Scottish wildcat (wildcat) (Felis silvestris), Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Leopard (Panthera pardus), Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Leopard (Panthera pardus), Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Leopard (Panthera pardus) male, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Lioness (Panthera leo) and cub, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way. This area was directly overhead when I took this at about 4:30 am local time on April 6, 2014 from near Coonabarabran, Australia. The head of Scorpius is at top his tail at bottom though you could turn this image any direction and it would be correct as seen in the sky at this latitude, depending on the time of night. But in portrait mode like this north is at top. Along the Milky Way are numerous nebulas, including the False Comet area, the Cat's Paw area, and the colourful nebulas around Antares at top. The dark Pipe Nebula is at left of frame.

Stray Cat

Boathouses, frost-covered reeds on the shore of the Kochelsee (Lake Kochel) enshrouded in mist, Bavarian pre-Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Priesterbaeker Lake, Mueritz National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Sun on the water of the Krumm Lake, North Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Aymara indigenous people on a reed boat made from Totora-reeds, Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America

Traditional, small wooden boat anchored in a harbour on the bodden, morning mood, holiday area of Born am Darss, Fischland-Darss-Zingst, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Reed fire, Lake Neusiedl, Austria, Europe

Science Park Gelsenkirchen, technology and business centre, congress and event center, Gelsenkirchen, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe, PublicGround

Boathouses, frost-covered reeds on the shore of the Kochelsee (Lake Kochel) enshrouded in mist, Bavarian pre-Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Evening sun reflected on the surface of the Ammersee (Lake Ammer), Herrsching, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Reed boat, Lake Titicaca, Puno, Peru, South America

Wooden bridge to the Werd monastery island in Stein am Rhein, Eschenz, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland, Europe

Boat in the reeds by the lakeside, Mueritz National Park, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Frost-covered reeds on the shore of the Kochelsee (Lake Kochel) enshrouded in mist, Bavarian pre-Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

Reed boat, Uros, floating island, Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America, Latin America

Reeds at Lake Constance on the island of Reichenau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Uros, floating island, Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America, Latin America

Frozen lake, red evening light, Reed (Phragmites communis), Lake Constance, Markelfingen, Radolfzell, County of Constance, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), young bird in the reed, Neusiedel, Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria, Europe

Oeresund Bridge and a red wooden house among the reeds, Skania, Schonen, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Stalking Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in the first morning light

Carpet of algae in a pond, reeds at back

Federseesteg footbridge in the marsh with shelter and observation tower, Bad Buchau, Landkreis Biberach district, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Ra II, the famous raft by Thor Heyerdahl, Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo, Norway, Europe

Reed, evening atmosphere, Hornborgasjoen, Lake Hornborga, Sweden, Europe

Federseesteg footbridge in the marsh with shelter and observation tower, Bad Buchau, Landkreis Biberach district, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Lake Lautersee, Karwendel Range, Mittenwald Forest, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Common Reed (Phragmites australis)

Reed (Phragmites communis) in the evening light, Lake Constance, Markelfingen, Radolfzell, County of Constance, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Priesterbaeker Lake, Mueritz National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Red boat in the reeds, Rucica bay at Metajna, Pag island, Dalmatia, Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Europe

Dune landscape on Usedom island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Konik or Polish primitive horse (Equus przewalskii f. caballus) in winter in snow

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), young bird in the reed, Neusiedel, Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria, Europe

Port in Breege, in the north of Ruegen island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Historic windmills, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kinderdijk, South Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Vieux Port, waterfront park with Pointe a Calliere Museum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Vieux Port, waterfront park with Pointe a Calliere Museum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Snow on old wooden pier, lake Chiemsee, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sailboat, Lake Titicaca, Llachon community, Capachica peninsula, Peru, South America, Latin America

Ossiacher See lake, south bank, with Mt. Gerlitzen, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

Ice on old wooden jetty, lake Chiemsee, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Evening mood, dusk, at the beginning of Reichenau Island in Lake Constance, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Schloss Gottorp Castle in Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Frozen oxbow lake of the Elbe river near Klieken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Grass, water reeds on a lake, Lake Chiemsee, Chiemgau Upper Bavaria Germany

Traditional, small wooden boat anchored in a harbour on the bodden, morning mood, holiday area of Born am Darss, Fischland-Darss-Zingst, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Evening mood with reeds near Birnau monastery on Lake Constance, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Old wooden jetty covered in early morning frost, lake Chiemsee, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sunset on Simsee Lake, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Common Reed (Phragmites australis) at a pond in front of the spring sky, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Boats in the lagoon of Dalyan, Lycia, Turkey, Asia

Tail of leopard (Panthera pardus) hangs down while climbing tree, Serengeti, Tanzania

Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking across sloping rockface in sunshine, Laikipia, Kenya

Close-up of tail of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in grass, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Cattails In The Sunset

A leopard, Panthera pardus, lies on a dead tree branch, tail drapes down, yawning with ears back and eyes closed, in black and white, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard, Panthera pardus, walks across a dirt road, looking away, tail curled up, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard's tail, Panthera pardus, curled up, dark rosettes on fur, in black and white, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A lioness, Panthera leo, runs away with its tail up, wide eyed and mouth open as four spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, chase after it in dry yellow grass, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard, Panthera pardus, sits on a dead tree branch, tail hangs down, looking away, in black and white, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard, Panthera pardus, sits on a dead tree trunk, alert, tail draping over trunk, greenery in background, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard, Panthera pardus, walks across boulders against a river, curled tail, looking away, greenery in background, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A side profile of a leopard's head, Panthera pardus, looking away, tail and blue sky in background, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard, Panthera pardus, lies on a broken tree branch, drapes its feet and tail over the branch, looking away, ears back, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

Two lion cubs, Panthera leo, stand on their hind legs in sand while playing, paws in the air, tails up, sand in the air, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard, Panthera pardus, walks across a clearing, tail curled in the air, in the foreground a male impala with horns faces the leopard with ears perked, Aepyceros melampus, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A leopard, Panthera pardus, stands on a sand road, alert, tail curled up, face in sunlight, greenery background, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A silhouette of a lioness, Panthera leo, with short tail, walking across shallow river at sunset with tree silhouettes in the background, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

A lioness, Panthera leo, with no tail walks across a river, ears back, looking away, splashing, sunset in the background, Londolozi Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa