Fireworks on the Birds Nest National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, Asia

Building facades in evening light, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Street sweeping before the official opening of the Salvador carnival, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Opening ceremony of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on 850 years anniversary, Paris, France, Europe

Barred-fin moray (Gymnothorax zonipectis) opening mouth, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Caucasian boy reading book in bed at night

Hispanic boy camping in tent

Illuminated bridge in front of museum at night, Bolzano, South Tyrol, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Illuminated bridge in front of museum at night, Bolzano, South Tyrol, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Fireworks display during opening of the walkable landmark sculpture in the shape of a roller coaster, "Tiger & Turtle ? Magic Mountain" by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, Angerpark on Heinrich-Hildebrand-Hoehe, mining waste tip, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westp

The colourful lights of the carousel at the Mainfest glow in the evening. The Mainfest on the Mainkai, Fahrtor and Roemerberg is one of Frankfurt's oldest public festivals. The official opening takes place in 2023 on 04 August at 6 p.m. at the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen on Roemerberg. The festival ends with a big fireworks display over the Main on Monday, 07.08.2023., Mainufer, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Berlin central station by architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners, opening ceremony on 26th May 2006, Tiergarten district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

Berlin central station by architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners, opening ceremony on 26th May 2006, Tiergarten district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

Book shop Kral Berndorf Lower Austria

The colourful lights of the Mainfest are reflected in a puddle. The Mainfest on the Mainkai, Fahrtor and Roemerberg is one of Frankfurt's oldest public festivals. The official opening takes place in 2023 on 04 August at 6pm at the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen on Roemerberg. The festival ends with a big fireworks display over the Main on Monday, 07.08.2023., Mainufer, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Small Flower shop at the evening, Omsk at the Rivers of Irtisch and Omka, Omsk, Sibiria, Russia, GUS, Europe,

The colourful lights of the Mainfest are reflected in a puddle. The Mainfest on the Mainkai, Fahrtor and Roemerberg is one of Frankfurt's oldest public festivals. The official opening takes place in 2023 on 04 August at 6pm at the Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen on Roemerberg. The festival ends with a big fireworks display over the Main on Monday, 07.08.2023., Mainufer, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Fireworks display during opening of the walkable landmark sculpture in the shape of a roller coaster, "Tiger & Turtle ? Magic Mountain" by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, Angerpark on Heinrich-Hildebrand-Hoehe, mining waste tip, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westp

Opening of the thermal Spa Hotel, the hotel was planned by architect Prof Wilhelm Holzbauer and Partners, Laa/Thaya, Lower Austria, Austria

Fireworks display during opening of the walkable landmark sculpture in the shape of a roller coaster, "Tiger & Turtle ? Magic Mountain" by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, Angerpark on Heinrich-Hildebrand-Hoehe, mining waste tip, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westp

Opening of the thermal Spa Hotel, the hotel was planned by architect Prof Wilhelm Holzbauer and Partners, Laa/Thaya, Lower Austria, Austria

Fireworks display during opening of the walkable landmark sculpture in the shape of a roller coaster, "Tiger & Turtle ? Magic Mountain" by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, Angerpark on Heinrich-Hildebrand-Hoehe, mining waste tip, Duisburg, North Rhine-Westp

Opening event of the Kulturkanal, a summer-long project along the Rhine-Herne-Canal, culture metropolis year Ruhr 2010, Recklinghausen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Opening event of the Kulturkanal, a summer-long project along the Rhine-Herne-Canal, culture metropolis year Ruhr 2010, Recklinghausen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Opening event of the Kulturkanal, a summer-long project along the Rhine-Herne-Canal, culture metropolis year Ruhr 2010, Recklinghausen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

The grand opening celebration of a new aerial Tram at a resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Night view from Tossa de Mar of Castell de Tossa, which was built in 1187, Tossa de Mar, Girona, Spain

Both a Crinoid Commensal Shrimp (Periclimenes cornutus) and a Crinoid Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on a crinoid. These tiny crustaceans are commensal on crinoids or feather stars and take their color from the host, Philippines

Detail of the center branching arms of a Crinoid or Feather Star (Lamprometra klunzingeri) open and feeding on plankton at night, Philippines

Sunlight bursting through dark clouds.

California, San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge from Marin County hillside.

California, San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, Blurred traffic lights at evening.

Wooden dock and ocean at sunset, Male, Maldives, Maldives

the velvet rope