Chilli ristra hanging in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

A close-up of a cluster of white and pink flowers with orange stamens in full bloom, set against a blurred green background.

Montana de Medio, mountain, Los Ajaches mountain range, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

A group of goose barnacles (Lepas anatifera) attached to a buoy off the Big Island of Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Cactaceae (Optunia Tunicata), from Mexico. Jardin de Cactus designed by Cesar Manrique, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Ripe grapes on vine, Napa Valley, California, USA

Cluster of Christmas-Tree-Worms, Spirobranchus giganteus, Tufi, Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea

Apricots ripening on tree, Vaucluse, Provence, France, Europe

Red chilli peppers on barn door, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

First light on a cluster of yucca among the dunes, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Ares del Maestre, Castellon, Valencia, Spain, Europe

A cluster of islets at Thousand Islands Lake, Chunan, Zhejiang, China, Asia

Rabat, Morocco, North Africa

Casares, typical white town in Andalucia, Spain

A beautiful bouquet of tunicates and cnidarians grows on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.

Several pink anemones cluster on top of a coral outcropping providing homes for several anemone fish, Maldives.

A picturesque coastal scene featuring a cluster of houses on a hillside overlooking a harbor filled with boats. The sky is bright with fluffy clouds, and the shoreline has rocky outcrops. The vibrant greenery adds to the charm of the landscape.

Txakoli vineyards, district of Zarautz, near Getaria, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Tree laden with ripening green papaya, an important common tropical fruit, Ulu, Siau Island, Sangihe Archipelago, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Casing of American cluster bomb, Nong Khiaw, Muang Ngoi District, Luang Prabang Province, Northern Laos, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Casing of American cluster bomb on display, Muang Ngoi Neua, Luang Prabang Province, Northern Laos, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) frogspawn (cluster of eggs) found in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

A cluster of moss-covered rocks nestled among the trees in a forest and a red torii in the background, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A cluster of stone lanterns sitting under a huge tree in the dense forest of Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A cluster of stone lanterns sitting within a dense forest in Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A cluster of colorful tunicates grow on a coral reef amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A white bird stands in the water next to a cluster of large rocks in Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Rose hips from dog-rose (Rosa canina), France, Europe

Close-up image of a cluster of white wooden sticks with black letters spelling \'BOO\' in a chaotic arrangement.

Cadagno hamlet, Val Piora, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Aerial view, marina, False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

View over Istanbul and Galata Tower over a cluster of roof domes,, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Close up of coffee beans (Rubiaceae) on a coffee plantation in the jungle of Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Close-up of red coffee berries (Rubiaceae) in the Botanic Garden of Bom Sucesso, Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Cluster of small temples in the sacred temple town of Chandod where rivers Saraswati, Narmada and Orsang meet, Chandod, Gujarat, India, Asia

Juvenile king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Grapes in vineyard near Logrono, Ebro Valley, La Rioja Province, Spain, Europe

Cluster of Cape fur seal (South African fur seal) (Arctocephalus pusillus), Elands Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa, Africa

Cluster of small temples in the sacred temple town of Chandod where rivers Saraswati, Narmada and Orsang meet, Chandod, Gujarat, India, Asia

Cliffs along Devon's Atlantic coast, with a cluster of Sea Pink (Thrift) (Armeria maritima) in flower, Hartland Quay, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Banana Tree, Queensland, Australia

Banana Tree, Queensland, Australia

Foxgloves in a country garden, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Foxgloves in a country garden, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Volunteer Primary Cluster Teacher trainer, Fiona Stevenson leading story time and singing in the yard of primary school in Fori, next to trainee Alpha Ajallow, The Gambia, West Africa, Africa

Tulips, Tulipa, spring flowers in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Kampong Phluk, a cluster of three villages of stilt houses on the floodplain of the Tonle Sap Lake, southeast of Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rowan (mountain ash) (Sorbus aucuparia) berry cluster, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Gaillac, France, Europe

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Pauillac, Medoc, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, Cluster Of Royal Palms

Italy, Rome, Vatican, St. Peterõs Square, Cluster Of Policemen Before Pope's Sunday Blessing

The result of a strong head slap of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). Such a splash supposedly scares shoaling fish that are known to cluster when threatened. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

Cluster of sea cucumbers (Ophiodesoma spectabilis), Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Cluster of Velvet toughshank (Kuehneromyces mutabilis) fungi, UK

velvet shank: flammulina velutipes on birch sutherland, scotland

Diamond Stingray - Dasyatis brevis. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

orange peel fungus: aleuria aurantia cannich,inverness-shir e, scotland

Cluster Anemone (white) (Parazoanthus axinellae), Sark, Channel Islands

Short finned pilot whale (globicephala macrorynchus) A cluster of pilot whales descending into the blue. Canary Islands. (rr)

Hoar frost on rowan berries, United Kingdom, Europe

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, in beech wood, Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland

Hingeback shrimp. Lillot, Seychelles.

Yellow Cluster Anemone Parazoanthus axinellae

Yellow Cluster Anemone Parazoanthus axinellae

Close up of grapes in vineyard

Cherries on tree branch

Pile of red spiny fruit

Hand holding red berries above basket

Close up of green tomatoes

Green grapes on cutting board

Red berries on fork

Hand holding red berries

Hand holding white berries

Hand holding white berries

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).

The complex area of clusters and nebulosity in central Auriga, including: M38 the Starfish Cluster and its smaller companion cluster NGC 1907; the emission/reflection nebulas NGC 1931, IC 417, IC 410 and IC 405 (from right to left here). Magenta and cyan (from emission and reflection components) IC 405 at right is the Flaming Star Nebula. Between IC 405 and IC 410 is the asterism known as The Little Fish.

This is the Belt of Orion with its three blue stars across the top of the frame (L to R: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka), with the iconic Horsehead Nebula (aka B33) below Alnitak, with the dark Horsehead set against the bright nebula IC 434, aka Orion's Dagger. The pinkish nebula above Alnitak is NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula. The small blue reflection nebula left of the Horsehead is NGC 2023, with smaller IC 435 to the left of it. The field is filled with the large open cluster Collinder 70. The multiple star at bottom left of centre is Sigma Orionis. Many other smaller bits of reflection nebulas populate the field in and around the Belt.

The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard's Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.

The spectacular field of Messier 8 and 20 emission and reflection nebulas in Sagittarius, with M8, aka the Lagoon Nebula below, and M20, the Trifid Nebula, above, all set in the rich starfields of the Milky Way. The diffuse nebula left of M8 is NGC 6559. Two globular clusters, NGC 6544 and NGC 6553, sit below and to the left (east) of M8. The Messier open cluster, M21, sits above M20.

A mosaic of the region around the Small Sagittarius Starcloud and Dark Horse dark nebula complex. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Lagoon Nebula at bottom to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), and the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). Flanking the bright M24 starcloud are the large open clusters M23 (right) and M25 (left). At bottom left is the M22 globular star cluster. 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 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.

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.

A dim aurora to the north at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, at the Larson Ranch site and its rustic pioneer cabins. Taken August 8, 2016. This is looking northeast to Andromeda (the Andromeda Galaxy is above centre) and Perseus (the Double Cluster is left of centre). This Park is a Dark Sky Preserve. There are no lights visible. Illumination here is from starlight and the setting waxing crescent Moon to the southwest.

Splendours of the southern Milky Way from Vela (at top right) to Centaurus (at bottom left), including the Carina Nebula, Crux and Coal Sack, and Alpha and Beta Centauri. A part of the huge Gum Nebula is at far right. The False Cross is at right, with the large cluster NGC 2516, the Diamond Cluster, below it. The globular cluster Omega Centauri is at upper left.

The Hyades star cluster with the red giant star Aldebaran (looking yellow here) in Taurus the bull in the winter sky. The field is similar to what a pair of large binoculars would show. I shot this from home Nov. 25, 2019.

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.

The Pleiades star cluster, aka Seven Sisters, or M45, in Taurus. A deep exposure showing the reflection nebulosity which fills the area. This is a stack of 5 x 14 minute exposures with the TMB 92mm apo refractor and Borg 0.85x flattener/reducer at f/4.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Taken from home Oct 9/10, 2013.

Grape harvest. Bargota, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Grape harvest. Bargota, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Bananas for sale, Kimironko Market, Kigali Rwanda

Grape harvest. Bargota, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Grape harvest. Bargota, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Large group of pink whipray or Tahitian stingray, Himantura fai, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

This is the nebula rich region in the constellation of Monoceros the Unicorn with the dark Cone Nebula (left of centre) and the small V-shaped and bright Hubble's Variable Nebula at bottom, a reflection nebula that varies in form and brightness. Above the Cone Nebula is the triangular Christmas Tree Cluster, NGC 2264, here upside down as the bright blue star 15 Mon is the base of the tree. The large region of nebulosity is Sharpless 2-273. The V-shaped dark nebula above centre is LDN 1603.

Grape harvest. Bargota, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Grape harvest. Bargota, Navarre, Spain, Europe

A cluster of covered tour boats tied up on the bank of the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang, China.

Grape harvest. Bargota, Navarre, Spain, Europe