Wikipedia:Picture of the day/August 2011
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These featured pictures, as scheduled below, appeared as the picture of the day (POTD) on the English Wikipedia's Main Page in August 2011. Individual sections for each day on this page can be linked to with the day number as the anchor name (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Picture of the day/August 2011#1]] for August 1).
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August 1
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A 360° above mean sea level . Until modern times, climbing the peak presented a formidable challenge, owing to its isolation, the heat of the desert and the total lack of water.
Photo: Ikiwaner
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August 2
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A crop. They originated in the area of present-day southern Peru and were domesticated 7,000–10,000 years ago. The Russet is the most commonly grown cultivar in the United States and Canada.
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August 3
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A panoramic view of Lake Pedder in South West Tasmania, the largest freshwater lake in Australia, as seen from Mount Eliza in Southwest National Park. The lake is actually an impoundment created by three separate dams built to generate hydro-electricity, incorporating a previous, smaller lake with the same name. It is named after John Pedder, the first Chief Justice of Tasmania. Photo: JJ Harrison
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August 4
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An illustration depicting an Artist:
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August 5
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A female Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), a subspecies of tiger native to Central Asia, and her cub. The Siberian tiger is the largest of the extant tiger subspecies as well as the largest felid, attaining 320 kg (710 lb) in an exceptional specimen. Considered an endangered subspecies, the wild population is down to several hundred individuals and is limited to eastern Siberia. Photo: Dave Pape
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August 6
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A male St. Louis encephalitis and avian malaria .
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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August 7
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A open air museum and zoo; and the Nordic Museum .
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August 8
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The flower of a Mountain Rocket plant (Bellendena montana), the sole member of the Bellendena genus, which in turn is the sole member of the subfamily Bellendenoideae. It is endemic to high-altitude parts of Tasmania, Australia, but is not often cultivated because it is difficult to grow at low altitudes. Photo: JJ Harrison
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August 9
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Roald Amundsen at the wheel of Maud in 1920, during his unsuccessful attempt to cross the Northeast Passage and reach the North Pole. Although Amundsen did indeed successfully journey eastward along the coast of Siberia to Nome, Alaska, his plan of freezing the ship in the polar ice pack and letting it drift northward did not work as the currents were uncooperative. Amundsen finally did fly over the North Pole in 1926 in the airship Norge, making him the first person to attain both North and South Poles. Photo: Lomen Brothers; Restoration: Lise Broer
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August 10
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The river Amstel, flowing through the centre of Amsterdam. Visible are some of the city's most important landmarks located adjacent to the river in this panorama, such as the Magere Brug (crossing the river), the Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amstel Hotel and Rembrandt Tower. Photo: Massimo Catarinella
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August 11
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The Salar de Talar salt flat, located in the Central Andean dry puna region of the Chilean Andes with Cerros de Incahuasi in the distance. The salt flat covers an area of about 46 km2 (18 sq mi) and is one of many salt lakes and salt flats located at the foothills of a chain of volcanoes stretching along the eastern side of the much greater Salar de Atacama. Photo: Luca Galuzzi
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August 12
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A Photo: Markus Leupold-Löwenthal
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August 13
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An aerial view of destroyed homes in landfall in Florida on August 13, 2004, while at its maximum intensity. It was the strongest hurricane to strike the United States since Hurricane Andrew in 1992 (Hurricane Katrina was deadlier, but it had weakened by the time it reached Louisiana ).
Photo: Andrea Booher, FEMA
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August 14
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A male Photo: Nevil Lazarus
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August 15
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Close-up of a juvenile Photo: Serge Ouachée
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August 16
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A sprig from a Kānuka (Kunzea ericoides), a tree native to Australia and New Zealand. It can grow to a height of 30 m (98 ft), and with its small but abundant flowers, it can colour a whole hillside white, almost giving the appearance of snow cover. It is widespread particularly in coastal scrub, and may also be found colonizing land recovering after a fire or reverting to a natural state after being used for agriculture. Photo: Benjamint444
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August 17
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The Hohenzollern Bridge crossing the Rhine in Cologne, Germany, with the Cologne Cathedral in the background. The bridge is a tied-arch railway bridge, as well as a pedestrian bridge. Originally built in 1911, it survived numerous Allied bombings in World War II, only to be destroyed by German engineers as the war drew to a close. Reconstruction began soon after and the bridge was opened to pedestrian traffic in 1948 and completely opened in 1959. Photo: Thomas Wolf
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August 18
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"I did not raise my girl to be a voter": A 1915 parody from Puck of the anti-World War I protest song "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" with the context altered to women's suffrage. A conductor labeled "political boss" leads a lone female soloist surrounded by a male chorus with various labels including "procurer", "child labor employer", and "sweat shop owner". Arguments in favor of granting women the right to vote included the contention that female voters would support laws that reduced prostitution, labor abuses, and other perceived social evils. The fight for women's suffrage in the United States began in the 1830s, and concluded with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 18, 1920. Cartoon: Merle De Vore Johnson; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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August 19
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Meat ants (Iridomyrmex purpureus) eating a cicada. Found throughout Australia, meat ants are omnivorous scavengers that get their name from their use, by farmers, to remove carcasses. However, the main portion of their diet comes from honeydew secreted by hemipterous insects—they even maintain mutualistic relationships with certain species of leafhoppers and caterpillars. Photo: John O'Neill
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August 20
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The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, in Churubusco (now a suburb of Mexico City) during the Mexican–American War. Three Mexican battalions—including the Saint Patrick's Battalion made up of immigrants—took up defensive positions inside a convent and were able to repulse the American attacks until they ran out of ammunition. Artist: John Cameron; Restoration: Lise Broer
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August 21
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This true-color trade winds. The silver glow around the calmer southwest sides is the result of the shelter provided from the islands. Hawaii's mountains, the ocean current, and water temperature combine to create a "wind wake " that extends for 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) to the southwest—ten times longer than any other.
Photo: Jacques Descloitres,
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August 22
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A female koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) with her joey clinging to her back. At birth the joey is hairless, blind, and earless, and only about 20 mm (0.79 in) long. It remains hidden in the pouch for about six months, feeding only on milk. During this time it will grow ears, eyes, and fur. The joey will remain with its mother for another six months or so, riding on her back, and feeding on both milk and eucalypt leaves until weaning is complete at about 12 months of age. Photo: Benjamint444
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August 23
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The Photo: Harris & Ewing; Restoration: Staxringold/Durova
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August 24
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The Photo: JJ Harrison
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August 25
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Photo: John O'Neill
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August 26
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A view of the Palace of the Legion of Honor and the Sutro Baths .
Photo: Christian Mehlführer
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August 27
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A Gibraltar Airport, located at the northern end of Gibraltar in disputed territory. Also visible in the center is Winston Churchill Avenue , the only street joining Gibraltar to Spain. As can be seen, the road intersects the airport runway, so consequently it has to be closed every time a plane lands or departs.
Photo: Michael F. Mehnert
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August 28
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American folk singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, performing a duet at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. Both were relatively new recording artists at the time, with Baez being at the forefront of American roots revival and Dylan having just released his second album. Baez was especially influential in introducing audiences to Dylan's music by recording several of his early songs and inviting him onstage during her own concerts. Photo: Rowland Scherman, USIA
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August 29
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A poster celebrating the New York Giants (center), two of the Pirates' rivals, being made to walk the plank .
Image: C. Rollins; Restoration: Staxringold
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August 30
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The Photo: JJ Harrison
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August 31
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American Ocean's Eleven being his biggest commercial success. He made his directorial debut a year later with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Clooney is also noted for his social activism and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 2008.
Photo: Nicolas Genin
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