcomed intoparadise byChrist and surrounded by allegorical representations of thefour continents. Thetrompe-l'œil fresco adorns the flat ceiling of theChurch of St. Ignatius of Loyola at Campus Martius. Today is Ignatius of Loyola'sfeast day. Change image | English :Triumph ofSt. Ignatius of Loyola byAndrea Pozzo, celebrates the work of Ignatius of Loyola and theSociety of Jesus in the world by depicting thesaint welcomed intoparadise byChrist and surrounded by allegorical representations of thefour continents. Thetrompe-l'œil fresco adorns the flat ceiling of theChurch of St. Ignatius of Loyola at Campus Martius. Today is Ignatius of Loyola'sfeast day. |
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