User:Holly Cheng/Picture of the day/January 2007
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January 1 - Mon
A
anthers to stick to the bee's hairs, allowing for pollination when the bee moves on to another flower.Photo credit: Jon Sullivan
January 2 - Tue
January 3 - Wed
The
Victorian Gothic style, and is 96.3 metres (316 feet) high.Photo credit: Diliff
January 4 - Thu
January 5 - Fri
The
Galapagos Penguin. The main threat to this species is oil pollution which kills more than 20,000 adults and 22,000 juveniles every year off the coast of Argentina.Photo credit: NASA
January 6 - Sat
The Tulip Stairs and lantern, as seen from below, of the Queen's House in Greenwich, England. Designed by Inigo Jones, the stairs are the first centrally unsupported stairs constructed in England. The stairs are supported by a combination of support by cantilever from the walls and each stair resting on the one below. The first reference to the iron balustrade design as 'tulips' was in 1694 and the name 'Tulip Stairs' dates to the 18th century.Photo credit: Mcginnly
January 7 - Sun
The Great Bath of the Roman Baths in Bath, England, with Bath Abbey in the background. The complex, a grade I listed building, was constructed during Roman Britain, during which time the town was known as Aquae Sulis. It was rediscovered in the 18th century and, as well as being a major archaeological find, it has become one of the city's main attractions. The entire structure above the level of the pillar bases is a later reconstruction.Photo credit: Diliff
January 8 - Mon
January 9 - Tue
The Treasury of Athens is a building at Delphi, the holiest of Ancient Greek sites and shrine to the god Apollo. It was built to commemorate the Athenians' victory at the Battle of Marathon. It is one of a number of such treasuries, built by the various states—those overseas as well as those on the mainland—to commemorate victories and to thank the oracle for advice important to those victories. The Athenians had previously been given the advice by the oracle to put their faith in their "wooden walls" – taking this advice to mean their navy, they won a famous battle at Salamis.Photo credit: Sam Korn
January 10 - Wed
A
playing cards to provide an element of chance in card games. It is often followed by a cut
, to ensure that the shuffler has not manipulated the outcome.Photo credit: Johnny Blood
January 11 - Thu
A diagram of the basic morphology of a female dragonfly, showing detailed external structure and organisation. The wings in the diagram are raised higher than is usual in most dragonflies. The wings are in an 'inspection' position to allow a clearer view of the body. Generally both sets of wings are held relatively flat and horizontally against the body. This raised position is more common with a dragonfly in flight. The wings have been shown solely to give a sense of proportion.Diagram credit: WikipedianProlific/Gustavb/Andrew c
January 12 - Fri
In dentistry, a pulpectomy is an endodontic treatment to cure an infection of the root canal.
This illustration shows a
crown.Illustration credit: Jeremy Kemp
January 13 - Sat
Individuals in the
geneticists were able to trace inheritance patterns without any knowledge of molecular biology.Photo credit: Debivort
January 14 - Sun
Opportunity can be seen in this image, at roughly the "ten o'clock" position along the rim of the crater.Photo credit: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
January 15 - Mon
The
Chaetodontidae found in the Indian and Pacific oceans in reef settings. It is commonly sold for marine aquariums as an alternative to the Moorish idol, which are considered to be nearly impossible for most hobbyists to keep.Photo credit: Fir0002
January 16 - Tue
January 17 - Wed
The
Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor) is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal of North America. It has black facial colorings around the eyes, and has a bushy tail with light and dark alternating rings. The coat is a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur. The characteristic eye colorings make the animal look like it is wearing a "bandit's mask," which has enhanced the animal's reputation for mischief, vandalism, and thievery.Photo credit: Darkone
January 18 - Thu
The
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) is a large white-headed gull that lives on the western coast of North America. It is a large gull, around 60 cm long with a white head and body, and gray wings. It has a yellow bill with a red subterminal spot (this is the small spot near the end of the bill that chicks peck in order to stimulate feeding).Photo credit: Daniel Schwen
January 19 - Fri
Huntsman spiders are a common group of spiders found in Australia, New Zealand, and many other tropical and semi-tropical areas of the world. Huntsmen do not build webs but forage for food - mostly insects and other invertebrates. They do bite if provoked, but the victim will suffer only minor swelling and localised pain, recovering in a day or so.Photo credit: Fir0002
January 20 - Sat
January 21 - Sun
January 22 - Mon
January 23 - Tue
nuclear waste has been combined with glass-forming materials, vitrified, and is being poured into a container, after which it will be sealed. The final waste form resembles obsidian and is a non-leaching, durable material that effectively traps the waste inside. The waste can be stored for relatively long periods in this form without concern for air or groundwater contamination.Photo credit: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
January 24 - Wed
The
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a North American jay which can be found over a very large area of the eastern side of the continent. It is mainly a bird of mixed woodland, but also of parks and gardens in some towns and cities. Its food is sought both on the ground and in trees and includes virtually all known types of plant and animal sources.Photo credit: Mdf
January 25 - Thu
A
concentric, semi-circular canals ("grachten") were dug around the old city centre in the 17th century, along which houses and warehouses were built. The canals still define Amsterdam's layout and appearance today.Photo credit: Diliff
January 26 - Fri
Downtown Long Beach, California at night, as seen across Queensway Bay from the RMS Queen Mary, with the Queensway Bay Bridge on the left. This portion of Long Beach is the home of most of the city's major tourist attractions and municipal services. It is also the location for numerous businesses. There are many hotels and restaurants in the area that serve locals, tourists, and convention visitors.Photo credit: Jon Sullivan
January 27 - Sat
A stitched image of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, England, as seen from the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin. The building, often abbreviated as 'Rad Cam', was built by James Gibbs in 1737–1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. After the Radcliffe Science Library moved into another building, the Radcliffe Camera became a reading room of the Bodleian Library.Photo credit: Diliff
January 28 - Sun
An example of
light source. In this picture, the light reflecting off the ground within the tunnel gives depth to an otherwise two-dimensional image. Image taken in São Martinho do Porto, west coast of Portugal, 1968.Photo credit: Joaquim Alves Gaspar
January 29 - Mon
The
typical owl. Its breeding habitat is dense woods across Canada, the eastern United States and south to Central America. They hunt at dawn, dusk, or night, by waiting on a high perch or flying through the woods and swooping down on prey. They mainly eat small mammals, such as mice and rabbits, and also small birds.Photo credit: Mdf
January 30 - Tue
The Mexican redknee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi) is a species of terrestrial tarantula native to Mexico, but might be found in small numbers in neighboring countries. They are among the most popular tarantulas available in the pet trade, due to their impressive size and striking coloration. An adult female has a body roughly 10 cm (4 in) long, with a legspan of 15-18 cm (6-7 in), and a weight of approximately 15-16 g (0.7 oz).Photo credit: Fir0002
January 31 - Wed
American flag with a broom in her right hand and a mop in the background. Its polemic nature and its duality of victim and survivor gave it a resonance that deeply affected many of its viewers.Photo credit: Gordon Parks
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