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2023 Picture of the Year: Incense plays an important role in Vietnamese life. It is considered as a sacred bridge to connect the visible life of human beings and the world of heaven, earth, and gods. Photo taken in Quang Phu Cau village, on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam. In this picture, incense sticks are being set out to dry, after being dipped in the incense solution.
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Comments Spec of dust in upper left corner of background sky. --E bailey 03:46, 2 October 2025 (UTC) It's a distant bird - dust on the sensor appears as a larger indistinct blob. Removed. --Acroterion 16:04, 2 October 2025 (UTC) Support Good quality. --Julian Lupyan 18:22, 2 October 2025 (UTC)
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2024 Picture of the Year:Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his Watusi cows using a mixture of cow urine and ash as a ritualistic and protective practice in a temporary cattle camp in Terekeka, South Sudan.
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Wikimedia Commons is pleased to finally announce the winners of this year's Picture of the Year 2025 contest! We had some truly incredible finalists to choose from, but the community has spoken.
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First place: The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 9, 2023, leaving widespread destruction in the Rimal area. Attribution: WAFA (Q2915969) / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Second place: Baby cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) sleeping at Cape cross, Namibia. Attribution: Giles Laurent / CC-BY-SA 4.0
Third place: A gigantic jet photographed from the International Space Station by astronaut Nichole Ayers. Attribution: public domain
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Why did you revert me Special:Diff/1237953365 here? I'm not going to edit-war over this, but I believe this was wrong on your part. - Jmabel! talk 03:19, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
Sooner or later we will. Did you see Fifi? Acroterion (talk) 00:42, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
Yep, I'm working my way to her with the uploads. APK (talk) 00:46, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
I think I'll miss her this year, I need to finish up renovations at the family farm near Shepherdstown, so we can get the house rented out. Acroterion (talk) 00:51, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
It was my first time at the museum, along with my first trip to the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts that day. Both were great. I have a lot of photos from the latter to upload. Good luck with the renovations and try to stay cool working on it. APK (talk) 01:01, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
The arched HAM hangar was designed by Albert Kahn, or at least by his office. Acroterion (talk) 01:27, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
That will come in handy, thanks. Just noticed why admission to the aviation museum was $25. I saw Fifi but didn't know anything about tours. There were guys working on it while I was there. APK (talk) 01:35, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
There's a little display on the left just as you walk into the main hangar describing the design and construction. I doubt Kahn ever laid eyes on the place, he would have been busy with Willow Run for Henry Ford. HAM seems to be making a decent go of it. The art museum is surprisingly good, as you've seen.
As for Fifi, I was talking to one of the curators last Sunday, she said they were going to arrive early and do maintenance before tours began. I'm surprised they charged that much if she wasn't available for tours. I don't begrudge them the $$ though, they have a lot to do. Acroterion (talk) 02:19, 27 June 2026 (UTC)
What does "lane" mean on here? Wobs100 (talk) 16:00, 24 July 2026 (UTC)
It is the old driveway to the old hotel. There are two pillars and a gate at the main road, and there is a lane under the leaves between the trees. Acroterion (talk) 19:56, 24 July 2026 (UTC)
That makes sense, I will change "lane" to "driveway" under the description so it is less confusing Wobs100 (talk) 20:16, 24 July 2026 (UTC)
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