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Visitors walk up a spiral ramp around the cone shaped funnel in the dome cupola, which has 360 glass mirrors reflecting light into the Plenary chamber of the Reichstag building, designed by Sir Norman Foster, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The green light of the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) lights up fishermans cabins, Hamnoy, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The sun starts to light up the distant mountains in the NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Golden late afternoon sunshine lights up the rocks and cliffs at Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Golden evening sunshine lights up the rocks, Dunraven Bay, Southerndown, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Early morning sun starts to light up the Vikos Gorge and Voidomatis River, from the Beloi viewpoint in Zagoria, Epirus, Greece, Europe

Northern lights (aurora borealis) and stars light up the snowy peaks reflected in the cold sea, Bergsbotn, Senja, Troms County, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Northern Lights (aurora borealis) light up the sky and the beach of the cold sea of Gymsoyand (Gimsoy), Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Pink sky and midnight sun light up the rocky peak of the Stetinden mountain surrounded by sea, Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Isis Temple picks up the first light of the day as the sun rises on the Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Dawn light illuminates the houses and buildings of Gordes as they spiral up around the rock plateau high above the Luberon, Vaucluse, Provence, France, Europe

Close-up of chrome bumper and yellow car number plate in morning light, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Northern lights and stars light up the sandy beach framed by snowy peaks, Ersfjord, Senja, Troms County, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The colors of dawn light up the houses of fishermen, Flatanger, Trondelag, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The colors of dawn light up the houses of fishermen, Flatanger, Trondelag, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The colors of dawn light up the houses of fishermen, Arland Brekstad, Trondelag, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

A magnificent display of aurora borealis shooting up from Toviktinden Mountain in Troms County, Norway. Auroras are the result of the emissions of photons in the Earth's upper atmosphere.

A scuba diver surfacing and looking up into the light as he ascends from the bottom of Devil's Den, a sinkhole in Williston, Florda.

Close up of the Medina of Fes viewed from a rooftop, looking at warm yellow old town walls at sunrise, Fez, UNESCO, Morocco

The Northern Lights (aurora borealis) and moon light up typical wood huts called Rorbu, Manndalen, Kafjord, Lyngen Alps, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Northern lights (aurora borealis) and stars light up the snowy peaks reflected in the cold sea, Bergsbotn, Senja, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Octopus hung up to dry in harbour of Oia village, Santorini, Cyclades, Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

London Bridge across the River Thames lit up with colorful lighting, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

London Bridge across the River Thames lit up with colorful lighting, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The London Eye lit up pink during blue hour, and River Thames, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close-up of souvenirs and Christmas decorations near St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close-up of a Horned Yak and mountainous backdrop on the Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Full moon and stars light up the snow capped peaks reflected in sea, Volanstinden, Fredvang, Lofoten Islands, Northern Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) light up the sky in the winter night, Tromso, Norway,Scandinavia, Europe

Half-timbered houses along Rue du Rempart Sud lit up with Christmas decorations at night, Eguisheim, Alsace, France, Europe

Close-up of souvenirs and Christmas decorations near St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close-up of a green plant with delicate white flowers against a blurred natural background at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close-up of souvenirs and Christmas decorations near St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The clouds over Manarola light up with the colours of sunset during a long exposure, Manarola, Cinque Terre, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) and stars light up the snowy peaks, Vareid, Flakstad, Nordland, Lofoten Islands, Northern Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Lavender flowers close up with the golden light of sunset, Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France, Europe

Close-up of waterfalls with golden sunlight highlighting the water, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, North America

The soft lights of the tents light up dusk, Minor Valley, High Valtellina, Livigno, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Boat, huge rainbow colours light up mist over the Fairweather Range, Icy Strait, near Glacier Bay, Inside Passage, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Visitors walk up a spiralling ramp around the cone shaped funnel in the dome cupola, which has 360 glass mirrors reflecting light into the Plenary chamber of the Reichstag building, designed by Sir Norman Foster, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Close-up of direction sign for major sights along canal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Holland), Europe

A decaying tree stump in a dried up meadow in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Most of Califoprnia is in exceptional drought, the highest classification of drought.

Blue Eagle, American Tractor with trailer attached. Parked up in a layby next to a forest. Sunny in the Alaskan Interior. The Interior, Alaska, USA

Minke whale ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata) associating with North Sailing whale-watching boat. Blow lit up by low light Fjordland, in far north of Iceland.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) sitting up in snow and heather hills, wide angle shot with Hare silhouetted against setting sun . highlands, Scotland, UK

Mexican Horn Shark (Heterodontus mexicanus) egg case held up to the light (detail) in the northern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Blue Harley Davidson tourer parked up by trees and mountains in evening sunshine, Alaskan Interior. The Interior, Alaska, USA

Greater Spotted Woodpecker on perch in morning light, with trees in background, higher up in frame. Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) female, close up of flapping wings while preening in a golden reflection on the water. The reflection is from early morning golden light bouncing of buildings surrounding the canal. Scotland

Trig Point on the summit of Red Screes in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke-up dive at sunset on the Silver Banks, Dominican Republic.

The partial eclipse of the Sun, October 23, 2014, as seen from Jasper, Alberta, in this case shot through thin cloud but that makes for a more interesting photo than one in a clear sky. This is still shot through a mylar filter, on the front of a 66mm f/6 apo refractor using the Canon 60Da for 1/25 sec exposure at ISO 100. The colours are natural, with the mylar filter providing a neutral 'white light' image. With the Sun dimmed a lot by cloud, the longer exposure allowed picking up light and colours in the surrounding clouds.

Red (Lace) coral, Distichopora violacea, feather stars, and juvenile gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Beautiful lighting and decorations set up at Yu Garden for the Lantern Festival during Lunar New Year celebrations, Shanghai, China

Beautiful lighting and decorations set up at Yu Garden for the Lantern Festival during Lunar New Year celebrations, Shanghai, China

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.