Money for luck from pilgrims inside the Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, China, Asia

Magnificent tiered Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia

Magnificent tiered Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia

Magnificent tiered Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia

The famous bird cliffs at Alkefjellet, literally meaning Mountain of the Guillemots, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

The famous bird cliffs at Alkefjellet, literally meaning Mountain of the Guillemots, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

The famous bird cliffs at Alkefjellet, literally meaning Mountain of the Guillemots, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Buddha inside the Kumbum, literally one hundred thousand images, of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chorten in Tibet, Gyantse, Tibet, China, Asia

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Russian reefer ship Petrozavodsk literally ran into the Fuglefjellet cliffs (411m) on Bear Island, Svalbard, Norway

Russian reefer ship Petrozavodsk literally ran into the Fuglefjellet cliffs (411m) on Bear Island, Svalbard, Norway

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in front of literally tens of thousands of nesting king penguins on South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic Ocean.

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) literally by the tens of thousands on South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic Ocean.

Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, in Catalonia. It is the site of a Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain range near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. The main peaks are Sant Jeroni (1,236 m), Montgrós (1,120 m) and Miranda de les Agulles (903 m). It is well known as the site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary. Montserrat literally means "saw (serrated, like the common handsaw) mountain" in Catalan. It describes its peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. The mountain is composed of strikingly pink conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock. Montserrat was designated as a National Park in 1987. On this mountain we will have access to the Monastery of Montserrat which houses the virgin that gives its name to the monastery, although it is also known as La Moreneta

Ships and boats anchoring in Mandraki harbour (translated literally: fold) in the evening, illuminated Palace of the Grand Master and Nea Agora in background, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

Ships and boats anchoring in Mandraki harbour (translated literally: fold), Palace of the Grand Master and Nea Agora in background, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

Women rowing in the Mandraki harbour (translated literally: fold), anchoring ships and windmills on mole in background, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

Ships and boats anchoring in Mandraki harbour (translated literally: fold) in the evening, illuminated Palace of the Grand Master and Nea Agora in background, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

View over Mandraki harbour (translated literally: fold) with anchoring ships to windmills on mole, Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece

KIT Art Gallery, Kunst im Tunnel, literally Art in the Tunnel, Duesseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

KdF, Kraft durch Freude, literally Strength through Joy, Prora holiday resort, North Mecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Evening at the Djemaa el Fna market square, literally meaning Assembly of the Dead, with smoke from the many food stalls, behind, the minaret of a mosque, Marrakech, Morocco, Africa

Museum, Kunstkaten, literally art cottage, Ahrenshoop, Fischland, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Kursaal Hall, literally spa hall, interior shot, state baths in Brueckenau, Bad Brueckenau, Rhoen Mountains, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe