Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Female mallard duck with newly hatched ducklings, Anas platyrhynchos, on a stream in springtime at Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, UK

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Red-Legged Partridge newborn chicks (French Partridge) Alectoris rufa, The Cotswolds, UK

Female Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos, with young ducklings in a stream in The Cotswolds, UK

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Red-Legged Partridge hen (French Partridge) Alectoris rufa, with newborn chicks, one under wing, The Cotswolds, UK

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Funeral in the Sahara Desert in Burkina Faso, formerly Upper Volta

Female mallard duck with 14 newly hatched ducklings, Anas platyrhynchos, on a stream in springtime at Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, UK

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Female mallard duck with new ducklings, Anas platyrhynchos, strolling on garden patio in springtime at Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, UK

Female Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos, with young ducklings in a stream in The Cotswolds, UK

Larvae stage of Tent Moth, Eastern Tent Caterpillars, make tent of silk on host hedgerow in County Cork, Ireland

Female Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, with young goslings, on River Windrush at Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, UK

Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Female Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos, with young ducklings in a stream in The Cotswolds, UK

Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Moorhen's nest, with seven eggs laid, made with twigs among iris plants in a pond in Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Mullein Shargacucullia verbasci moth caterpillars feeding on wild poppy plant in English country garden, UK

Female mallard duck with new ducklings, Anas platyrhynchos, on a stream in springtime at Swinbrook, the Cotswolds, UK

Car drives past dead deer on country road, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Dead hedgehog on country road, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Snow covered gravestones in Hampstead Parish churchyard, London, United Kingdom

Funeral procession, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta)

Woman with umbrella walks past snow covered graveyard, Hampstead, North London, United Kingdom

Snow covered monument and gravestones in Hampstead Parish churchyard, London, United Kingdom

Gravestones in churchyard at All Saints Church in Church Lench, Worcestershire, UK

Gravestone in churchyard at All Saints Church in Church Lench, Worcestershire, UK

Ancient tomb in St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Broadwell, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Gravestone at St Oswalds Church, Widford, in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Vultures, drigung. bodies what we most attached to, says of monks. Thats offering ones body carries greatest merit. believe that should benefit other beings at every stage of ones life. After completion of powa ceremony, corpse is traditionally offered to great vultures lammergeiers that frequent charnel grounds. Vultures descend on flayed corpse. Offering bodies to birds is same as reciting mantras. It brings merit benefit to dead person as well as to family friends bring here. While cutting up corpse i to keep a pure compassionate mind. would feel if someone felt cutting up your body. -tomdenla. Tibet

Orange-barred Sulphur caterpillar, pupating

Dancing competition of girls at Highland Games at Ballater Scotland

Dancing competition of girls at Highland Games at Ballater Scotland

Excursion boats at a landing stage on the Rio Negro river, Manaus, Brasil

Three African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) walk towards camera in Chobe National Park, Botswana

Life size handcrafted wooden figures illustrate the various stages of winemaking and distilling, as practiced in the 1900s, on display at the Wine Museum of Estancia El Cuadro, Casablanca Valley, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Life size handcrafted wooden figures illustrate the various stages of winemaking and distilling, as practiced in the 1900s, on display at the Wine Museum of Estancia El Cuadro, Casablanca Valley, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Life size handcrafted wooden figures illustrate the various stages of winemaking and distilling, as practiced in the 1900s, on display at the Wine Museum of Estancia El Cuadro, Casablanca Valley, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, Ruhagurika Primary School boys playing marbles during their playtime outside Ruhagurika Catch-Up Class. Catch up classes were established by Concern Worldwide across a number of schools in Cibitoke to provide a second chance for children who had dropped out.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, Market stall selling vegetables beside the road. Francine a 9 year old girl with special needs unable to attend school which is 4 miles a away.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, Ruhagurika Primary School girls dancing during their playtime outside Catch-Up Class in Buganda Commune. Catch up classes were established by Concern Worldwide across a number of schools to provide a second chance for children who had dropped out.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Mabayi, Primary School Girls playing hopscotch beside the Catch-up Class for children who have dropped out of school. Concern Worldwide has supported the establishment of a number of classes.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Kirundo, Burundi Kirundo A family beside the road living in poverty child with obvious worms.

Bhutan, Punakha, Three young novice monks standing in doorway of Chimi Lakhang temple in the old capital.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Kirundo, A family beside the road living in poverty child with obvious worms.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, Ruhagurika Primary Students lining up ready to go into their Catch-Up Class. Catch up classes were established by Concern Worldwide across a number of schools in Cibitoke to provide a second chance for children who had previously dropped out of school.

Bhutan, Chimi Lakhang, Young novice monk standing in doorway of Chimi Lakhang temple in the old capital.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Cibitoke, Fisherman in dug out canoes on a small lake just north of Cibitoke town.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, Ruhagurika Primary Students in their Catch-Up Class. Catch up classes were established by Concern Worldwide across a number of schools in Cibitoke to provide a second chance for children who had previously dropped out of school.

Bhutan, Punakha, Three young novice monks standing in doorway of Chimi Lakhang temple in the old capital.

Rwanda, Children, School children fetching water.

Bangladesh, Lowacherra Forest Reserve, Srimongal, Two sisters walking hand in hand along a path through dappled forest sunlight.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Kirundo, A family beside the road living in poverty child with obvious worms.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, School Children at a development project one holding a UNICEF carrier bag at Ruhembe Primary School.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, Market stall selling vegetables beside the road.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Kirundo, Tree growing in a field of sunflowers small boy in background.

Burundi, Cibitoke Province, Buganda, Market stall selling vegetables beside the road.