Portait of local girl carrying a large bundle of wheat and yellow Meskel flowers, Simien Mountains, The Ethiopian Highlands, Ethiopia, Africa

Portait of local girl carrying a large bundle of wheat and yellow Meskel flowers, Simien Mountains, The Ethiopian Highlands, Ethiopia, Africa

Portrait of local girl, Green fertile fields and yellow Meskel flowers in bloom after the rains, Ethiopian Highlands near the Simien mountains and Gonder, Ethiopia, Africa

Local boy swings on vine, Corcovado National Park, Peninsula de Osa, Costa Rica, Central America

Colourful whitewashed historic buildings in town of Nijar, Almeria, Spain, Europe

Rice terraces of the Minangkabau, a local matrilineal indigenous ethnic group, near Bukittingi, Sumatra, Indonesia

Local people playing in the waters of the White Nile River, Juba, South Sudan, Africa

Young rice plants in a field in Japan *** Local Caption ***

Donkey cart, sugar cane harvest, Ramadi village, west bank of the Nile south of Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Garden of Alcazar of Sevilla in spring, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Kraken Street art on white walls, Gibraltar Castle Steps, beautiful residential area on the hill of narrow alleys, Gibraltar, Europe

View of colourful backstreet in Forio, Forio, Island of Ischia, Campania, Italy, Europe

Tejeda, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Fruits of Acacia, Botanical Garden on El Nabatat Island (Kitchener's Island), Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Sunflower fields near Rila, Bulgaria, Europe

View of garlic cloves, Theologos, Thassos, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Vineyards and village of Lumbarda, Korcula island, Croatia, Southeast Europe

Dried tobacco leaves, Brena Alta, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Red street of Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru, South America

Garden at Monasterio y Museo de la Recoleta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arequipa, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru, South America

Fresh local basket of lemons in Manarola in Cinque Terre, province of La Spezia, in the Liguria region of Italy, Europe

View of local bus and Notre-Dame Auxiliatrice de Cap Malheureux, Cap Malheureux, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

View of colourful local Taverna overlooking Kos Harbour, Kos Town, Kos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View of colourful local Taverna overlooking Kos Harbour, Kos Town, Kos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Local boat, Mesopotamian Marshes, The Ahwar of Southern Iraq, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iraq, Middle East

Traditional Basque architecture in the Biskaia Basque region of Northern Spain

Aboriginal Yolngu elder applying local plants to sand bite wounds, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Traditional Basque architecture in the Biskaia Basque region of Northern Spain

Local Intha cheroot-maker, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A market scene at the 24 hour local market in Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Busy shopping street and local food on display in Ciqikou Old Town, Shapingba, Chongqing, China, Asia

Bougainvillea and other tropical plants in pots outside a doorway in the old town of Valldemosa Mallorca, Spain *** Local Caption ***

BOLIVIA Plant for processing medicinal and aromatic herbs, Chizchipani, Caranavi. The project of FUNDAWI. Local farmers visiting the demonstration plot and using the wormery composter

BOLIVIA Plant for processing medicinal and aromatic herbs, Chizchipani, Caranavi. The project of FUNDAWI. Local farmers visiting the demonstration plot

02/04/2009. Senegal, Dakar, Island of Goree, the beach, Unesco World Heritage, The island of Goree was a traditional slaving and trading port, by the colonial powers of Europe, It is a small town of historic houses, with a fort and a protected harbour for trading, Town, local streets, reidential buildings. Dakar, Goree Islnad , Cape Verde Peninsula. Senegal

Local plants and flowers, Sunday morning markets. Pollenca, Tramuntana, Mallorca, Spain, Europe

Students standing in a truck filled with gourds in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA

Ox cart near Morondava, Baobabs, Adansonia grandidieri, Madagascar

Sales booth for souvenirs on the road to Fort Dauphin, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Streetside cafe, Amorgos, Cyclades Islands, Greece,

Farmer plows rice field near Morondava, baobabs, Adansonia grandidieri, Madagascar, Africa

Local man bungee jumping from a platform, ritual, Vanuatu, Polynesia, Asia

Sisal harvest, sisal agaves, Agave sisalana, Berenty Reserve, Southern Madagascar, Africa

Fisherman in dugout canoe, Pangalanes Canal, Canal de Pangalanes, Eastern Madagascar, Africa

Park, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Park, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Tobacco seeds in farmer's hand palm in Pinar del Rio, Cuba

Park, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Boat tour in the mangroves near Morondava, Madagascar, Africa

Park, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Park, Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Borromean Palazzo, Isola Bella, Stresa, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy

Children cooling off at the catchment of a spring that is fed by water pipes, Basti Lehar Walla village, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Children cooling off in the catchment of a spring fed by water pipes, Basti Lehar Walla village, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Transport of several trees and potted plants on a moped in the middle of Hanoi, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Woman with face mask working in a silk factory, cocoons floating in water, silk is removed and wound on spindles, Dalat, Central Highlands, Vietnam, Asia

Man is working in green terrace rice fields, Upper Marsyangdi valley, Bahundanda, Lamjung District, Nepal, Asia

Toddy Tapper on coconut tree collecting palm juice, Wadduwa, Western Province, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Asia

A group of male residents of the village of Iwasoudane cutting the green off the rhizomes of organically grown Irises (Iris germanica) for natural cosmetics in Europe, Ait Inzel Gebel Region, Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Africa

An elderly resident of the village of Iwasoudane harvesting the rhizomes of organically grown Irises (Iris germanica) for natural cosmetics in Europe, Ait Inzel Gebel Region, Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Africa

Mohammed El Malaoui checking the quality of the dried rhizomes of organically cultivated Irises (Iris germanica), which are stored on the roof of the mud house of Hassan Bouship, the chief of the village of Iwasoudane, for natural cosmetics in Europe, Ait Inzel Gebel Region, Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Africa

Residents of the village of Iwasoudanei checking the quality of the dried rhizomes of organically cultivated Irises (Iris germanica), which are stored on the roof of the mud house of Hassan Bouship, the chief of the village of Iwasoudane, for natural cosmetics in Europe, Ait Inzel Gebel Region, Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Africa

Yemenite man standing in front of a Socotra Dragon Tree or Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari), Dixsam plateau, Socotra, Yemen, Asia

Farmer working in the rice terraces, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

"Lueftlmalerei" (religious facade paintings) on a chapel with Christmas tree, Elmau near Klais, Mittenwald, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Biogas plant, biomass power plant, with combined heat and power unit, CHP, and an adjacent silo, maize silage

Alley of the Baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri), Morondava, Madagascar, Africa

Agricultural landscape, women working in green terrace rice fields, in Upper Marsyangdi valley, Bahundanda, Lamjung District, Nepal, Asia

Opening Nordsternpark park, Bundesgartenschau Federal Garden Show 1997, elevated train driving in front of shaft tower, Gelsenkirchen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Corpus Christi Procession in Ellmau at the Wilden Kaiser near Scheffau Tyrol Austria

Corpus Christi Procession in Ellmau at the Wilden Kaiser near Scheffau Tyrol Austria

Boatman with punting pole on river, Backwaters, Kerala, India, Asia

Corpus Christi Procession in Ellmau at the Wilden Kaiser near Scheffau Tyrol Austria

Aerial view, solar sails, tram station with solar panels on the roofs, Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Wental valley in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Wental valley in the Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Building with a cactus garden, Lychnostatis Open Air Museum, museum of traditional Cretan life, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, Europe

Cactus garden, main building, Lychnostatis Open Air Museum, Museum of the traditional Cretan life, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, Europe

Stone Virgins, Eselsburg Valley near Herbrechtingen, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Houseboat, backwaters near Alleppey, Alappuzha, Kerala, South India, South Asia, Asia

Local church of Vallanes, Egilsstadir, Iceland, Europe

Sailboat, Lake Titicaca, Llachon community, Capachica peninsula, Peru, South America, Latin America

Baldeneysee Lake, reservoir of the river Ruhr, towpath, walkers, autumn, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Baldeneysee Lake, reservoir of the river Ruhr, sailing boats, autumn, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Side view of a local shop, St. Paul De Vence, France

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Louisiade Rural (western part, with Misima), and Yaleyamba (western part, with Rossell and Tagula islands. The LLG areas are part of Samarai-Murua District district of Milne Bay. The seat of the Louisiade Rural LLG is Bwagaoia on Misima Island, the population center of the archipelago.

Nimoa Island - here the island mission will impress. The five-sided church features murals of island life and all mission buildings are surrounded by well maintained paths and gardens filled with flowering plants. Edged by jungle-covered mountains, postcard beaches and crystal clear waters - an island paradise indeed! The Louisiade Archipelago is a string of ten larger volcanic islands frequently fringed by coral reefs, and 90 smaller coral islands located 200 km southeast of New Guinea, stretching over more than 160 km and spread over an ocean area of 26,000 km? between the Solomon Sea to the north and the Coral Sea to the south. The aggregate land area of the islands is about 1,790 km? (690 square miles), with Vanatinai (formerly Sudest or Tagula as named by European claimants on Western maps) being the largest. Sideia Island and Basilaki Island lie closest to New Guinea, while Misima, Vanatinai, and Rossel islands lie further east. The archipelago is divided into the Local Level Government (LLG) areas Loui!

Back end of tractor carrying a load of harvested cornstalks (Zea Mays) on a highway driving through the countryside; Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada

Sow brown bear (Ursus arctos) feeds on sedges as her yearling cub looks on near McNeil River, Alaska. Brown bears gather in the area each spring and early summer to feed heavily on nutritious sedges prior to the arrival of local salmon runs, Alaska, United States of America

Ananas Plantation, Faja De Baixo, Sao Miguel, Azores

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) encountered near the sedge flats near McNeil River, Alaska. Brown bears feed heavily on nutritious sedges each spring and early summer prior to the arrival of local salmon runs, Alaska, United States of America

A Door To A Home Painted With Local Hindu Motifs, Including Hindu Swastikas, Varanasi, India

Colourful Local House With Pot Plants In The Backstreets Of The Old Town

Inside A Local House In A Small Village Near To Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province, China

Local Food Served At Ulu Temburong National Park Resort, Brunei

French Polynesia, Tahiti, Bora Bora, A local woman smiles in her floral headpiece.