Hot Spring Pool at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Brilliant Hall, Golestan Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

Starry night sky over a volcanic landscape with a colorful twilight gradient in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Brilliant red Forth Bridge railway crossing, UNESCO World Heritage Site, at the Fírth of Forth in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Brilliant red Acer Palmatum Cripsii in autumn, Sheffield Park Gardens, East Sussex, England

Hot Spring Pool at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Hot Spring Pool with hydrotherapy at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Flower bath at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Hot Spring Pool at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Hot Spring Pool at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Brilliant orange clouds at sunrise over sandstone, Valley Of Fire State Park, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Brilliant white facade of the historic Curry Mansion, now a guest house, Old Town, Key West, Florida Keys, Florida, United States of America, North America

Spectacular Tracy Arm Fjord, brilliant blue icebergs and backlit clearing mist, mountains and South Sawyer Glacier, Alaska, United States of America, North America

A green-crowned brilliant Hummingbird, Lowland rainforest, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Central America

A green-crowned brilliant Hummingbird, Lowland rainforest, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Central America

A green-crowned brilliant Hummingbird, Lowland rainforest, Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Central America

Spectacular Tracy Arm Fjord, brilliant blue icebergs and backlit clearing mist, mountains and South Sawyer Glacier, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Tracy Arm Fjord, clearing mist, brilliant blue icebergs, cascades and glimpse of the South Sawyer Glacier, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Brilliant orange clouds at sunset over red and white sandstone, White Pocket, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Ustad Bismillah Khan, shehnai player and one of India's most brilliant musicians, India, Asia

Ustad Bismillah Khan, shehnai player and one of India's most brilliant musicians, India, Asia

Foot bath at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Hot Spring Pool at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Hot spring pool with flowers at Brilliant Spa and Resort in Kunming, China, Asia

Tai Chi by the lake at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

The brilliant blue lakes of Band-e Amir in central Afghanistan supposedly have amazing healing powers, Afghanistan, Asia

Interior of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, brilliant white of marble buildings punctuated by tiny woman in red, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Hot Spring Pool at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Hot Spring Pool at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Tai Chi by the lake at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Hot spring pool at Brilliant Spa and Resort in Kunming, China, Asia

Hot spring pool with flowers at Brilliant Spa and Resort in Kunming, China, Asia

Pool at the Villa at the Brilliant Resort and Spa in Kunming, Yunnan, China, Asia

Winter landscape with hoarfrost, steeming river, brilliant sunshine and blue sky, utah, usa

Red poppy /corn poppy, papaver rhoeas, spring, oetwil am see, switzerland.

Winter landscape with hoarfrost, steeming river, brilliant sunshine and blue sky, utah, usa

Barb wire fence in winter landscape with hoarfrost, steeming river, brilliant sunshine and blue sky, utah, usa

Fireweed, epilobium angustifolium. Evening light; brilliant pink flowers; close up

Barb wire fence in winter landscape with hoarfrost, steeming river, brilliant sunshine and blue sky, utah, usa

Red poppy /corn poppy, papaver rhoeas, spring, oetwil am see, switzerland.

Winter landscape with hoarfrost, steaming river, brilliant sunshine and blue sky, utah, usa

(Nembrotha spp.), detail of nudibranch with dark blue/green skin and brilliant blue markings, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

Royal Gramma or Fairy Basslet (Gramma loreto) beautifil yellow fish with brilliant purple head, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Common Sunstar (Crossaster papposus), detail of brilliant orange/red multi-armed starfish on dark background, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris), profile of head, showing brilliant colour markings, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Comanthina Crinoid (Comantheria briareus) black & white in colour and hanging down on brilliant red Sea Fan, Sipidan, Mabul, Malaysia.

(Nembrotha spp.), detail of nudibranch with dark blue/green skin and brilliant blue markings, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

(Chromodoris annae) Nudibranch with brilliant blue and yellow skirt and orange tentacles, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

(Galathea nexa), brilliant orange-coloured, hairy British squat lobster on gravel seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Royal Gramma or Fairy Basslet (Gramma loreto) beautifil yellow fish with brilliant purple head, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Comanthina Crinoid (Comantheria briareus) black & white in colour and hanging down on brilliant red Sea Fan, Sipidan, Mabul, Malaysia.

Velvet Swimming Crab (Necora puber), view showing underside, dark tipped claws and brilliant red eyes, St Abbs, Scotland, UK

(Galathea nexa), Juvenile brilliant orange-coloured, hairy British squat lobster on gravel seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

(Nembrotha spp.), detail of nudibranch with dark blue/green skin and brilliant blue markings, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

Unidentified juvenile damselfish spp., portrait of brilliant yellow fish with very colourful background, Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia

Common Sunstar (Crossaster papposus), brilliant orange/red multi-armed starfish on dark background with brittle starfish, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Blochs Topknot (Phrynorhombus regius), resting on indistinct rocky surface, showing brilliant coloration, St Abbs, Scotland, UK

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mobula ray, Mobula tarapacana, and remora, Remora remora, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, Atlantic Ocean

Queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris, endemic and rare blue morphotype, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, Atlantic Ocean

Red Ti leaves; National Tropical Botanical Garden - McBryde Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii.

Sunset at Rosario Beach, Deception Pass State Park, Fidalgo Island, Washington.

Two beadlet anemones, one a brilliant red colour, in a rockpool with the water line visible and sunset in the background.

Psilothrix is a genus of soft-winged flower beetles; they are very shy and will throw themselves to the ground if they feel any danger. The colour of this beautiful insect is brilliant metallic blue-green.

Sunset at Rosario Beach, Deception Pass State Park, Fidalgo Island, Washington.

Red Ti leaves; National Tropical Botanical Garden - McBryde Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii.

Sunset at Harris Beach State Park on the southern Oregon coast.

Twilight over La Silla Observatory

Twilight, La Silla Observatory, Chile

Green-crowned brilliant feeding on flowers

Green-crowned brilliant feeding on flowers

Green-crowned brilliant feeding on flowers

Green-crowned brilliant feeding on flowers

Green-crowned brilliant feeding on flowers

Green-crowned Brilliant

Sunset over the La Silla Observatory

Pine Trees Cantone Zurich Switzerland

Golden Diana sculpture, Castle Schwetzingen, baroque gardens, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Golden Diana sculpture, Castle Schwetzingen, baroque gardens, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Black-eyed Susan or Brilliant Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) sits on a branch, Nanegal Mountain Rainforest, Ecuador, South America

hummingbird, Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), Costa Rica

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) sits on a branch, Nanegal Mountain Rainforest, Ecuador, South America

Glacial cave in the Breidamerkurjoekull Glacier in Vatnajoekull National Park. europe, northern europe, iceland, February

Glacial cave in the Breidamerkurjoekull Glacier in Vatnajoekull National Park. Entrance to the Ice Cave europe, northern europe, iceland, February

Glacial cave in the Breidamerkurjoekull Glacier in Vatnajoekull National Park. Entrance to the Ice Cave europe, northern europe, iceland, February

Ice cave in the glacier Breidamerkurjoekull in Vatnajoekull National Park. Entrance to the Ice Cave. europe, northern europe, iceland, February

Ice cave in the glacier Breidamerkurjoekull in Vatnajoekull National Park. Tourists at the entrance to the Ice Cave. europe, northern europe, iceland, February

Ice cave in the glacier Breidamerkurjoekull in Vatnajoekull National Park. europe, northern europe, iceland, February

Lake Achensee in Tyrol, Austria. This mountain lake seperates the Karwendel mountain ranges from the Brandenberger Alps with the Rofan mountains next to the lake. Left the Karwendel Mountains right the Rofan Mountains. Europe, Central Europe, Austria, Tyrol, August

Glacial cave in the Breidamerkurjoekull Glacier in Vatnajoekull National Park. europe, northern europe, iceland, February

A Songhai woman kneeling in mud washing clothes in the Niger River, Gao, Mali, West Africa

Indian fancy dancers display flashes of brilliant color as they compete in a native American dance contest during the Rattlesnake Festival in Apache, Oklahoma.

Sunlight shining brightly through the trees in a forest at Red Willow Park: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Autumn scene in the Blue Ridge Mountains with vibrant autumn coloured foliage in North Carolina, USA, Fairview, North Carolina, United States of America

Jeweled Cross

Dramatic Sunrise At Cave Point With Brilliant Colours, Wisconsin, United States Of America

Scenic view overlooking Monte Brasil and the capital city of Angra do Heroismo, with the sunset reflecting warm light on the whitewashed buildings and the brilliant blue Atlantic Ocean; Terceira, Azores

View taken from behind of a woman in a straw hat sitting on the top of a mountain cliff looking out onto the brilliant, blue water of the Pacific Ocean and mountainous coastline along the Kalalau Trail on the Napali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America