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Celebrating a long life

June 14, 2015June 14, 2015

There are many different reasons to celebrate a long life. Today, we want to pay tribute to our elders with some beautiful portraits.

Water, Water Everywhere

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015

Visit our selection of images from the latest Flickr gallery and be ready to swim!

Flickr Friday: My precious selection

June 12, 2015

My precious! That was our last #FlickrFriday theme and we wanted to learn about the precious things in your life. For some it was a […]

Flickr Friday: #Ninja

June 12, 2015

He is like a shadow on the top of the roof, when he fights he jumps as if dancing, his clothes hide him from our […]

Since unveiling one of the biggest Flickr redesigns in history just over a month ago, the positive reactions, comments, tweets and Facebook posts from our members and media have been astounding. You’ve told us how much you love the new Flickr and we wanted to spotlight your top 5 favorite features.

Biology professor uses Flickr to identify ant species

June 10, 2015

James Wetterer is a professor of biology from Florida Atlantic University specializing in ants. He says that Flickr has more site records of some ant species than the entire scientific literature. Read on to learn more about what goes into his work.

Twitter Tuesday: The Beards Selection

June 10, 2015June 24, 2015

Things got hairy on Twitter yesterday! Thanks for all the wonderful photos of #beards for #TwitterTuesday! Here are some of our favorites! Thanks and make […]

Welcome the Turkish Directorate General of Press and Information to the Flickr Commons!

June 9, 2015

The DGPI hosts a extensive collection documenting the country’s political history, urbanization, industry, education policies and social life reaching to the 1930s. Be sure to check out the DGPI’s collection!

Twitter Tuesday: Beards

June 9, 2015

It’s hip to be hairy: Beards have not only come back into fashion, they also have cultural and religious significance throughout the world. Scan your […]

Welcome the Regionaal Archief Alkmaar to The Commons!

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

The Regionaal Archief Alkmaar has a large a collection of online and offline documents, including photos, maps, books and genealogical data from the region of North-Holland, The Netherlands.