Wikipedia:Picture of the day/November 2015

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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 November 2015. 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/November 2015#1]] for November 1).

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November 1

Eckert II projection

The Eckert II projection is an equal-area pseudocylindrical map projection presented by Max Eckert-Greifendorff in 1906. In the equatorial aspect (where the equator is shown as the horizontal axis) the network of longitude and latitude lines consists solely of straight lines, and the outer boundary has the distinctive shape of an elongated hexagon.

Map: Strebe, using Geocart

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November 2

Sambisari Temple

Adisucipto International Airport. The temple was discovered in 1966, buried approximately 5 metres (16 ft) underground; it is thought to have been covered by volcanic ash from Mount Merapi
. Parts of the original temple have been excavated.

Photograph: Chris Woodrich


November 3

Maddison Elliott

Maddison Elliott (b. 1998) is an Australian swimmer. She is S8 classified, having right side cerebral palsy as a result of a neonatal stroke. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, she became the youngest Australian Paralympic medallist by winning bronze medals in the women's 400 m and 100 m freestyle S8 events. She then became the youngest Australian gold medallist when she was a member of the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay 34 points team.

Photograph: John Sherwell,

Australian Paralympic Committee


November 4

Red squirrel

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia. This arboreal, omnivorous rodent feeds on seeds, nuts, berries, young shoots, and sap.

Photograph: Peter Trimming


November 5

The Kid

comedy-drama film starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan. This was Chaplin's first full-length film as a director; he also wrote and produced the film, which follows a young boy who is abandoned by his mother and raised by The Tramp. It was the second-highest grossing film in 1921. Innovative in its combination of comedic and dramatic elements, The Kid has been considered one of the greatest films of the silent era
.

Photograph: Unknown; restoration: Chris Woodrich


November 6

Bastei

Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. It has been a tourist attraction for over 200 years. In 1824, a wooden bridge was constructed to link several rocks for visitors. This bridge was replaced in 1851 by the present Bastei Bridge (pictured here). The rock formations and vistas have inspired several artists, among them Caspar David Friedrich
.

Photograph: Thomas Wolf


November 7

L'Umbracle

L'Umbracle is a landscaped walk found in the City of Arts and Sciences complex in Valencia, Spain. It is lined with plant species indigenous to Valencia and features 55 fixed arches and 54 floating arches that stand 18 metres (59 ft) high.

Photograph: David Iliff

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November 8

Wheat Field with Cypresses

The

Arles, France, and were inspired by the view from the window at the asylum towards the Alpilles
mountains.

Painting: Vincent van Gogh

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November 9

Spanish ibex

A three-month old

Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) in Sierra de Gredos, Spain. These ibexes
are strong mountain animals characterized by their large and flexible hooves and short legs. The two sexes of adults form separate social groups; juveniles stay with the female groups from birth until the following birth season, when they leave. Yearling males then join male groups, while females eventually return to their mothers' groups and stay several years.

Photograph: J.Ligero & I.Barrios


November 10

Hidatsa warrior

A Hidatsa warrior in the costume of the dog dance. This drawing is one of several completed by Karl Bodmer while during his Missouri River expedition between 1832 and 1834.

Illustration: Karl Bodmer; restoration: Adam Cuerden and Chris Woodrich


November 11

Irish World War I poster

A World War I recruitment poster released in Ireland in 1915. Ireland entered the war in August 1914 as part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which was one of the Entente Powers. At the outbreak of the war, most Irish people supported the war effort, and both nationalist and unionist leaders initially backed it. In 1916, supporters of Irish independence took the opportunity to proclaim Ireland a republic and to defend it in an armed rebellion against British rule in Dublin. Britain's intention to impose conscription in Ireland in 1918 provoked widespread resistance.

Over 200,000 Irishmen fought in the war, in several theatres. The number of Irish soldiers killed is estimated as 49,400, of whom 30,000 were serving in the British forces.

Poster: Hely's Limited; restoration: Adam Cuerden


November 12

Klara Church

An aerial view of Klara Church, a Protestant church located in Stockholm. The current church building was constructed in the 16th century, with the tower added during a restoration in the 1880s.

Photograph: Arild Vågen


November 13

Gothenburg

A map of the Swedish city of Gothenburg in 1888, during a period of heavy development. In the 19th century, the city's population increased tenfold to 130,000.

Map: Ludvig Simon


November 14

Groundscraper thrush

The groundscraper thrush (Psophocichla litsitsirupa) is a passerine bird of southern and eastern Africa belonging to the thrush family. Four subspecies are known of this bird, which is found in savannas, grasslands and open woodlands.

Photograph: Yathin S Krishnappa


November 15

St Matthew's Church, Paisley

St Matthew's Church in Paisley, Scotland, is an Art Nouveau church built between 1905 and 1907. The architect, WD McLennan, designed the building and many interior furnishings, including the organ case, font and pulpit. This view of the interior is from the rear gallery and features the stained glass window by Robert Anning Bell.

Photograph: Colin


November 16

Monticello

plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Jefferson began construction of the plantation and its main house at age 26, and continued work for the remainder of his life, incorporating a wide variety of techniques and styles. The home and plantation were built and cultivated using slave labor. It is now owned by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which operates it as a house museum and educational institution, and has been designated a National Historic Landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site
.

Photograph: Martin Falbisoner


November 17

Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, based on Conan Doyle's eponymous character. It drew material from the stories "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Final Problem", and A Study in Scarlet, pitting Holmes against Professor Moriarty and reinventing the character of Irene Adler as a new love interest named Alice Faulkner. This play introduced the phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" and Holmes' curved pipe
.

Poster: Metropolitan Printing Company; restoration: nagualdesign


November 18

Bolinus cornutus

gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae. This species is common along the west coast of Africa, where it prefers moderately shallow waters. The shell of the snail is distinctively large, spiny, and club-shaped, usually pale brown or tan in colour, with an elongated and straight siphonal canal
.

Photograph: H. Zell


November 19

The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things

The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things is a painting attributed to Hieronymus Bosch, completed around 1500 or later. Presented in a series of circular images: four small circles, detailing "Death of the Sinner," "Judgment", "Hell", and "Glory", surround a single large circle showing the seven deadly sins. At the center of this circle is Jesus emerging from his tomb. The painting is now held by the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

Painting: Hieronymus Bosch


November 20

Mucous membrane

An

gastric antrum, showing the mucosa
of the stomach.

Photograph: Nephron


November 21

Fortress of Guaita

The Fortress of Guaita in San Marino is the oldest of the three towers constructed on Monte Titano. These towers are depicted on both the national flag and coat of arms of San Marino.

Photograph: Max Ryazanov


November 22

Grant Park

community area of Chicago. Covering 319 acres or 1.29 km², it includes Millennium Park, Maggie Daley Park, Buckingham Fountain, Petrillo Music Shell, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus
, as well as gardens, art work, sports, and harbor facilities.

Photograph: Diego Delso


November 23

European hedgehog

The

gardens, both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests. While populations are currently stable across much of its range, it is thought to be declining severely in Great Britain
.

Photograph: Michael Gäbler


November 24

Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (b. 1983) is the deputy ruler of Dubai. He also serves as Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated.

Photograph: Rowan Farrell


November 25

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak

The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak is an 1863 oil painting by the painter Albert Bierstadt. Based on sketches made during Bierstadt's travels, it shows Lander's Peak in the Wyoming Range of the Rocky Mountains, with an encampment of Native Americans in the foreground. It has been compared to, and exhibited with, The Heart of the Andes by Frederic Edwin Church. Lander's Peak was an immediate critical and popular success, selling in 1865 for $25,000. It is now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Painting: Albert Bierstadt


November 26

Göttweig Abbey Library

The library of the

Benedictine monastery near Krems in Lower Austria
. It holds more than 130,000 books and manuscripts, as well as religious engravings, coins, antiquities, and musical manuscripts.

Photograph: Jorge Royan


November 27

Stereum hirsutum

Tremella aurantia. Substrates for S. hirsutum include dead limbs and trunks of both hardwoods and conifers
.

Photograph: Norbert Nagel


November 28

General Perspective projection

The General Perspective projection is a map projection used in cartography in which the Earth is depicted as viewed from a finite distance above its surface. If the view precisely faces the center of the Earth, the projection is a vertical perspective projection; otherwise, it is a tilted perspective projection. Here is shown a vertical perspective from an altitude of 35,786 km over (0°, 90°W), corresponding to a view from geostationary orbit. Due to the horizon as seen from the viewpoint position, the projection always shows less than half of the Earth's surface: in this case neither of the North and South Poles is visible.

Map: Strebe, using Geocart


November 29

Tower of London

The Tower of London is a historic castle, founded in 1066 and located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078. The castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952, but predominantly served as a royal residence. In the latter half of the 19th century, the Tower was restored to what was felt to be its medieval appearance and many post-medieval structures were cleared out. Today the Tower of London is one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. Under the ceremonial charge of the Constable of the Tower, it is cared for by the charity Historic Royal Palaces and is protected as a World Heritage Site.

Photograph: Bob Collowân


November 30

SMS Gefion

A 1902

Battle of Taku Forts (1900) before being modernized. During World War I, Gefion served as a barracks ship
. In 1920 it was sold for service as a freighter, only to be scrapped three years later.

Though Gefion was intended for service in the German colonial empire and as a fleet scout, the design was unsuccessful in both roles and soon replaced by the newer Gazelle class of light cruisers.

Lithograph: Hugo Graf; restoration: Adam Cuerden


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