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Picture of the day

Schwetzingen Palace gardens, Schwetzingen, Germany: view from the Garden Theatre to the Temple of Apollo. +/− [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

Lince ibérico (Lynx pardinus), Almuradiel, Ciudad Real, España, 2021-12-19, DD 02
Indian Courser in Bhigwan August 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 07
Amphidromus sulphuratus 01
Rusty-flanked Treecreeper in Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary May 2025 by Tisha Mukherjee 10

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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

Trifid and Lagoon nebulae
Orion–Eridanus Superbubble in H-alpha and continuum
M42 (infrared, S-II, O-III)
Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape

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Food and drink

Chilaquiles at the Grand Cantina, Windsor, Ontario, 2025-09-01 04
Zitrone -- 2025 -- 7294
Achacha fruits and seed
Plain vanilla muffin in Tuntorp

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Fungi

Macrolepiota procera 2025 G1
2025-10-11 D500-920 Achim-Lammerts Kuehneromyces-mutabilis
Psathyrella piluliformis 2025 G1
Großer Scheidling südwestlich von Zell am Ebersberg 5

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Historical

A.J. Muste, anti-war activist, cropped
04.11.1966. Mireille Mathieu. (1966) - 53Fi3030
Malcolm X 1964 press photo
Mireille Mathieu Hamburg 1971 006

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Historical · Historical portraits

Natural phenomena

Burbuja subacuática, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, México, 2024-12-18, DD 27
Gigantic jet NOIRLab
Morgenstimmung-Drenthe-Krepuskularstrahlen-Nebel-Irideszenz-2025
Sunset over Guaiba river reflected in the Claro Building windows (25725759852)

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Natural phenomena · Weather

Objects

8th century Standing Shiva Mahadeva, Kashmir, India, Clevelandart 1989.369
Carved doors in Said Mahruyjan Complex in Khiva (Мавзолей Саид Мухаммад Махирий, Said Mahruyjon majmuasi)
IMO 8408480 - Florian
Pearl Mist

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

Other lifeforms

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
Ascaris male 200x section

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People

Max Giesinger - 2021-09-12 - Mannheim - Sven Mandel - 1D X MK II - 0229 - B70I3683 (re-developed)
Mujer cargando ramas, monte Entoto, Adís Abeba, Etiopía, 2024-01-19, DD 15
Amal and George Clooney-69743
Tyler Connolly performing with Theory of a Deadman, Hogs for Hospice, Leamington, Ontario, 2025-08-01 66

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People · Working people · Portrait

Photo techniques

SulWitaCollage
Light trails in Centro de Gramado at night (25415341663)
Norderney, Promenade, Feld L -- 2025 -- 9016
Trilogie "Hexentanz" -- 2025

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Composites and Montages · Styles and Techniques · Modern black and white photos

Places

Tosh Gate, Khiva (Toshdarvoza, Таш-дарваза - южные ворота, Хива)
Cemetery in Szczutków (Щутків), Poland
Aerial View, Sanshan Island, Hailing Island, Jiangcheng District, Yangjiang City
Медресе Баракхан,Ташкент (Barakhan Madrasah, Baroqxon madrasasi)

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

Plants

Bessen van een Mahonia aquifolium. 17-08-2025. (actm.) 01
Bloeiwijze van een Rostrinucula dependens. 11-10-2025. (d.j.b)
20250704 Aeonium smithii
Pomegranate flowers (Punica granatum), Ponte de Sor, Portugal (approx. GPS location) julesvernex2

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

Space exploration

Apollo 17 Harrison H. Schmitt and Tracy's Rock - AS17-140-21493+AS17-140-21497 2025
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars by Perseverance Mastcam-Z, Sol 768 (53475637956)
Carbon dioxide clouds over Mont Mercou, Curiosity Sol 3063 (53100058892)
Buzz Aldrin and Apollo 11 Lunar Lander, AS11-40-5927