English : Ceiling of Sala della Stufa, Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Florence. The room, created between 1627 and 1641, was originally an open gallery, but it was closed off later in the 17th century and restructured as a “stove” room, a bathroom heated using the same techniques as the Roman baths and intended for private use by the Grand Duke, whose bedroom is believed to be next door. The decoration, specially the frescos and stuccos, commissioned by Grand Duke Ferdinand II de' Medici, are a work of Michelangelo Cinganelli (1558-1635) Matteo Rosselli (1578-1650) and Ottavio Vannini (1585–1643).

English : Giraffe in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

English : Red deer (Cervus elaphus), in Freyr forest, near Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium.

English : The 108-metre-long Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II connects the historic centre of Rome, east of the Tiber, with the Vatican City.

English : HMS Belfast is a museum ship permanently moored in the Port of London. The ship was commissioned on this day in 1939

English : Samango monkey (Cercopithecus mitis labiatus), Mount Sheba, Pilgrim's Rest, South Africa.

English : Motion picture poster for Three Friends, a Biograph Studios release, shows three men clasping hands while sitting at a table in a bar. 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 104 x 70 cm. Today is International Beer Day.

English : The Milky Way over Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in the Caucasus. The Serpens–Aquila Rift stands in the center of the view: a group of dark interstellar clouds in the constellations Aquila, Serpens Cauda, and eastern Ophiuchus.

English : Panixersee (Lag da Pigniu) above Andiast. Rock face above the reservoir.

English : Finnish Air Force Hawker Hurricane warbird and U.S. Navy T-6 Texan warbird in flight over Finland

English : Zagedan Valley with the mountain cirque and high-altitude lakes formed by ancient glacial erosion. Zagedan Ridge, Karachay-Cherkessia, Caucasus Mountains.

English : Ploceus philippinus (Baya Weaver) in Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India.

English : Aurora borealis captured during the peak of the Perseids meteor shower at the beach of Norderney on August 13th, 2024

English : Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) female in Mount Pleasant, South Australia. Also known as the pink and grey cockatoo or rose-breasted cockatoo.

English : Tea plantations around Mattupetty lake near Munnar, Kerala, India. The country—which celebrates its independence day today—is the second largest producer and exporter of tea in the world, and also its largest consumer with a vibrant and diverse tea culture.

English : Altar of the church of the Monastery of Jesus, Setúbal, Portugal. The monastery, founded in 1490, is one of the oldest buildings in Manueline style (Portuguese version of Gothic) and served as a monastery of Poor Clare nuns.

English : Solitary tree in the Westrup Heath in the early morning during the heather blossom season, Haltern am See, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

English : The Beatles arriving at JFK International Airport in 1964. On 18 August 1962, Ringo Starr officially joined The Beatles.

English : Standing white Pelargonium zonale. Focus stack of 47 photos.

English : Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

English : Acro paraglider shows off infinity tumbling, the most spectacular aerobatics maneuver that exist in paragliding

English : SBB Ce 6/8 II 14253 "crocodile" electric locomotive with the Gotthard mountain route experience train 31066 Lavorgo - Erstfeld crosses the lower Wattingen bridge near Wassen, Switzerland.

English : Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in flight in Mato Grosso, Brazil

English : Belle Tout lighthouse and chalk cliffs by the English Channel. Captain Matthew Webb made the first observed and unassisted swim across the channel, reaching France on 25 August 1875.

English : "The Accidental Burning of the USS Missouri in Gibraltar", lithograph, published by Ackermann & Co. The fire started on this day in 1843. In four hours, the steam frigate was reduced to a blackened and sinking hulk and finally at 03:20 in the morning of 27 August, the forward powder magazine exploded, destroying the burning ship.

English : Lake Coldai, an alpine lake beneath the Dolomites near Alleghe, Italy. Today is World Lake Day, designated by the United Nations to raise awareness about the importance of lakes and to promote their sustainable management.

English : Circaetus gallicus (Short-toed_snake_eagle) in Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India.

English : Flower bud of one Succisa pratensis. Focus stack of 36 photos. The main flower is about 11 mm in diameter.

English : Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) in Mato Grosso, Brazil

English : Devonshire Lodge (Low-Martin House), Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Commissioned by the rum-runner Harry Low in 1927, the building was designed in the style of a Cotswold cottage and completed in 1928. It served as the home of Member of Parliament Paul Martin Sr. for almost three decades. It was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2008.