Malaga Pass, 4316 meters high, Mountain Veronica in the background, Andes mountains, Peru, South America

Malaga Pass, 4316 meters high, Mountain Veronica in the background, Andes mountains, Peru, South America

High Atlas, Tizi n Tichka Pass, outside Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Kea (Nestor notabilis), Arthur's Pass, Canterbury high country, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Tizi n'Tichka Pass, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tizi n'Tichka Pass, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tizi n'Tichka Pass, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Prayer flags at Khardung La mountain pass. the highest road pass in the world, Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Kea (Nestor notabilis), Arthur's Pass, Canterbury high country, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Tizi n'Tichka Pass, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tizi n'Tichka Pass, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Panorama of the blue Lago Bianco surrounded by high peaks, Bernina Pass, Canton of Graubunden, Engadine, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Tizi n'Tichka Pass, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Tizi n'Tichka Pass, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Alpine skiers proceed at high altitude on a sunny day in the snowy landscape, Stelvio Pass, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Colourful woods frame the village and the high peaks in autumn, Gardena Pass, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Autumnal view of the high rocky peak of Ra Gusela from Falzarego Pass, Dolomites of Belluno, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Kea (Nestor notabilis), Arthur's Pass, Canterbury high country, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Al Hajir seen from track (Al Barida Road) on western slope of Djebel Ahkdar below Sharaf al Alamayn Pass, 2036m, Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Stokla pass (4900), Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Shepherd with a flock of sheep and Pashmina goats on the path to Stokla pass (4900) from Rumbak, Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Shepherd and flock of sheep and goat on the path to Stokla pass (4900) from Rumbak, Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Ice flower sculpted by wind at Stokla pass (4900m), Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

View on the way down from Stokla pass (4900) to the village of Stok, Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Shepherd with a flock of sheep and Pashmina goats on the path to Stokla pass (4900) from Rumbak, Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Landscape viewed from Tizi'n-Tinififft mountain Pass, on the road from Ouarzazate to Agdz, Draa-Tafilet region, Morocco

Porters pass a mani-wall, high Khumbu, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Curved road on the Silvretta High Alpine Road, a pass in the Austrian Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Tarentaise cows lying on high mountain pasture near Little St Bernard Pass, Savoie department, Rhone-Alpes region, France, Europe

Track (Al Barida Road) on western slope of Djebel Ahkdar from Sharaf al Alamayn Pass, 2036m, to Bilad Sayt and Rustaq road, Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Trekkers on the way up from Rumbak to the Stokla pass (4900 m high), Hemis National Park, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Aerial view over the Hidden Lake, with Mount Reynolds behind, near Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, High Rocky Mountains, Montana, United States of America, North America

Young girl walking among Tarentaise cows lying on high mountain pasture near Little St Bernard Pass, Savoie department, Rhone-Alpes region, France, Europe

Colombe pass, toward Lucomagno region, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

View of Cima Palu from Passo Paradiso at Tonale Pass, Trento, Trentino Alto Adige, Italy

The High Atlas Mountains with a dusting of winter snow on the higher peaks, Tiz n Tichka Pass, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The High Atlas Mountains with a dusting of winter snow on the higher peaks, Tiz n Tichka Pass, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

High mountain pass and mountains peaks, Tuluk valley, Naryn region, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

High peaks frame the alpine lakes and meadows, Filon Del Mott, Bormio, Braulio Valley, Stelvio Pass, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Green meadows and alpine lake framed by the high peaks in the Adamello Ski Area, Tonale Pass, Valcamonica, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Berber village of stone and earth, near Tizi-N-Tichka Pass, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

High-speed Thalys train, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

Devils Punchbowl Falls, 131m high, on walking track in mountain beech forest, Arthur's Pass National Park, Southern Alps, Westland, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

High-speed train, Pas-de-Calais, France, Europe

Hidden Lake, near Logan Pass, Glacier National Park, High Rocky Mountains, Montana, United States of America, North America

Mountain scenery in the High Atlas Mountains along the Tizi N'Tichka pass road between Ouarzazate and Marrakech in Morocco

Malaga-Spain - Easter Week (Semana Santa) -A girl held shoulder-high as candle-lit floats pass by

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Short finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorynchus) Gulf of California. A group of pilot whales pass a tourist boat,in the foreground a youngsteris lifting its head high out of the water to breathe.

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.

La Ken La pass or Laken pass at 5190 metres on the road to remote Nam Tso Lake Tibet. Namtso Lake Tibet China. Prayer flags next to the base of Mount Nyenchen Tanglha 7111 meters high, Tibet China. One of the holy mountains for Tibetans. The Nyenchen Tanglha is the highest peak of the Nyainqentanglha mountain. It is located near Lhasa, on the Qinghai-Tibet paved road. It is surrounded by grassy plains from Damshung to the south and to the picturesque sacred Nam Tso Lake (4,700 m, one of the largest lakes in the world) in the north.

La Ken La pass or Laken pass at 5190 metres on the road to remote Nam Tso Lake Tibet. Namtso Lake Tibet China. Prayer flags next to the base of Mount Nyenchen Tanglha 7111 meters high, Tibet China. One of the holy mountains for Tibetans. The Nyenchen Tanglha is the highest peak of the Nyainqentanglha mountain. It is located near Lhasa, on the Qinghai-Tibet paved road. It is surrounded by grassy plains from Damshung to the south and to the picturesque sacred Nam Tso Lake (4,700 m, one of the largest lakes in the world) in the north.

Children at high ropes course at Maserer Pass, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Children at high ropes course at Maserer Pass, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Migrating Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Africa

Two hikers on the Fuorcia da Barcli pass, overlooking the Macun Lakes, Swiss National Park, Graubünden, Switzerland, Europe

In the foreground signpost to the pass summit of the highest navigable alpine pass Col de l'Iseran 2764 2770 metres high, Iseran Pass, Iseran, below direction signs to Lanslebourg and Bourg Saint Maurice, in the background chapel Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Prudence, Col de l'Iseran, departmental road D902, Route des Grandes Alpes, Département Savoie, Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Graian Alps, France

Sherpa and Mountaineer cemetery at Thokla Pass, Khumbu Himal, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mt. Aconcagua, view from the south near the Cristo Redentor border pass, 6962 m, highest mountain in South America, Mendoza, Andes, Argentina

Truck transporting logs on the way up to the Julier Pass, Graubuenden, Grisons, Switzerland

Racing cyclists on Passo Gardena mountain pass, Sella Ronda Bikeday, Val Gardena, Alto Adige, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Aerial picture, skiing slopes and ski lifts, ski area at the Sella Pass, Dolomites, Bolzano-Bozen, Italy

Military convoy driving into the Indian-Chinese-Pakistani conflict area, at the Khardong Pass, Leh, Ladakh, India, Himalayas, Asia

Military convoy driving into the Indian-Chinese-Pakistani conflict area, at the Khardong Pass, Leh, Ladakh, India, Himalayas, Asia

Military convoy driving into the Indian-Chinese-Pakistani conflict area, at the Khardong Pass, Leh, Ladakh, India, Himalayas, Asia

Window, chapel at the Paso del Condor, the highest pass in Venezuela at 4118m high, the Andies, Venezuela, South America

Tremola, the old Gotthardpass Road, Switzerland, Europe

LPG tanker leaving the Holtenau lock, Kiel Canal, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Furka Pass road and a mail bus, canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Kleine Scheidegg Pass with a view towards the Jungfrau Massif with the 3970 metre high Eiger Mountain and the 4107 metre high Moench Mountain, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

The Tizi-n-Test mountain pass cuts right through the High Atlas mountains being the most direct route from Marrakesh to Taroudant, a berber village in the valley, Morocco, Africa

View from the Via Ferrata d'Trincee, climbing route above the Fedaia Pass, looking towards Gran Vernel and Marmolada mountains, Dolomites, above the Fedaia Pass and Lake Fedaia, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Mountain lake, partly frozen, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Hohe Tauern National Park, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

Stark mountain landscape with mountain road, Lindis Pass, Southern Alps, Otago, Southland, New Zealand, Oceania

Mt. Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse, alpine road, Hohe Tauern National Park, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Summit of Grossglockner, Sonnenwelleck, Fuscherkarkopf, evening mood, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Hohe Tauern National Park, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road, Passo del Rombo, Pass Road between Tyrol and South Tyrol, Oetztal Alps, Oetztal, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mountain lake, partly frozen, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Hohe Tauern National Park, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

Summit cross on the pass summit of the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road, Passo del Rombo, pass road between Tyrol and South Tyrol, Oetztal Alps, Oetztal, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Gotthard Pass in the canton of Uri, Switzerland, Europe

Pass road, Lindis Pass, Southern Alps, Otago, Southland, New Zealand, Oceania

Mountain peaks in the evening mood, Hohe Dock, Vorderer Bratschenkopf, Grosses Wiesbachhorn, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Hohe Tauern National Park, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Cho La Pass (5330), Khumbu Himal, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Grossglockner mountain, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Hohe Tauern National Park, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

Mountain village with terraces near the Tizi-n-Test mountain pass, Tizi-n-Test mountain pass road in the High Atlas Mountains near Asni, Morocco, Africa

Cityscape with Old Bridge or Karl-Theodor Bridge, Bridge Gate and Holy Ghost Church, Heidelberg, Neckar, Palatinate, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Prayer flags at a reservoir on the Karo-La Pass on the Friendship Highway, Tibet, Asia

Two hikers on the Fuorcia da Barcli pass, overlooking the Macun Lakes, Swiss National Park, Graubünden, Switzerland, Europe

Cho La Pass (5330), Khumbu Himal, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Summit cross above the crest of Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road, 2509m, Oetztal Valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mt Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse, high Alpine road, Hohe Tauern National Park, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Prayer flags at a reservoir on the Karo-La Pass on the Friendship Highway, Tibet, Asia

Pass Museum at the crest of Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road, 2509m, Oetztal Valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Highway viaduct, Monte, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

View of Muscat from the old pass road, Oman, Middle East

Playa de Mal Pas beach, harbor, Benidorm, Alicante, Spain, Europe

The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is mainly used by tourists and one of the major attractions of the Austrian Alps. ascent to Hochjoch. Europe, Central Europe, Austria, September