Namondjok (centre) who ate his clan sister, Namarrgon (right) , the Lightning Man and Barrginj his wife (below left) supernatural ancestors at the rock art site at Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Pyramid of Menkewre (left), pyramid of Chephren (centre), pyramid of Cheops (right), Giza, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Navajo man dressed in traditional costume with Merrick Butte on the right and East Mitten Butte in the centre, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

The North West volcanic chain, distant on left Momotombo, centre Rota and Las Pilas complex, on right Momotombito and Santa Clara, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

Cityscape view of high density buildings in city centre with Plaza de Merced in lower right, Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Buildings along Wacker Drive and the Chicago River at dusk, Marina City centre, Trump Tower on right, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Bank of China on left, Cheung Kong Center in centre, H.S.B.C. Building on right, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Star Ferry crossing Victoria Harbour towards Hong Kong Island, Two International Finance Centre tower (2IFC), on the right, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Wooden Hanseatic Museum and castellated Kjottbasaren shopping centre on right on the Bryggen waterfront, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island illuminated at sunset across Victoria Harbour, Two International Finance Centre tower (2IFC), on the right, Hong Kong, China, Asia

View of the lake, Queens Hotel and Kandy City Centre complex on the left, with Bogambara Prison and Stadium on the right, Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia

DuSable Bridge looking up North Michigan Avenue, the Wrigley Building left centre and Tribune Tower right centre, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Colourful houses on the embankment of the River Onyar in historic centre with Girona's Cathedral in the background on right, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Gods Hathor on left and Haroeris in centre with Pharaoh on the right, Wall Reliefs, Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Gods Thoth on left and Haroeris on right with the Pharaoh in the centre, Wall Reliefs, Temple of Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Nesting storks on the the Iglesia de San Martin, on the left and centre, and Torre del Alfiler, on the right, Trujillo, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

View of Grand Canyon from the south cliffs of Cape Final on the North Rim with Unkar Creek below and right of centre the pointed peak of Freya's Castle, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Sunrise, West Mitten Butte on left, East Mitten Butte in centre, and Merrick Butte on right, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Sunrise, West Mitten Butte on left, East Mitten Butte in centre and Merrick Butte on right, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Namondjok in centre, who ate his clan sister, Namarrgon on right the Lightning Man and Barrginj his wife below left, supernatural ancestors at the rock art site, Nourlangie Rock, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Cloud formation Towering Cumulus (centre) Cumulonimbus (left) and Cirrus at high altitude (right) at Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, UK

Skyscrapers, left to right, Cheung Kong Centre, Bank of China Tower and Citibank Tower, Central district, Hong Kong, China, Asia

From left to right, the Bank of China Tower, Cheung Kong Centre, Sin Hua Bank, and HSBC Building, Central district, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Tombs of Artaxerxes I (left), Xerxes (centre), and Darius the Great (right), Naqsh-i-Rustam, Iran, Middle East

The John Hancock Center on left, Water Tower Place on right, and the Old Water Tower in low centre, Near North of downtown, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America (USA), North America

View of Botha's Hall in the Cango Caves near Oudtshoorn in South Africa's Western Cape Province. To the left of centre is the Double Petrified column, in the centre is the Leaning Tower of Pisa and behind that is the Petrified Weeping Willow. On the right are the Frozen Victoria Falls.

Dawn view of the Danube River in Budapest showing the Buda Reformed Church in the centre and St. Anne's Church on the right, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Night-time view of the Wrigley building in the centre and Tribune Tower on the right in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

The amazing area of the southern Milky Way in Carina and Crux, the brightest part of the Milky Way after the galactic core region. At right is the Carina Nebula, with the Southern Pleiades cluster, IC 2602, below it. The Football Cluster, NGC 3532, is at upper left of the Carina Nebula. At centre is the region of Lambda Centauri, with the star cluster NGC 3766, the Pearl Cluster, above the emission nebulosity. At left is the Southern Cross, with the dark Coal Sack at bottom left of the Cross, with thin tendrils extending to the right. To the left of Alpha Cruxis at the bottom of the Cross is the star cluster NGC 4609; aboive Alpha is NGC 4649. To the left of Beta Cruxis at the left side of the Cross is the Jewel Box Cluster, NGC 4755.

The colourful region around Antares in Scorpius, the yellow star at centre. To the right is the globular cluster Messier 4. Above right of Antares is the smaller globular NGC 6144. Above are the nebulas associated with Rho Ophiuchi. The area is filled with reflection (yellow and blue) and emission nebulas (red and pink). The field simulates a binocular field.

One World Trade Center also known as Tower 1 and Freedom Tower, Tower 7 on right, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

A mosaic of the region around the centre of the Milky Way in Sagittarius and Scorpius. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Cat's Paw Nebula at bottom edge to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24), the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulas (M20 and M8) and the open clusters M6 and M7. The prominent dark nebula at right is the large Pipe Nebula (B78) with the small Snake Nebula (B72) above it. The whole complex is visible to the naked eye as the Dark Horse.

The centre of the galaxy area of the Milky Way toward Sagittarius and Scorpius, with the Sagittarius Starcloud right of centre, and the Lagoon Nebula (M8) left of centre. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius is at upper right, the Swan Nebula (M17) and Eagle Nebula (M16) are at lower left. To the right of them is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). At the very top is the Snake Nebula (B72). The main mass of dark nebula is the Pipe Nebula (B78). Above M24 at left is the open cluster M23 while below the M24 star cloud is the cluster M25. The globular M22 is at the bottom edge. At right of frame are the open clusters M6 (in the dark area of the Milky Way) and M7 (in the bright starcloud).

A mosaic of the region in Cassiopeia and Cepheus containing the main nebulas: the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) at lower left, and the Cave Nebula (Sh 2-155) at upper right. At left is also the bright Messier open cluster M52. The small yellowish cluster at right is NGC 7419. The small cluster at lower centre is NGC 7510. The small nebula just left of centre is NGC 7538.

A wide-angle view of the Northern Hemisphere autumn Milky, from Aquila at bottom right in thw south, to Cassiopeia and Perseus at upper left in the northeast. Cygnus is at centre overhead on a late October evening. The Summer Triangle stars are at centre and right; the Andromeda Galaxy and Triangulum galaxies are at bottom left. The dark nebula Le Gentil 3, aka the Funnel Nebula, is at centre.

One of the 27 antennas of the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope complex in New Mexico (with others in the distance at lower right) illuminated by moonlight, on December 13, 2013, peak night for the Geminid meteor shower. A single exposure of 30 seconds with the Rokinon 14mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Orion is rising a lower centre. The Moon is the bright object at upper right. The Pleiades and Hyades are above centre.

This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.

Mars (at left) and the galactic centre area of the summer Milky Way low over the southern horizon at Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta, on June 8/9, 2018. Sagittarus is at centre, with Scorpius at right. The Messier 6 and 7 open star clusters are just above the horizon at centre, just right of the Sweetgrass Hills on the horizon in Montana.

The Northern Lights on Feb 16, 2015, as seen from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in Churchill, Manitoba at 58° latitude, and under the auroral oval. The aurora appeared as skies cleared somewhat during a blizzard with high winds and blowing snow conditions. I shot these from the second floor deck of the Centre, out of the wind and off the ground. Jupiter is at right, the Big Dipper at left.

This is the central area of Cygnus and its bright Milky Way starcloud surrounded by red nebulosity. At left is the star Sadr (gamma Cygni) with the complex of nebulosity catalogued as IC 1318. At centre is the distinct Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, a expanding nebula created by winds from a hot Wolf-Rayet star. At bottom left is the star cluster Messier 29, though looking a little lost in the rich starfields here. At top is the cluster IC 1311, looking more obvious than M29 but not observed visually and included in the NGC catalog. Odd. At far right are the large and loose star clusters NGC 6883 and NGC 6871, the latter an obvious binocular sight. To the left of Sadr is the small cluster NGC 6910. The dark nebulas B145 and LDN 862 are at right. The small emission nebula at bottom is Sharpless 2-104.

The nebulas of Orion in the Belt and Sword of Orion area. Including M42, Orion Nebula 9below centre), Barnard's Loop (at left), M78 (small reflection nebula above centre), Horsehead Nebula (centre) and NGC 2024 (above Horsehead). There is faint reflection nebulosity at right -- the frame does not extend right far enough to show the Witchhead Nebula near Rigel.

The rising autumn stars and constellations over and reflected in the lake at Police Outpost Provincial Park, in southern Alberta, on September 26, 2016. The stars of Auriga and Taurus are rising, including the Pleiades at upper right. Capella is the bright star above right centre; Aldebaran is below right in the sky. Both are reflected in the still water, along with the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters. A mild aurora is at left.

The large emission nebula IC 1805 in Cassiopeia, aka the Heart Nebula. The round nebula at top right is NGC 896. The large loose star cluster at centre is Mel 15; the star cluster at left is NGC 1027. The small cluster below NGC 896 is Tombaugh 4.

A horizon-to-zenith panorama of the winter consellations on a March evening as they set into the southwest. Orion is at bottom centre, with his Belt pointing down to Canis Major and up to Taurus. Gemini and Auriga are at top, in this case near the zenith overhead. The bright star clusters, M44, the Beehive, (at left) and M45, the Pleiades, (at right) flank the Milky Way. M45 is embedded in the Zodiacal Light. The star clusters M35 in Gemini and M41 in Canis Major are also visible as diffuse spots, as are several other star clusters. A couple of satellite trails are visible.

The centre of the Galaxy region in Sagittarius and Scorpius overhead in the wee hours of an April morning in Australia. At upper right are Alpha and Beta Centauri, while at lower left is Altair.

The Belt of Orion with the Horsehead Nebula at botton, the dark nebula set in the bright emission nebula IC 434. The nebula at left of the Zeta Orionis (aka Alnitak) is the Flame Nebula, NGC 2024. The reflection nebula at upper left is the M78 complex with NGC 2071. The other Belt stars are Alnilan (centre) and Mintaka (upper right). The field contains a wealth of other blue reflection and red emission nebulas.

Steeples and bell towers of Bamberg Cathedral (Left), St. Michael's church (Centre) and the Altes Rathaus, the old city hall (Right), old town of Bamberg, Bamber, Franken, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Neuengamme concentration camp memorial site, SS main guard building with guard tower, right, prisoner block 1-4, centre, foundations of the detainee block, emerging thunderstorm, Hamburg, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Left to right: Simonyhuette (Simony Cabin), Mts. Gjadstein, Dirndln, Hoher Dachstein, Niederer Dachstein and Schoeberl, Dachstein Massif, Styria, Austria, Europe

Inn river with Marienbrucke bridge, at the back the opera house and theatre, the parish church of St Paul and St. Stephen's Cathedral, on the right the New Bishop's Residence, historic centre, Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

European Central Bank, right, with the euro symbol and Dresdner Bank, left, in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Downtown, Aalto Theater, Opera, main train station, EVONIK headquarters and RWE Tower administrative building, right, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Inn river with Marienbrucke bridge, at the back the opera house and theatre, the parish church of St Paul and St. Stephen's Cathedral, on the right the New Bishop's Residence, historic centre, Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Great Church or Church of St. Nicholas, Storkyrkan, right Stockholm Palace or the Royal Palace, kungliga slottet, historic centre, Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden, Europe

European Central Bank, right, with the euro symbol and Dresdner Bank, left, in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Two female sculptures by Luc Jaggi, symbolizing Peace on the right and Justice on the left, in front of the main entrance to the Centre William Rappard, headquarters of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Left to right: Mts. Dirndln, Hoher Dachstein, Niederer Dachstein and, behind the directional signpost, Mt. Schoeberl, Dachstein Massif, Styria, Austria, Europe

Village centre wine village Castell, castle Castell, early baroque, on the top right county church St. Johannes, behind it vineyard Schlossberg with stair tower old castle, near Wiesentheid, Steigerwald, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Natural History Museum (left), statue of Maria Theresa (centre) and the Art History Museum (right), Vienna, Austria, Europe

European Central Bank, right, with the euro symbol and Dresdner Bank, left, in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Wassertum with light installation, right Chapel Bridge, behind Jesuit Church on the Reuss at dusk, Old Town, Lilu, Light Festival 2020, Lucerne, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Plaza Mayor with the Museo Romantico on the left and the Iglesia de la Santisima Trinidad on the right, far left the bell tower of the Museo de la Lucha Contra Bandidos, Trinidad, Cuba, Central America

Alexanderplatz at sunset, on the left the teacher's house, Berliner Fernsehturm, on the right the Hotel Park Inn, Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Overlooking the historic centre of Konstanz, Lake Constance on the right, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Wassertum with light installation, right Chapel Bridge, behind Jesuit Church on the Reuss at dusk, Old Town, Lilu, Light Festival 2020, Lucerne, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

Museum quarter with the art and exhibition centre of the Federal Republic of Germany, Kunstmuseum Bonn to the right, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Downtown, Aalto Theater, Opera, main train station, EVONIK headquarters and RWE Tower administrative building, right, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

St. Michielsbrug bridge across the Leie River, view of the historic district, the former post office on the right, Saint Nicholas' Church, Sint-Niklaaskerk church, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Museum quarter with the art and exhibition centre of the Federal Republic of Germany, Kunstmuseum Bonn to the right, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial photo, bridges crossing the Moselle River, Europe Bridge, Railway Bridge and the Baldwin Bridge from left to right, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Downtown, with the philharmonic hall, bottom left, Aalto Theater, Opera, EVONIK headquarters and RWE Tower administrative building, right, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Wassertum with light installation, right Chapel Bridge, behind Jesuit Church on the Reuss at dusk, Old Town, Lilu, Light Festival 2020, Lucerne, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe

St. Nikolaus Kirche church, left, and Heilig-Geist-Kirche church, right, Heilig-Geist Strasse street, Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe, PublicGround

View of the Kaufhof department store at Christmas time, to the right, the Zeil shopping street, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Leie River, view of the historic district, the former post office on the right, Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Downtown, RWE Tower administrative building, right, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Headquarters and flag of the Basque Nationalist Party, Bilbao, Vizcaya, Pais Vasco, Spain