Wikipedia:Picture of the day/July 2011
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July 1
Photo: Kenny Louie
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July 2
A map of the native range of the four subspecies of painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), a pond turtle found in slow-moving fresh waters in North America. Eastern (C. p. picta)
Midland (C. p. marginata)
Southern (C. p. dorsalis)
Western (C. p. bellii)
Mix of eastern and midland
Mix of eastern and southern
Mix of midland and western Map:
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July 3
A portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni, the daughter in law of Ciompi revolt. However, after Cosimo de' Medici returned from exile in 1434 (arranged by Rinaldo degli Albizzi ) and regained power, he in turn exiled all but one of the Albizzis from Florence. This painting was done around 1490, long after the Albizzis' fall from grace.
Artist: Domenico Ghirlandaio
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July 4
" Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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July 5
Photo: JJ Harrison
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July 6
The Painted Cliffs of Maria Island, a small mountainous island off the east coast of Tasmania. The cliffs are made of sandstone with patterns formed through staining by iron oxide. The entire island is taken up by Maria Island National Park and has no permanent residents, apart from some park rangers. Photo: JJ Harrison
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July 7
On July 7, 1865, at Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt (shown left-to-right) were hanged for their roles in the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Eight people were convicted for the crime; three others were sentenced to life imprisonment, with the last receiving a six-year sentence. Mary Surratt's son John was able to escape and was never convicted for his role. His mother was the first woman to be executed by the United States federal government .
Photo: Alexander Gardner; Restoration: Lise Broer
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July 8
A panoramic view of some of the vineyards that make up the Napa Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Northern California. Napa Valley is considered one of the top winemaking regions in the United States, and as shown in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, is capable of producing the best quality wine—equal to that of Old World wine regions. Photo: Mila Zinkova |
July 9
Megaliths, some decorated, were a part of the culture of the island of Nias off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Among the many uses of these large stones were statues, seats for the chieftains, and tables where justice was done. Additionally, some stones commemorated the deaths of important people. In this 1915 photo, such a stone is hauled upwards, reportedly taking 525 people three days to erect in the village of Bawemataloeo. Photo: Ludwig Borutta; Restoration: Lise Broer |
July 10
A panoramic view of Photo: David Iliff |
July 11
The in flocks to wintering grounds in South America. As seen here, the Common Nighthawk does not build a nest, but instead lays eggs on bare ground. Photo: Gavin Schaefer
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July 12
"After the war, a medal and maybe a job", an Artist:
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July 13
The cover to the June 1914 issue of Artist: Ethel McClellan Plummer; Restoration: Lise Broer
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July 14
A Louis Napoleon, French King of the Netherlands, and later to Willem I , Autissier died penniless.
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July 15
A Caribbean islands rest on the Caribbean Plate .
Photo: NASA
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July 16
Photo: Ikiwaner
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July 17
People jigging—fishing with a type of lure known as a "jig"—for squid in Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia. A jig consists of a lead sinker with a hook molded into it and usually covered by a soft body to attract fish. Jigs are intended to create a jerky, vertical motion, as opposed to spinnerbaits which move through the water horizontally. Photo: John O'Neill
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July 18
The Photo: Le Grand Portage
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July 19
USS Annapolis, resting in the Arctic Ocean after surfacing through three feet of ice during Ice Exercise 2009 in March 2009. The two-week training exercise was used to test submarine operability and war-fighting capability in Arctic conditions, and also involved the USS Helena, the University of Washington and personnel from the Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory. Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones, U.S. Navy
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July 20
Wineglass Bay, in the Freycinet Peninsula of eastern Tasmania, with Mount Freycinet (right) and Mount Graham (left) visible behind. Nicolas Baudin named the peninsula after French explorer Louis de Freycinet, one of the first to produce a comprehensive map of the coastline of Australia. Photo: JJ Harrison
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July 21
American author Photo: Ermeni Studios; Restoration: Beao
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July 22
The massive, young visible, and infrared light by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3, spans about 100 light-years .
Photo: NASA, ESA, and F. Paresce, R. O'Connell, and the Wide Field Camera 3 Science Oversight Committee |
July 23
The common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is one of three species of wombat. It is native to south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania, and grows to an average of 98 cm (39 in) long and a weight of 26 kg (57 lb). It is solitary and lives in an underground burrow. Photo: JJ Harrison
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July 24
The Mitchell Map is the most comprehensive map of eastern North America made during the colonial era. Measuring about 6.5 ft (2.0 m) wide by 4.5 ft (1.4 m) high, it was produced by John Mitchell in 1757 in eight separate sheets. The map was used during the Treaty of Paris for defining the boundaries of the United States, and remains important today for resolving border disputes. Author: John Mitchell; scan: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
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July 25
Photo: David Iliff
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July 26
Sarcophaga nodosa, a species of flesh-fly in the Sarcophaga genus, feeding on decaying meat. Members of the genus can be found worldwide and many of them are difficult to tell apart with the naked eye.
Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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July 27
Ocean waves and gravity have caused enough erosion on the cliffs here in Pacifica, California, that the building is in danger of falling over the edge. Erosion is the process by which sediment, soil, rock and other particles, are removed from a region of the Earth's surface. Erosion is distinguished from weathering, although the two processes may occur concurrently. Photo: Mila Zinkova
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July 28
The Photo: Łukasz Golowanow & Maciek Hypś
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July 29
The village of Photo: Herbythyme
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July 30
A Photo: Jacques Descloitres,
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July 31
The superior ovary which distinguishes it from other Iridaceae.
Photo: JJ Harrison
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