Phaung-Daw U festival, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Nuns praying before eating their meals, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Nuns queuing for a meal, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Nuns eating their meals, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Flowers in a field, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Flowers in a field, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Flowers in a field, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tulips growing in rows at Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands.

Tulips growing in a garden at Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands.

Tulips and hyacinth growing at Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands.

Hyacinth growing along the road in Holland, Netherlands.

Mysid shrimp of the order Mysidacea, mass together in front of alcyonarian soft coral, Dumaguete, Philippines

Steps up to a house door with flowering purple bougainvillea, Sonega, Portugal

Hardy arctic wildflowers grow only a few inches high in order to reduce exposure to the moisture-robbing winds, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Brooks Range, Alaska, USA

Monks leaving sandals near staircase, Myanmar, Burma