Transport truck on the Pan American highway in northern Peru, South AmericaInca Kola (The National Soda) sign on the side of the road

A view of Krossfjorden (Cross Fjord) on the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Side view of red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) standing on the red sand of Outback central Australia, at sunset, Red Center, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Side view of red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) with joey in its pouch, standing on the red sand of Outback central Australia, at sunset, Red Center, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Two young polar bears (Ursus maritimus), feeding side-by-side on a fresh bearded seal kill on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Side view of red kangaroo (Macropus rufus) with joey in its pouch, standing on the red sand of Outback central Australia, at sunset, Red Center, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Side view of red adult kangaroo (Macropus rufus) standing on the red sand of Outback central Australia, at sunset, Red Center, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

A view of Krossfjorden (Cross Fjord) on the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

An off-piste skier in deep powder in the forests above Courmayeur and the east side of Mont Blanc, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, northern Italy, Europe

Side view of York Minster, northern Europe's largest Gothic cathedral, from Low Petergate, York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Taj Mahal North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

The Taj Mahal North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

The Taj Mahal North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

The Taj Mahal and Mosque North Side viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

The Taj Mahal North Side and Mosque viewed across Yamuna River at sunset , India

Trulshig rinpoche, blesses. Tulshig rinpoche blesses. Tulshig rimpoche s followers believe that he, like many other lamas, reassumes a human body after death in order to return to disciples. previous incarnation of tulshig rimpoche spent several years at dzarongpu monastery (highest monastery in world located at 16,500’ within sight of northern side of mt everest) served as of ngawong tenzin teachers. He promised to return in next life, so at tulshig s death ngawong tenzin norbu sought found reincarnation. current tulshig rimpoche then came to monastery studied with ngawong tenzin norbu. relationship between teacher student, in which a teacher returns to study from former student, maintains lineage over generations. Bhutan

Houses on the bluff of the northern side of the Knysna Heads on the Garden Route, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

View of trash washed up on the beach at Woodfjord on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Viti Crater on the side of Krafla mountain near Myvatn, northern Iceland, Polar Regions

Crocodile warning signs on the side of the Daintree River in Northern Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

A dead juvenile Northern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) lying stranded on its side in shallow water, it's eye visible, North Kessock, Scotland.

Views of the Monaco Glacier on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

An aerial view of a small island off the northern Baja Peninsula on the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) side. Baja California, Mexico. (RR)

A rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface, Spitsbergen, Norway

A rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface, Spitsbergen, Norway

Scenic views of Woodfjord on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.

Scenic views of Woodfjord on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.

Scenic views of Woodfjord (driftwood detail) on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.

Scenic views of Woodfjord on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.

Scenic views of Woodfjord (driftwood detail) on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.

Scenic views of Woodfjord on the northern side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway.

Painted trunks of trees, El bosque pintado de Oma, El bosque animado de Oma, arco iris dede el lado vertical, rainbow from the vertical side, Kortezubi, Guernica, natural reserve of Urdaibai, province of Bizkaia, Basque Country, Euskadi, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Thorny Devil, Thorny Dragon, Mountain Devil, Thorny Lizard (Moloch horridus), feeding, desert, Outback, Northern Territory, Australia

Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Polar bear cub (Ursus maritimus) jumping, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Female hiker walking on a snow slab, on the Laugavegur hiking trail, Hrafntinnusker-Álftavatn, Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Highlands of Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) in the Þorsmoerk, Thorsmoerk mountain ridge, southern Iceland, Europe

Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumping over ice floe, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumping over ice floe, Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

Holiday houses on Poel Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

TUI Hotel Resort Marina Boltenhagen, Boltenhagen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Icelandic Horse, mother and foal, Iceland, Europe

Icelandic Horse, mother and foal, Iceland, Europe

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

Iceland horse, mother and foal, Iceland, Europe

Celojosa govs, Travelling Cow, Cow Parade, Ostas ielas promenade, Spikeru piekraste, Ostas Street Promenade, port, also known as Venta Embankment, Ventmala, Ventspils, Kurzeme, Latvia, Northern Europe

Museumshafen, museum harbour, with Christmas lights, North Sea resort of Carolinensiel, Wittmund region, North Sea, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Coastal protection, concrete bank protection of the dike, North Coast, North Friesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Ocean sunfish (Mola mola), Hirtshals, Northern Jutland, Denmark, Europe

Spring lamb on the dike, looks at the viewer, Nationalpark Niedersaechsisches Wattenmeer, Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on a snowman, North Tirol, Austria, Europe

Suspension bridge over the Sulzleklamm, Karwendel Mountains, Mittenwald, Werdenfelser Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Close-up of container ships chanelling into the Holtenau floodgate, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Bus, sightseeing tour, Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Rescue buoy at a harbour basin, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Illuminated four-masted barque Passat, Travemuende Week 2009, Travemuende, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Boltenhagen lettering in the Marina Hotel Resort, Boltenhagen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Pier and kurhaus, sign indicating Seebad Binz or Binz Coastal Resort, Ruegen Island, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Large sailing ship Sedov in the port of Hamburg at the Hafengeburtstag, Harbour Birthday 2009, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Panorama of Oresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark from the Swedish side near Lernacken, Sweden, Europe

Ice-breaker Johannes Dalmann in the port of Hamburg, Germany, Europe

The Gorch Fock, a three-mast barque, in the port of Stralsund, November 2010, Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Beach, Prerow Baltic resort, Fischland-Darss-Zingst peninsula, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Lighthouse in Timmendorf on Poel Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Campervan with a car attached to the back, parked on a campsite, Devils Marbles, Northern Territory, Australia

Northern Bald Ibis, Hermit Ibis or Waldrapp (Geronticus eremita), captive, Austria, Europe

Grenen, the most northern point of Denmark, left side North Sea, right side Baltic Sea, Jutland, Denmark, Europe

Climber with helmet swinging on climbing rope on rock face, Northern Alps, near Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Trucks on the Rohtang Pass shortly after a landslide, Himachal Pradesh, northern India, India, Asia

Climber with helmet climbing on a rock wall, behind Innsbruck, Northern Alps, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Bar and night club, J Basanaviciaus gatve street, pedestrian street leading to beach, Palanga, Lithuania, Northern Europe

Thatched house, Insel-Fisch restaurant, Norderhafen harbor, Nordstrand island, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Houses reflecting in the water of the Sorfjord, Odda, province of Hordaland, Norway, Europe

Baroque cherub holding a crown, house motto, side portal of the church of St. Nikolai, Stralsund, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Grenen, the most northern point of Denmark, left side North Sea, right side Baltic Sea, Jutland, Denmark, Europe

Statue showing a herald at the back side of Schwerin Castle, the castle was built between 1845 and 1857 during romantic historicism, Lennestrasse 1, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus minor, Picoides minor), male at the nest cavity in a birch tree

Norwegian Sun, Norwegian cruise ship, passenger ship, Arica, Norte Grande, northern Chile, Chile, South America

One of the statues at the Marmorkirke church, Frederiks Kirke church, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Restaurant and beachside coffeehouse Halligblick, Norderhafen harbor, Nordstrand island, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Rajasthan Voyages, bus for sightseeing, Jaipur, Rajasthan, northern India, Asia

Sailing ship in the port of Helsinki, Finland, Europe

Milk goat in evening backlight, Othenstorf, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Rajasthan Voyages, bus for sightseeing, Jaipur, Rajasthan, northern India, Asia

Climber with helmet climbing on a rock wall, behind Innsbruck, Northern Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Pier and kurhaus, sign indicating Seebad Binz or Binz Coastal Resort, Ruegen Island, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Abstract sculpture on a pier, made of stone and wood by Roland Lindner, Zingst, Fischland-Darss-Zingst, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Souvenir shop on the promenade, Prerow Baltic resort, Fischland-Darss-Zingst peninsula, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Pier in the Prerow Baltic resort, Fischland-Darss-Zingst peninsula, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) in Finnish taiga, Kainuu, North Karelia, Finland, Europe

Northern Bald Ibis, Hermit Ibis, or Waldrapp (Geronticus eremita)