Wikipedia:Picture of the day/February 2011
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February 1
An African American actor who made his career largely in Europe due to persistent racism in the United States. He began acting with the African Grove theatre in New York City, and moved to London in the early 1820s, where he soon began receiving critical acclaim for his performances, most notably for Othello. He then was cast in several roles of specifically white characters, such as the title role in Richard III, and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. He was so renowned that he is the only African American to be included among the 33 actors honored at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon .
Daguerreotype: William Paine; Image: London Printing and Publishing Co; Restoration: Adam Cuerden |
February 2
A view of Cape Raoul on the southwestern corner of the Photo: JJ Harrison
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February 3
An unpeeled and a peeled rambutan, the fruit of the rambutan tree. The plant is native to the Malay Archipelago and can be found through much of Southeast Asia, although its exact distribution remains unknown. The name is derived from the Malay word rambut, which literally means 'hairy'. The fruit flesh is translucent, whitish or very pale pink, with a sweet, mildly acidic flavour. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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February 4
A late 1930s mountain climbing, and golf. It is one of the three places to have twice hosted the Winter Olympic Games and the first location in North America to host two Olympic games.
Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 5
A male Photo: Fir0002
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February 6
Photo: United States government
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February 7
A nesting Photo: Fir0002
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February 8
American baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte during his time as a member of the New York Yankees. Pettitte, now retired, holds the record for most postseason wins in Major League Baseball history with 19. He won five championships with the Yankees, and in all five he was the winning pitcher in the final game. Pettitte began his pitching career with the Yankees and spent the majority of his playing years with them, though he also spent three years with the Houston Astros. Photo: Keith Allison
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February 9
The perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, and dahlia hybrids are common garden plants.
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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February 10
The Washington, D.C., bureau office of the Brooklyn Eagle, a defunct newspaper that was published in Brooklyn, New York, from 1841 to 1955 and from 1960 to 1963. At one point, it was the most popular afternoon newspaper in the United States, and Walt Whitman served as its editor for two years. In 1996, the name was revived once again for a new daily newspaper. Photo: Harris & Ewing; Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 11
A Photo: Alchemist-hp
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February 12
On February 12, 1988, the frigate Bezzavetniy (collision pictured) with the intention of pushing the Yorktown into international waters. This action has been called "the last incident of the Cold War ".
Photo: United States Navy
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February 13
A spinnerets at the end of the abdomen, allowing the spider to carry her unborn young with her.
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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February 14
An 1883 advertisement for Valentine's Day greeting cards published by Louis Prang, showing a woman holding a group of tethered cherubs, who float like a bunch of balloons above her. Prang became well-known during the American Civil War, printing war maps for newspapers. In 1873, he began selling Christmas cards in England and brought them to the United States the following year, earning him the moniker "father of the American Christmas card".
Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 15
A female Photo: Fir0002
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February 16
Joe Oakley (right), being penalised by the official (centre) for "dabbing" his foot on the ground during a mountain bike trials competition. Trials riding is a mountain biking discipline in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course without setting foot to ground. Originating in Catalonia, it is popular within Europe and has a small following worldwide. Photo: Steve Bennett
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February 17
The Artist: William Waud; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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February 18
An elaborate sand sculpture display at the Sand Sculpting Australia "Dinostory" festival. Sand sculpting as an art form has become very popular in recent years especially in coastal beach areas. Hundreds of annual competitions are held all over the world. Techniques can be quite sophisticated, and record-breaking achievements have been noted in the Guinness World Records. Photo: John O'Neill
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February 19
A conopid fly (species unidentified). Also known as "thick-headed flies", the majority of conopids are black and yellow, or black and white, resembling wasps or bees. They may be easily confused with hoverflies, which are also notable mimics. The larvae of all conopids are parasitoids, most of aculeate (stinging) Hymenoptera. Photo: Fir0002
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February 21
Leaves and flowers of Hakea epiglottis, one of 149 species in the Hakea genus of shrubs and trees. Hakeas, native to Australia, are popular ornamental plants and in many locations are as common as grevilleas and banksias. Photo: JJ Harrison
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February 22
NGC 6302 is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. Its central star, a white dwarf that was only recently discovered, is one of the hottest stars in the galaxy, with a surface temperature in excess of 200,000 K, implying that the star from which it formed must have been very large. The central star had escaped detection because of a combination of its high temperature, a dense gaseous and dusty equatorial ring that surrounds it, and the bright background from the star itself. It was not until the Wide Field Camera 3 on the Hubble Space Telescope came into operation that astronomers were able to observe it. Photo:
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February 23
A 360° panorama of the view from Mount Ellinor in the Olympic Mountains of Washington, US. Landmarks from left to right include Hood Canal in Puget Sound, Lake Cushman, the lightly forested summit of Ellinor, and Mount Washington. Photo: Gregg M. Erickson |
February 24
Photo: William Jans
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February 25
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February 26
A panoramic view of Fort Baker, a former United States Army post located across the Golden Gate from San Francisco, California, with Angel Island and sea fog in the background. Fort Baker was one of a number of military installations on the U.S. Pacific Coast built for seacoast defense. The U.S. government acquired the land in 1866, and the fort was used by Army units until 2000. Photo: Mila Zinkova
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February 27
The Artist: Melton Prior; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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February 28
Sharpshooters (Oncometopia orbona pictured) are leafhoppers that belong to the tribe Proconiini. Both nymphs and adults feed on a variety of plant species by filtering a huge volume of dilute liquid through their digestive system to extract the trace nutrients. Much of the water and carbohydrates are then squirted forcibly away from the body in a fine stream of droplets, thus earning them their common name. Photo: Ryan Kaldari |
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