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A series of tall crosses at the crest of the graveyard, boards represent doors to and from the grave, village of El Romerillo, Chiapas, Mexico, North America
A series of tall crosses at the crest of the graveyard, boards represent doors to and from the grave, village of El Romerillo, Chiapas, Mexico, North America
African hoopoe (Upupa africana) with its crest erected, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
Olive tree in semi desert area near Rodalquilar, Cabo de Gata natural park, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe
Snow capped peaks including Mount Cika rising above hillside village, Palase, near Dhermi, Albania, Europe
A series of tall crosses at the crest of the graveyard, boards represent doors to and from the grave, village of El Romerillo, Chiapas, Mexico, North America
Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
City crest with cat statues at base, (in Malay 'Kuching' is 'cat'), Kuching, Sarawak, island of Borneo, Malaysia
Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
Crested barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) with a raised crest, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
Crested Pool, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America
Hikers on steep crest covered with snow in the Ammergau Alps, Tegelberg, Fussen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Yaadaas Crest Corner Pole, Tlingit totem pole, rainforest, Sitka National Historic Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America
Climbers on steep crest covered with snow in the Ammergau Alps, Tegelberg, Fussen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Gable, mural painting with various Latvian city crests in the historic Old Riga, Latvia, Baltic States, Europe
Alert grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) spy hopping at the crest of a wave to look ashore in sunset light in January, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Young woman sitting on a defensive wall of Smbataberd Fortress, on the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis, near Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province, Armenia, Eurasia
The Majestic Tserko Ri Peak overlooking the Upper Langtang valley on the Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia
Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
North gate of the Smbataberd Fortress, on the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis, near Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province, Armenia, Eurasia
Young woman standing on a defensive wall of Smbataberd Fortress, on the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis, near Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province, Armenia, Eurasia
Great Kiskadee, (Pitangus Sulphuratus), a passerine bird common in Central and South America, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America
Ben Mor Coigach in winter, Assynt, Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Detail of Doric colonnades in St. Peter's Square framing the entrance to St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
Panoramic view of vineyards and mountains near Wellington, Western Cape Winelands, a 45-minute drive from Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa
View of Playa de Palma and Palma and hills in background from S'Arenal, S'Arenal, Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe
Majestic peacock displaying vibrant blue and green plumage, with a blurred green background at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Oia village and red volcanic rocks, Oia, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe
African hoopoe (Upupa africana) with its crest extended, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa
Imerovigli village perched on red volcanic hill, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe
Western view of Sterling Canyon from its crest along the Sterling Pass Trail north of Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America
Mural of St. Wenceslas on horseback, Storch House, Old Town Square, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
Green iguana (iguana iguana), dorsal crest in profile, descends palm tree trunk, Orient Beach, St. Martin (St. Maarten), West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
Hikers on the rocky crest of Monte Scorluzzo in summer, Bormio, Braulio Valley, Stelvio Pass, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), Overton Wildlife Management Area, Overton, Nevada, United States of America, North America
Climbers on steep crest covered with snow in the Ammergau Alps, Tegelberg, Fussen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
Wild flowers on crest towards Monte Azzarini with Bergamo Orobie Alps in the background, San Marco Pass, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
Sun and clouds on the rocky crest of the Alps, Filon del Mott, Bormio, Braulio Valley, Stelvio Pass, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
Palm cockatoo (great palm cockatoo) (Probosciger aterrimus), Bali Bird Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Palm cockatoo (great palm cockatoo) (Probosciger aterrimus), Bali Bird Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Ornate gateway and plaque of The City Palace Complex of the 76th Maharana of Mewar, Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Sand blowing on crest of dune in Erg Chebbi, Sahara Desert, near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
Entrance gate to the Old Town of Galle, UNESCO World Heritage Site on the South Coast of Sri Lanka, Asia
Badge crests on the Town Hall, The Palace of the Podestra, in Piazza Francesco Ferrucci, Radda-in-Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Detail of coats of arms on the facade of the Central Station, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland), Europe
Wild flowers on the Sandia Crest, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America
Hiker on top of the rocky crest admires the snowy peaks of Fjordbotn, Lysnes, Senja, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
View towards Russian frontier lying along crest of the Caucasus Mountains (Greater Caucasus Range), seen from near Shaki, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia
Badge crests on the Town Hall, The Palace of the Podesta, in Piazza Francesco Ferrucci, Radda-in-Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Hiker on top of the crest admires the village of Fjordgard framed by the frozen sea of the Ornfjorden, Senja, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
View of one of the two noon guns at Lion Battery on Signal Hill in Cape Town.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.
Chief Petty Officer Dudley Malgas using a wooden ram rod to push the charge into the muzzle of the noon gun cannon in Cape Town.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.
Chief Petty Officer Dudley Malgas of the South African Navy posing alongside the noon gun cannon in Cape Town. CPO Malgas has been in charge of firing the canon since 1995.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.
The Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.
The noon gun firing in Cape Town.
The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.
Footprints and lizard tracks on the Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley which is the lowest, hottest, driest place in the USA, with an average annual rainfall of around 2 inches, some years it does not receive any rain at all.
Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) washing in a stream on Westpoint island in the Falkland Islands off argentina, in South America. Numbers off rocxkhoppers have declined substantially, partly due to competition with commercial fishing and partly due to climate change, which causes their prey food to migrate to cooler waters.