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Commons Picture of the Year 2006#1 – 83 votes The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Edited version of a photo taken by Senior Airman Joshua Strang. Promoted to Featured picture on 16 October 2006. Picture of the day of 1 February 2007.

#2 – 78 votes Sans domicile fixe in Paris. Taken by Wikimedian Eric Pouhier. Promoted to Featured picture on 5 January 2006. Picture of the day of 9 March 2006.

#3 – 70 votes A Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) in Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada. Taken by Wikimedian Mdf. Promoted to Featured picture on 29 October 2006. Picture of the day of 27 November 2006.

#3 – 70 votes Hoverflies mating in midair. Taken by Wikimedian Fir0002. Promoted to Featured picture on 11 December 2006.

#5 – 66 votes Moon occluded by clouds over San Diego, California. Taken by Wikimedian Rufustelestrat. Promoted to Featured picture on 18 November 2006. Picture of the day of 25 January 2007.

#6 – 62 votes The wreck of the American Star (SS America) seen from land side, Fuerteventura. Taken by Wikimedian Wollex. Promoted to Featured picture on 24 February 2006. Picture of the day of 24 April 2006.

#7 – 53 votes Barred Owl (Strix varia) – Whitby, Ontario (Canada). Taken by Wikimedian Mdf. Promoted to Featured picture on 7 November 2006. Picture of the day of 15 January 2007.

#8 – 50 votes San Francisco Airport (SFO) at night. Taken by Flickr user Andrew Choy. Promoted to Featured picture on 4 January 2006. Picture of the day of 22 January 2006.

#9 – 47 votes A paper match igniting. Taken by Wikimedian Sebastian Ritter. Promoted to Featured picture on 28 October 2006. Picture of the day of 1 January 2007.

#10 – 45 votes Lunar libration by Wikimedian Tomruen Promoted to Featured picture on 12 June 2006. Picture of the day of 9 August 2006.

#11 – 34 votes Animation of Newton’s cradle, resting on a copy of Newton’s famous book Principia Mathematica. Created by Wikimedian DemonDeLuxe. Promoted to Featured picture on 26 December 2006.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2006

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