Picture of the day for January 1, 2018

Wikipedia picture of the day on January 1, 2018: Although there are no seasons in space, this cosmic vista invokes thoughts of a frosty winter landscape. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cosmic_%E2%80%98Winter%E2%80%99_Wonderland.jpg

Picture of the day for December 31, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 31, 2017: Fireworks in the Sea Port of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%A4%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA_%D0%B2_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D1%83_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B8_9_%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%8F_2015_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0.jpg

Picture of the day for December 30, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 30, 2017: A juvenile green monkey (Chlorocebus sabaeus) from The Gambia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_monkey_(Chlorocebus_sabaeus)_juvenile_head.jpg

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Picture of the day for December 29, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 29, 2017: Rotring S0214750 bow compass with Rapidograph 0.5 mm technical pen drawing 1.5–15 mm diameter circles https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rotring_S0214750_with_Rapidograph_0.5_mm_drawing_1.5%E2%80%9315_mm_circles.jpg

Picture of the day for December 28, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 28, 2017: 2 x Saab JAS-39 Gripen and 2 x Aero L-159 of the Czech Air Force, based at AFB Čáslav, inflight. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2_x_Saab_JAS-39_Gripen_and_2_x_Aero_L-159_of_the_Czech_Air_Force,_based_at_AFB_%C4%8C%C3%A1slav,_inflight.jpg

Picture of the day for December 27, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 27, 2017: Snowboarder Sergey Lapushkin at Slopestyle LG/FIS World Cup 2012, Stoneham ski resort, Quebec, Canada. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sergey_Lapushkin_Stoneham_2012.jpg

Picture of the day for December 26, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 26, 2017: Cablecar type Funifor Arabba Porta Vescovo in Italy https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Funifor_Arabba_Porta_Vescovo_2.jpg

Picture of the day for December 25, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 25, 2017: Nativity of Christ at the winged altar of the parish- and pilgrimage church Kefermarkt, Upper Austria. Anonymous master (Master of the Kefermarkt Altarpiece), around 1497. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kefermarkt_Kirche_Fl%C3%BCgelaltar_Geburt_01.jpg

Picture of the day for December 24, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 24, 2017: Union Square, San Francisco is a public plaza. Here, it is decorated for Christmas with a skating rink and a Christmas tree. This view is from the public rooftop terrace at the flagship store of Macy's West. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Union_Square,_San_Francisco_December_2016.jpg

Picture of the day for December 23, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 23, 2017: Sculpture “Zwei Pferde für Münster” (Stephan Huber, 2002) at the LVM building, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyThe second horse is inside the building and in the background from this angle. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%BCnster,_LVM,_Skulptur_-Zwei_Pferde-_--_2016_--_5969-75.jpg

Picture of the day for December 22, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 22, 2017: Inside the Agra Fort, India https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agra_03-2016_14_Agra_Fort.jpg

Picture of the day for December 21, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 21, 2017: Aurora australis dancing over an LED illuminated igloo giving a blue tinge to the color of snow. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aurora_australis_dancing_over_an_LED_illuminated_igloo.jpg

Picture of the day for December 20, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 20, 2017: Barbed wire of a fence, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D%C3%BClmen,_Wiese_am_Strandbadweg_--_2016_--_5670-6.jpg

Picture of the day for December 19, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 19, 2017: Sand lizard female (Lacerta agilis). Ukraine https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacerta_agilis_female_2013_G1.jpg

Picture of the day for December 18, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 18, 2017: Main reredos of the Chapel of the Rosary in St Domingo church in the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador. The catholic temple was constructed between 1540 and 1688 following the plans of architect Francisco Becerra. The baroque chapel, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, is the most featurable in the church and was painted by priest Pedro Bedón at the beginning of the 17th century. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Iglesia_de_Santo_Domingo,_Quito,_Ecuador,_2015-07-22,_DD_202-204_HDR.JPG

Picture of the day for December 17, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 17, 2017: Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis), Bryce Canyon, Utah (USA). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goldmantelziesel.jpg

Picture of the day for December 16, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 16, 2017: Zedelnig mountain (2,330 metres (7,640 ft)) and alpine pasture Jamnigalm in the Tauern Valley near Mallnitz, High Tauern National Park, Carinthia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mallnitz_Tauerntal_Zedelnig_20160807.jpg

Picture of the day for December 15, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 15, 2017: Fog and frost on the Lysekil railway at Gåseberg in Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. The railway was inaugurated in 1913 and is still in use. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frost_fog.jpg

Picture of the day for December 14, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 14, 2017: First sunbeams sweep over a winter landscape. Path between Put van Nederhorst and Langweerderwielen. Location, Langweerderwielen (Langwarder Wielen) and surroundings, De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eerste_zonnestralen_strijken_over_een_winters_landschap._Pad_tussen_Put_van_Nederhorst_en_Langweerderwielen._Locatie,_Langweerderwielen_(Langwarder_Wielen)_en_omgeving_01.jpg

Picture of the day for December 13, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 13, 2017: Two Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia, Canada, are intercepted by F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing. The Soviet MiG-29s are, for the first time, traveling to the Abbotsford International Airshow in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, to participate in the August 1989 airshow. The USAF F-15 Eagle interceptors actively guarding North American and United States of America's airspace are with the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, USA. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mig-29s_intercepeted_by_F-15s_-_DF-ST-90-05759.jpg

Picture of the day for December 12, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 12, 2017: Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) on Lake Baringo, Kenya. To celebrate Jamhuri Day which marks Kenya's establishment as a republic on 12 December 1964. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malachite_kingfisher_(Corythornis_cristatus).jpg

Picture of the day for December 11, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 11, 2017: Night view of Berlin Hauptbahnhof (English: Berlin Central Station), main railway station in Berlin, Germany. The station came into full operation in May 2006 and is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, which was opened in 1871 as the terminus of the railway linking Berlin with Lehrte (location near Hanover), which later became Germany's most important east-west main line. In 1987, it was extensively renovated to commemorate Berlin's 750th anniversary, and again in 2006 to its current appearance. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Estaci%C3%B3n_Central,_Berl%C3%ADn,_Alemania,_2016-04-21,_DD_43-45_HDR.JPG

Picture of the day for December 10, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 10, 2017: X-ray crystallography is a tool used for identifying the atomic and molecular structure of a crystal. The movement of the machine during 80 second scan can give different view on how relatively slow scientific measurements can look frozen in time by shutter speed of 90 seconds. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freezed_XRD.jpg

Picture of the day for December 9, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 9, 2017: Orthetrum luzonicum, Tricolored Marsh Hawk, is a medium sized dragonfly with blue, yellow and brown markings. This is a juvenile male. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthetrum_luzonicum-Kadavoor-2016-10-15-002.jpg

Picture of the day for December 8, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 8, 2017: Großhadern is a Munich U-Bahn station on the U6, opened in 1993. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Munich_Subway_Station_Gro%C3%9Fhadern_02.jpg

Picture of the day for December 7, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 7, 2017: HMS Belfast (C35) ship on the River Thames and Tower Bridge in London before sunrise https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HMS_Belfast_and_Tower_Bridge_before_sunrise.jpg

Picture of the day for December 6, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 6, 2017: Panoramic view of Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulkovo_Airport_panoramic_view.jpg

Picture of the day for December 5, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 5, 2017: View of a path and the Miscanti lake, altiplano of the Antofagasta Region, northern Chile. The brackish water lake, located in Los Flamencos National Reserve, is separated from Miñiques Lake by a lava flow from an eruption of Miñiques volcano. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laguna_Miscanti,_Chile,_2016-02-08,_DD_25-30_PAN.JPG

Picture of the day for December 4, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 4, 2017: "Umschreibung" is an art installation by Olafur Eliasson in Munich. Here the spiral stairs are seen from below at night. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Umschreibung_by_Olafur_Eliasson,_Munich,_December_2016_-04.jpg

Picture of the day for December 3, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 3, 2017: Phacelia tanacetifolia in Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D%C3%BClmen,_Kirchspiel,_B%C3%B6rnste_--_2016_--_5648.jpg

Picture of the day for December 2, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 2, 2017: Wire-tailed swallow, Hirundo smithii, feeding the offspring. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wire_tailed_swallow2_@kannur.jpg

Picture of the day for December 1, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on December 1, 2017: Buldern manor at christmas time, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:D%C3%BClmen,_Buldern,_Schloss_Buldern_--_2015_--_0040-4.jpg

Picture of the day for November 30, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 30, 2017: Vanessa indica, Indian Red Admiral, is a butterfly found in the higher altitude regions of India. Males commonly imbibe mineralised moisture from damp ground, and also visit dung or decomposing fallen fruit. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vanessa_indica-Silent_Valley-2016-08-14-002.jpg

Picture of the day for November 29, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 29, 2017: A Sukhoi Superjet 100 (RA-97004) of Alenia Aermacchi flying off the coast of Italy near Turin. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sukhoi_SuperJet_100_(5114478300).jpg

Picture of the day for November 28, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 28, 2017: Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto, Japan, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an independent Buddhist temple. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kiyomizu-dera,_Kyoto,_November_2016_-07.jpg

Picture of the day for November 27, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 27, 2017: A concept of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars' past or present ability to sustain microbial life. In this picture, the rover examines a rock on Mars with a set of tools at the end of the rover's arm. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Curiosity_-_Robot_Geologist_and_Chemist_in_One!.jpg

Picture of the day for November 26, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 26, 2017: The Berca Mud Volcanoes are a geological and botanical reservation located close to Berca in Buzău County, Romania. The phenomenon is caused due to gases that erupt from 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) deep towards the surface, through the underground layers of clay and water, they push up underground salty water and mud, so that they overflow through the mouths of the volcanoes, while the gas emerges as bubbles as you can see in the image. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volcanes_de_lodo,_Buzau,_Ruman%C3%ADa,_2016-05-29,_DD_33.jpg

Picture of the day for November 25, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 25, 2017: An immature male bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), the smallest bird in the world - it weighs only 1.6 grams. It is endemic to Cuba. Today is the first anniversary of the death of Fidel Castro, President of Cuba for over 31 years. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bee_hummingbird_(Mellisuga_helenae)_immature_male.jpg

Picture of the day for November 24, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 24, 2017: American red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulvus) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alaska_Red_Fox_(Vulpes_vulpes).jpg

Picture of the day for November 23, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 23, 2017: A high purity (99.999 %) rhenium single crystal made by the floating zone process, an ebeam remelted (99.995 %) rhenium bar and as well as a high purity (99.99 % = 4N) 1 cm3 rhenium cube for comparison. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhenium_single_crystal_bar_and_1cm3_cube.jpg

Picture of the day for November 22, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 22, 2017: Inui-yagura Turret, guarding the outer moat of Osaka Castle and the skyline of Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Osaka_Castle_Outer_Moat_and_Osaka_Business_Park,_November_2016.jpg

Picture of the day for November 21, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 21, 2017: Female Giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) smashing a tilapia against a post to break its spine on Lake Naivasha, Kenya. To celebrate World Fisheries Day. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giant_kingfisher_(Megaceryle_maxima)_female_composite.jpg

Picture of the day for November 20, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 20, 2017: A view from the observation deck at the top station of the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The Duquesne Incline is one of two surviving inclines in Pittsburgh, the other being the Monongahela Incline. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Downtown_Pittsburgh_from_Duquesne_Incline_in_the_morning.jpg

Picture of the day for November 19, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 19, 2017: The Oceania-class cruise ship MS Marina docked in Sète, Hérault, France. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marina_(ship,_2011),_S%C3%A8te_01.jpg

Picture of the day for November 18, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 18, 2017: The Water Palace in Jaipur, India https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaipur_03-2016_39_Jal_Mahal_-_Water_Palace.jpg

Picture of the day for November 17, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 17, 2017: Frontal view of the Central University Library of Bucharest and Carol I statue, Bucharest, Romania. The Central University Library was founded in 1895, 31 years after the foundation of the University of Bucharest, as the Carol I Library of the University Foundation. The building, designed by French architect Paul Gottereau, was completed in 1893 and opened on 14 March 1895. The volume collection has grown steadily from 3,400 volumes in 1899 to over 2 million in 1970. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biblioteca_Central_de_la_Universidad_de_Bucarest,_Bucarest,_Ruman%C3%ADa,_2016-05-29,_DD_97-99_HDR.jpg

Picture of the day for November 16, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 16, 2017: The Kinkaku-ji, or temple of the Golden Pavillion, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Kyoto, Japan, as seen during Koyo, the autumnal season of colorful leaves. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kinkaku-ji_in_November_2016_-02.jpg

Picture of the day for November 15, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 15, 2017: Agriocnemis pieris, White Dartlet, belongs to Agriocnemis genus of small damselflies (commonly known as Wisps or Dartlets) in Coenagrionidae's subfamily Agriocnemidinae. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agriocnemis_pieris-Kadavoor-2016-11-26-001.jpg

Picture of the day for November 14, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 14, 2017: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, built in 1974, at the Oldtimer Grand Prix of the AvD 2011 at the Nürburgring, Germany, just before the Mercedes-Arena. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Porsche_911_Carrera_RSR,_Bj._1974_(2011-08-13_Sp).JPG

Picture of the day for November 13, 2017

Wikipedia picture of the day on November 13, 2017: The Earth straddling the limb of the Moon, as seen from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter above Compton crater. The center of the Earth in this view is 4.04°N, 12.44°W, just off the coast of Liberia. The large tan area in the upper right is the Sahara desert, with Saudia Arabia just beyond. The Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America are visible to the left. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earthrise_over_Compton_crater_-LRO_full_res.jpg