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Picture of the day for February 1, 2021

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View of the district of Otrobanda, Willemstad, Curaçao, from Queen Emma Bridge, a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the island's capital. The bridge is hinged and opens regularly to enable the passage of oceangoing vessels.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 31, 2021

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Walk across the Hulshorsterzand/Hulshorsterheide. Sand was blown away between the tree roots.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 30, 2021

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A small loch in the saddle between Beinn an Dothaidh and Beinn Dorain. Taken during sunrise. Scottish Highlands, Scotland. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 29, 2021

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Bird-cherry ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella) caterpillars, Lahemaa National Park, Estonia. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 28, 2021

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Decorative muqarnas vaulting in the iwan entrance of Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Atabki Sahn, Qom, Iran.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 27, 2021

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Two male rohde's leaf frog (Pithecopus rohdei), a species of tree frog endemic to Atlantic Forest, Brazil.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 26, 2021

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Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in the environmental protection area of the Tietê River in São Paulo state, Brazil.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 25, 2021

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Partial view of São Paulo, a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. The metropolis is an alpha global city and the most populous city in Brazil, the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. Additionally, São Paulo is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 24, 2021

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Climbers ascending at Ullu-Tau Range in Caucasus Mountains, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. Photo taken in 1983 by Jaan Künnap.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 23, 2021

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Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight, the Pantanal, Brazil.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 22, 2021

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Greengrocer in Municipal Market of São Paulo city. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 21, 2021

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The Glecksteinhütte is an abandoned mountain hut in Fallätsche, Zurich. It was built in the early 1900s so that people in Zurich could enjoy an "alpine" experience without having to travel far to the higher mountains. Today, it is in danger of falling off the cliff it is built on. The foggy weather is typical for Zurich around autumn and winter.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 20, 2021

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Scuol Wooden door in a residential house.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 19, 2021

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Interior of Santa Isabel Theater in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state. It was inaugurated on 18 May 1850, and seats 850 in the audience. It was named in honor of Princess Isabel of Braganza.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 18, 2021

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Wintry view over a protected landscape area near Beilstein, Württemberg, Germany. The detailed landscape with small fields, little woods, vineyards and fruit trees is typical for that protected landscape area.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 17, 2021

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The famous roofs of Quanhua Temple, located in the Lion's Head Mountain Scenic Area, Taiwan.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 16, 2021

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Diesel lokomotive 6105 of Sabah State Railway in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 15, 2021

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Sadhu sitting inside Pandra Shivalaya in Pasupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 14, 2021

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Organic home-grown tomatoes arranged in a circle. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 13, 2021

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Dunes and shadows in Sossusvlei, Namibia.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 12, 2021

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Lake Sylvester during the sunrise. The picture was taken near Iron Lake looking towards Nelson. Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 11, 2021

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Three Sisters, Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, AustraliaWikipedia: Three Sisters · Blue Mountains National Park · New South Wales. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 10, 2021

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The Baptism of Christ at the St. Wolfgang Altarpiece of the Catholic parish- and pilgrimage church St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Upper Austria. Michael Pacher, 1471–79.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 9, 2021

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Royal Banquet Hall Gyeonghoeru at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 8, 2021

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Leg rowing fisherman, seen through his cone basket, on Inle Lake, Myanmar.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 7, 2021

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View of Rizopolozhensky Monastery in Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast, Russia. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 6, 2021

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Schwetzingen, Schlossgarten: the so-called Chinese bridge, seen from north-northeast over the canal.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 5, 2021

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Grayish baywing (Agelaioides badius) male, the Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 4, 2021

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Sand dune “Big Drift” in Wilsons Promontory National Park, Victoria, AustraliaWikipedia: Wilsons Promontory National Park. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 3, 2021

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Faroe sheep with the town of Sumba in the background. Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for January 2, 2021

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Mudéjar decorated coffer ceiling of the nave of the Teruel Cathedral, Aragon, Spain. This unique piece belongs to the UNESCO Heritage site of the Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon and dates from the 14th century. It shows historical, religious, human and animal figures in Gothic style.. Learn more .