Commons:Picture of the day

English : Famous sanctuary of the temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt. The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, which took about twenty years to build, was completed around year 24 of the reign of Ramesses the Great (which corresponds to 1265 BC). It was dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Ramesses himself. It is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Ramesses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt. In the sanctuary are rock cut sculptures of four seated figures: Ra-Horakhty, the deified king Ramesses, and the gods Amun Ra and Ptah, the main divinities in that period. It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22 (allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day, respectively), the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, a god connected with the realm of the dead, who always remained in the dark. People gather at Abu Simbel on these days to witness this.

English : The historic Geigersberg vineyard, northeast of the Sachsenheim district of Ochsenbach in Germany, still retains many of its old dry stone walls and is home to rare plant and animal species.

English : Doll (musha-ningyo) featuring Takenouchi no Sukune, minister of Emperor Ōjin; end of the Edo period, 19th century, Japan. Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum, Dallas (Texas) ; the photograph was taken during an exhibition in the Musée des Arts Premiers in Paris

English : Two children playing with colours on the Hindu festival of Holi in Bangladesh. Today is Holi.

English : Ground shoot of one Euphorbia griffithii Beautifully colored ground shoot emerges in a natural border. Focus stack of 15 photos.

English : Two Glanville fritillaries (Melitaea cinxia) on a red clover. Today is Kaede Hondo's birthday, she voiced Kokoro Yotsuba in Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama.

English : A California Sheephead at Ensenada´s fishmarket (Mercado Negro), Baja California, México. The California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) is characterized by its wrasse-like shape, and three different color patterns for juveniles, adult males, and adult females.

English : Tower Clock manufacturer in Morez, France - Louis-Delphin Odobey Cadet. Daylight saving time begins today in much of the Western Hemisphere.

English : A motorcyclist in motion on the corner of W 42nd St and 6th Ave in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on March 9, 2023. An example of kinetic art created by intentional camera movement, reminiscent of the work of Austrian-American photographer Ernst Haas (1921–1986).

English : Forester kangaroo (Macropus giganteus tasmaniensis) juvenile, Upper Esk Valley, Dorset, Tasmania, Australia

English : Blast furnace road (at night) Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

English : Delleboersterheide, nature reserve of the It Fryske Gea. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) on an overgrown heathland.

English : British Drift Championship driver Adam Simmons and his JZ-powered R33 visiting the Norfolk Arena Drift Team at Swaffham Raceway.

English : Fishermen fishing in the chars (shifting sediment islands) of the river Padma in Rajshahi District, Bangladesh. The chars are being frequently visible as the river is drying up. Today is the International Day of Action for Rivers.

English : Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), Arrábida National Park, Portugal. The common cuttlefish is one of the largest and best-known cuttlefish species. They are a migratory species that spend the summer and spring inshore for spawning and then move to depths of 100 to 200m during autumn and winter. They only have a lifespan of 1–2 years and have many predators including sharks, dolphins, seals, fish, and cephalopods which includes other cuttlefish. During the day, most cuttlefish can be found buried below the substrate and fairly inactive. At night however, they are actively searching for prey and can ambush them from under the substrate. Cuttlefish are carnivorous and eat a variety of organisms including crustaceans (crabs and shrimp), small fish, molluscs (clams and snails), and sometimes other cuttlefish.

English : A pair of white storks mating in Nové Veselí, Czech Republic.

English : An equirectangular 360×180 degree view of the choir of the nave of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. Today is Saint Patrick's Day.

English : Structures in a field with neighboring Mühlenbach stream near Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

English : Saint Joseph depicted holding a staff with lily blossoms and the Christ Child on a stained-glass window in the Saint Antony church in Urtijëi. Today is St. Joseph's feast day in Western Christianity.

English : Capparis spinosa in the Ichkeul National Park. Today is the first day of spring and Tunisia's Independence Day.

English : Morning in a Pine Forest by Russian artists Ivan Shishkin and Konstantin Savitsky, 1889.

English : Royal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), Ras Muhammad National Park, Red Sea, Egypt. The body of the royal angelfish is moderately elongate, is very compressed and can reach a length of up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) It's widely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific and can be found in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean around East Africa and the Maldives, stretching to the Tuamoto Islands, New Caledonia, and Great Barrier Reef. The royal angelfish occurs at depths ranging from 0 to 80m (0 to 262 ft), in coral rich areas of lagoons, reefs, and are also often found in the vicinity of caves. It is a carnivorous species that feeds on sponges and tunicates located throughout reefs and underwater caves. They are a non-migratory species that can be found solitary, in pairs, or groups. Probably the most spectacular fish I've ever seen underwater in terms of colors. we have no FPs of the whole family Pomacanthidae (marine angelfishes).

English : A previously unpublished illustration intended for the Saturday Evening Post's 1943 New Year's edition. It was never used due to publisher demands that the illustrator, J.C. Leyendecker, create a more optimistic and patriotic cover that was sensitive to the families of American soldiers. It was publicly shown for the first time in 2020 as part of an auction.

English : Little corella (Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis) Murray River, Blanchetown, South Australia. A type of cockatoo.

English : Villages of Hullathy Gram Panchayat in a steep arid valley in the north face of the Nilgiri Mountains. Villagers have created a vibrant agrarian economy, largely vegetables and tea, using terraces and irrigation. Tamil Nadu, India.

English : Kyzylkup table mountain. Kyzylsai regional park, Mangystau District, Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan

English : Northern lights in the night sky over Mývatn, Iceland.

English : Mary Martin with children, during production of the Broadway musical The Sound of Music. Martin portrayed Maria von Trapp who died on this day in 1987.

English : Sunrise in Pieniny mountains, Poland

English : Sand dunes of the Thar Desert in the Indian state of Rajasthan. On this day in 1949, the state was formed after a merger of several Rajput princely states into the Indian Union following India's independence from British colonial rule.

English : Viking Sky (ship, 2017) - moored in the harbour of Sète (Hérault, France)