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English : Night view of the facade of St. Charles Church (Karlskirche), Vienna, Austria. The baroque church is dedicated to Charles Borromeo and is one of the city's greatest buildings.
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English : Valley of Geysers, Kronotsky Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Bolshoi (Large) geyser eruption, 1 August 2022.
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English : American Leonel Manzano (front) wins the 800 m competition at the 2014 DécaNation. Paul Renaudie (behind) of France finished second.
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English : Timelapse of air traffic in the Swiss night sky observed from Oeschinensee on the night of 1 August 2022 (Swiss National Day) during the Perseids. The Milky Way can also be seen. The timelapse was produced by taking a photograph every 8 seconds over a period of around 40 minutes.
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English : Observation window in the wall of the walkways at the special ammunition depot Dülmen-Visbeck, Dernekamp, Kirchspiel, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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English : A surfer in California. Santa Cruz and the surrounding Northern California coastline is a popular surfing destination; however, the year-round low temperature of the ocean in that region (averaging 57ºF/14ºC) necessitates the use of wetsuits.
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English : Gilt-bronze Maitreya in Meditation statue, designated National Treasure of South Korea No. 83.
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English : Petra Klingler in the combined finale of the 2018 IFSC Climbing World Championships in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.
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English : Scuol-Motta Naluns, View from Motta Naluns looking south.
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English : Portrait of a French lady, Magdaleine Pinceloup de la Grange, represented with her Chartreux cat in 1747 by artist Jean-Baptiste Perronneau. Today is International Cat Day.
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English : Obligation of 500 Francs of Panama Canal, issued November 20./29, 1880.
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English : The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the echelon pass in review maneuver during the Wings over Pittsburgh air show May 13, 2017, in Coraopolis, Pa
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English : Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area, southwest of Iceland.
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English : Interior view of the dome of the crossing of the Cathedral of Santa María, Sigüenza, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
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English : Margaret Hamilton shown in 1969 standing beside listings of the software developed by her and her team for the Apollo program's Lunar Module and Command Module. Today is her birthday.
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English : Seed box of a Triteleia brodiaea 'Corrina'. Focus stack of 44 photos.
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English : Trees photographed with handheld ICM method in winter in Brastad, Sweden. Today is World Photography Day.
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English : The canoe is an integral part of Polynesian life. It is used as means of transport between villages or houses and in sports activities on the water.
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English : The Erzi medieval complex, circa 16th century. Fortified Ingush military towers in Armkhi Valley, Republic of Ingushetia, Central Caucasus.
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English : Wild lion (Panthera leo) Snyggve, son of C-Boy, scanning the horizon in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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English : Breton bombard players rehearsing before their final concert at Stakonice Castle, Czech Republic in August 2022. 25th edition of the biennal International Bagpipe Festival starts today.
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English : Pidhora Monastery, Terebovlia Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Today is the Independence Day of Ukraine.
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English : This stained glass window (1880) located in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis (La Rochelle, France) depicts Louis IX of France. Today is the feast day of St. Louis.
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English : Pogorzelica beach, part of the Trzebiatowsko-Kołobrzeski Pas Nadmorski protected area in Pomerania, Poland
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English : Victory parade after Liberation of Paris in 1944
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English : Cirrus uncinus clouds, also known as mares' tails, in the morning sky
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English : Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from Northwest. Three sculptures from the museum's collection can be seen outside: Tulips by Jeff Kons, Tall Tree & The Eye by Anish Kapoor, and Maman by Louise Bourgeois. The Salve Bridge stands out with its red portico.
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English : Wild alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) at Grand Muveran Nature Reserve, Switzerland
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