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Picture of the day

Swing into books. Book week, November 1-7, 1964. +/− [en]

Galleries

Contents:	Animals · Astronomy · Food and drink · Fungi · Historical · Natural phenomena · Objects · Other lifeforms · People · Photo techniques · Places · Plants · Space exploration · Sports · Static non-photographic media

Animals

Demoiselle Crane in Tal Chhapar Sanctuary November 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 09
Short-nosed deceptive chameleon (Calumma fallax) Ranomafana
Bear and Branch (54242969907)
Harmonia axyridis larva – biedronka azjatycka larwa

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Arachnida (Arachnids) ·

Diptera (Flies) ·

Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps & Sawflies) ·

Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies) ·

Odonata (Damselflies and dragonflies) ·

Arthropoda (Arthropods) ·

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fish) ·

Amphibia (Amphibians) ·

Reptilia (Reptiles) ·

Aves (Birds) ·

Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures and relatives) ·

Anseriformes (Waterfowl) ·

Charadriiformes (Waders) ·

Coraciiformes ·

Passeriformes (Passerines) ·

Pelecaniformes ·

Mammalia (Mammals) ·

Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates) ·

Carnivora (Carnivores) ·

Primates ·

Others ·

Bones and fossils ·

Shells ·

Animals in their habitats

Astronomy

The Fish Head Nebula in false color, ISH (Infrared, Sulfur-II, Hydrogen-alpha)
Rosette Nebula Captured with DECam (noirlab2424a)
VST snaps a very detailed view of the Triangulum Galaxy
Alpha Regio 3D

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Food and drink

Un détail sur le plateau d'une ruche avec les alvéoles remplies de miel
Cajun fries from Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Stratford, Ontario, 2025-08-04
Empanada de Vigan

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Fungi

Kegeliger Helmling (Mycena metata) Bruderwald-20261012-RM-171448
Kuehneromyces mutabilis 2026 G4
Samthäubchen (Conocybe) focus stacked-20260912-RM-123313
Mushrooms of Tambov Oblast - 007

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Historical

Vestmannaeyjar Vulkanasche 1
Helga Dernesch, Erismann SAPA-A-1552-FO-114-1-DC
Photograph of Members of the Mochida Family Awaiting Evacuation - NARA - 537505 - Restoration
Ramones rocket to russia photo

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Historical · Historical portraits

Natural phenomena

Nebelfall am Simmelsberg
Fernlike stellar dendrite snowflake, brightfield, focus stack
Litli-Hrútur - Volcanic Eruption in Iceland July 2023 (53063284354)
Zorza polarna, Lucim-01

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Natural phenomena · Weather

Objects

Relief of furrier, Hudson's Bay Company Department Store, Edmonton, Alberta, 2026-09-27
Boat Outriggers Moored Fumba Zanzibar Oct26 OM3 1250
Fishing Boat Fumba Zanzibar Oct26 A7CR 14369
Theater of Tunis High-relief sculpture

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» Land vehicles · Rail vehicles · Water transport · Air transport · Geology and chemistry · Sculptures · Architectural elements · Monetary items · Others

Other lifeforms

A Swirl of a Day for Phytoplankton (154086)
Scanning electron micrograph of a human H9 T cell infected with HIV virus particles
Algal mat in Marine Park (90933)
Alfombra de algas amarillas, parque nacional Ras Muhammad, Egipto, 2022-03-27, DD 42

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People

Olivia O'Brien @ The Fonda 9 01 2021 (51783607674)
Madison Beer @ Greek Theatre L.A. 06 13 2024 (53839083701)
Halsey @ Hollywood Forever 10 14 2025 (54925702473)
Colors of Tradition

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People · Working people · Portrait

Photo techniques

Dassault Falcon 2000S EASY II
Rostige-Stahlspundwand-Schatten-Carolinensiel-Morgens-2026
Cimetière Saint-Charles de Québec, Québec ville, Canada 09

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Composites and montages · Styles and techniques · Modern black and white photos

Places

X-shaped pedestrian Sakura bridge over Sumida river, linking Taitō and Sumida wards, view from Tokyo Skytree, Japan
Mausolée de sidi Salem 03
South side Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand (мечеть Биби-Ханум, южный зал мечети)
D-6-74-149-82 Marienkapelle zur Schmerzhaften Muttergottes in Ostheim (1)

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Agriculture · Architecture–Exteriors · Bridges · Castles and fortifications · Palaces · Cemeteries · Cityscapes · Gardens and parks · Industry · Interiors · Natural · Religious buildings · Religious buildings–Interiors · Religious buildings–Ceilings · Satellite images · Settlements · Others · Towers · Transport · Roads · By country

Plants

Bloeiwijze van een herfstaster (Aster). 02-10-2026. (d.j.b) 01
Resin on the trunk of a domestic plum tree
Vruchten van een Rosa canina 07-09-2026. (actm.) 01
Ponderosa pine bark (68450)

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» Plants · Asparagales (asparagoid lilies) · Asterales · Fagales · Ranunculales · Rosales

Space exploration

Apollo lunar mapping camera
The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft is in the grasp of the Canadarm2 robotic arm (iss074e0378294)
Zhuque-2E propellant dump over Wisconsin
Curiosity Self-Portrait at 'Big Sky' Drilling Site (PIA19920)

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Sports

Florian Lipowitz (team Red Bull–Bora–hansgrohe) winning Stage 5 (2026 Tour of Slovenia)
Florian Lipowitz passing Finish line, Stage 5, Novo mesto, 2026 ToS
2019-05-18 Fußball, Frauen, UEFA Women's Champions League, Olympique Lyonnais - FC Barcelona StP 1076 LR10 by Stepro
2025-01-12 IBU World Cup Biathlon Oberhof 2025 STP 5949