Monasterio de Yuste, Monastery at Cuacos de Yuste, La Vera, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

Granite cottage, Island of Guernsey, Bailiwick of Guernsey, British Crown dependency, English Channel, Europe

Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), an insect eating bird, common in North and Central America

Wild Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) at Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Galapagos sea lion pup (Zalophus wollebaeki) on Gardner Beach, Espanola Island in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) on nest with chick in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway, Arctic, Europe

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup takes over a small fishing boat on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Polar bear warning sign, Grise Fjord, most northern community in America, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

View of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited location on Earth, Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic Ocean

Curious king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at breeding and nesting colony at Salisbury Plain in the Bay of Isles, South Georgia, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

View of Nisteri Beach at sunset, Thassos Town, Thassos, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Historic Alesund, More og Romsdal, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Little nipper crab (Geograpsus grayi), at night on the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

An adult bull introduced reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) before eradication in Stromness Bay, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Garbage dump, Hvar island, Croatia, Southeast Europe

Victoria Rooms, Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga), hauled out on iceberg at Booth Island near the Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Regions

Totem poles in the cemetery of the First Nations Kwakwaka'wakw people in Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada, North America

View of calm seas and reflected mountains surrounding Paradise Bay on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Polar Regions

Hiking trails around Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria, Europe

A view from the surrounding mountains of Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Tschawinersee and surrounding mountains,Canton of Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Sunrise on king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at nesting and breeding colony at Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pup interacting with curious king penguin at Gold Harbour on South Georgia, Polar Regions

Wreck of a C-53 Skytrooper, which went down on February 26, 1942 in Vansittart Bay, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Black olive in natural surrounding, Bursa, Marmara Region, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Plant pots and brick buildings surrounding the lake, vibrant green Bholachhe Pond in the core of Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Plant pots and brick buildings surrounding the lake, vibrant green Bholachhe Pond in the core of Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Plant pots and brick buildings surrounding the lake, and bamboo logs stored at the vibrant green Bholachhe Pond in the core of Bhaktapur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Cotton grass in bloom surrounding Bachalpsee lake and mountains, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Bern Canton, Switzerland, Europe

Elevated view of the Fjord, town of Kotor and surrounding mountains, Bay of Kotor, Adriatic coast, Montenegro, Balkans, Europe

Sunrise over the snowy woods surrounding Lake Misurina and Sorapis, aerial view, Dolomites, Belluno province, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Rear view of a hiker standing on the trail in the wood surrounding Oeschinensee lake, Oeschinensee, Kandersteg, Bern Canton, Switzerland, Europe

Panoramic aerial view of Bachalpsee with clouds surrounding the Bernese Oberland mountains, Grindelwald, Bern canton, Switzerland, Europe

Green meadows surrounding Bachalpsee lake lit by sunrise, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Bern Canton, Switzerland, Europe

Snowy forest and mountains surrounding the frozen lake Entova, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Cotton grass in bloom surrounding Pizzi dei Piani on path towards Baldiscio lakes, Valchiavenna, Vallespluga, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Colorful autumn trees surrounding lakes Champfer and Silvaplana with the snowcapped Piz Da La Margna in the background, Engadine, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Autumn colors surrounding the clear Lake Sils, Maloja, Upper Engadine, canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Snowy mountains surrounding the frozen lake Entova, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Fields of Willowherb (epilobium) in bloom surrounding the village of Starleggia, Campodolcino, Valchiavenna, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Aerial view of deforestation surrounding Carezza Lake after the violent Vaia storm, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

The Mosque (Mezquita) and Cathedral of Cordoba and Surrounding Gallery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Light beam at sunrise over mountains peaks surrounding Arcoglio lake, Valmalenco, Sondrio province, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Yellow flowers during the spring bloom surrounding Porcile Lakes, Tartano Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Aerial view of snowy woods and road surrounding Lake Sils and Sils Maria at sunrise, Engadine, Graubunden Canton, Switzerland, Europe

Foggy day in the park surrounding Leeds Castle, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A fresh dusting of snow covers the mountains surrounding Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, UK Overseas Protectorate, Polar Regions

Fresh dusting of snow on the mountains surrounding Godthul, South Georgia, UK Overseas Protectorate, Polar Regions

An aerial view of the snow-capped Andes Mountains surrounding the town of Ushuaia, Beagle Channel, Argentina, South America

Face of Caucasian woman surrounded by purple flowers

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.

Cooking in the street in the slum of Wiyoni department in the northern of the Lamu island in Kenya

Girl from the slum of Wiyoni department in the northern of the Lamu island in Kenya

Underwater plants and surrounding vegetation, natural freshwater spring preserve, Aqu∑rio natural, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Family from the slum of Wiyoni department in the northern of the Lamu island in Kenya

Children from the slum of Wiyoni department in the northern of the Lamu island in Kenya

Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus), Costa Rica, Central America

Blue-breasted Macaw (Ara ararauna), in natural environment, AI-generated

Blue-breasted Macaw (Ara ararauna), in natural environment, AI-generated

Aerial view, farm cut off from the surrounding land by flood water, Bleckede, Elbe River, Elbe Valley Nature Park, winter floods, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Scenic view of Litlanesfoss waterfall and surrounding cliffs of Hengifoss walking track, Iceland

Scenic overview of the Huka Falls along the Waikato River and surrounding area; Wairakei, New Zealand

Spa elements, flowers, grey stones and a sprig of rosemary ona wooden platter with towels surrounding.

napha plam tree in sundarban. The Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a wildlife sanctuary, Sundarbans, Khulna, Bangladesh

Wet rice is commonly grown in terraced mountain valley of northern Vietnam surrounding Sapa, Lao Cai, Vietnam

Spotted deer at the Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a wildlife sanctuary, Sundarbans, Khulna, Bangladesh