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15 куран ай 2024
Interior view of the dome of the crossing of the Cathedral of Santa María, Sigüenza, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. +/− [alt], +/− [en]

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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.

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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 : 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 57°F/14°C) 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 : Daniele Hypólito at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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English : Obligation of 500 Francs of Panama Canal, issued November 20./29, 1880.

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English : 40th Swimming Zone and Masters Meeting, Enns, Austria, 2017.

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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 : Surfer smashing a wave at Lobitos, a Peruvian locality and seaside resort, Lobitos District, Talara Province.

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English : Eruption of Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn"), a fountain geyser located in the Haukadalur geothermal area in the 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 : Olive wood dough scraper in Rethymno, Crete, Greece

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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 : Newly harvested beetroots (Beta vulgaris) in a basket in Tuntorp, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden

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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 : 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 Koons, 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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English : Bebe Rexha at Untold Festival 2023. Today is her birthday.

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English : Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) sitting in a Cecropia branch, scouting some flying insects nearby, at Parque das Nações Indígenas, Campo Grande, MG, Brazil

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