Ambositra, capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, Ambositra District, centre of Madagascar's wood-carving industry, Madagascar, Africa

Tourist ferry moored in the harbour in the city centre of Bergen, Hordaland County, Western Fjords region, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Namche, the main trading centre and tourist hub for the Khumbu (Everest region) with Kongde Ri peak, 6187m, in the background, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Boats in Picton Harbour and the town centre, Picton, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

A street in the centre of the medieval town of Arco, near Lake Garda and Verona, Italian Dolomites, Trento Region, central Alps, Trentinto-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Little girl playing with balloons in the fields, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Collegiate Church of St. Andre on the Eure River bank in winter, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Gallery of the Chateau de Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir department, region Centre, France, Europe

Little girl dressed in white playing with balloons in a flax field in flower, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Little girl catching a butterfly in a barley field, Commune of Senantes, Eure-et-Loire department, Centre region, France, Europe

Chateau de Maintenon seen from the park, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Little girl playing with balloons in the fields, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Fresques de Bel-Air (Murals), 4000 square metres of council housing buildings painted in trompe-l'oeil style, designed by CiteCreation, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Illumination on the south facade of the Cathedral of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Facade and northern portal (Portal of the Alliance) of the Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

European mole (Talpa europaea) ,Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Little girl dressed in red in a flax field in flower, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Flax field flowers, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Teenager riding pony in the countryside, Eure et Loir department, region Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe

Two teenage girls flying a kite, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) on lavender flower, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Chateau de Maintenon seen from the park, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Little girl running in blossoming fields of rapeseed, Senantes, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Video art projection titled Madame de Maintenon (the Shadow of Sun), by French artist Xavier de Richemont, at Chateau de Maintenon, Eure et Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Castle of Fraze, Eure et Loir department, region Centre, France, Europe

Chatelet square and the Cathedral of Chartres in the snow, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, department of Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Baltard, covered market on Place Billard, City of Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Fresques de Bel-Air (Murals), 4000 square metres of council housing buildings painted in trompe-l'oeil style, designed by CiteCreation, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Fresques de Bel-Air (Murals), 4000 square metres of council housing buildings painted in trompe-l'oeil style, designed by CiteCreation, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Fresques de Bel-Air (Murals), 4000 square metres of council housing buildings painted in trompe-l'oeil style, designed by CiteCreation, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

North Portal of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Mural with portrait of Jean Moulin, 1899-1943, hero of the French Resistance during World War II, with the towers of the cathedral in the background, City of Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

View along the Eure river with Saint-Pierre Church, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Saint-Andre Collegiate Church by the Eure river, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Illumination of the north transept portal of the Cathedrale de Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Illumination of the Bouju bridge, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

West facade of the Cathedral seen from the forecourt, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

North portal of the north facade of the Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

West facade of the Cathedral in Lights, artistic designs by Spectaculaires, Les Allumeurs d'Images, seen from the forecourt, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Illuminated Cathedral seen from Place Chatelet, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

West facade of the Chateau de Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Rider and horse, Eure et Loir department, region Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe

Coulombs village, Eure-et-Loire department, Centre region, France, Europe

Little girl playing with balloons in the fields, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Fresques de Bel-Air (Murals), 4000 square metres of council housing buildings painted in trompe-l'oeil style, designed by CiteCreation, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

South portal of the Cathedral of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

View along the Eure river with the Saint-Pierre Church background, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Highlighted Baltard covered market on Place Billard, artistic design by MO-CA illustration, City of Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Lights on the Saint-Andre Collegiate Church, artistic design by Fauna and Flora, From Herbariums to Bestiaries, M2 Creative, City of Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Chateau de Maintenon by the Eure river, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Church of Prouais, Commune of Boutigny-Prouais, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

European mole (Talpa europaea) ,Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Video art projection titled Madame de Maintenon (the Shadow of Sun), by French artist Xavier de Richemont, at Chateau de Maintenon, Eure et Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

Castle of Fraze, Eure et Loir department, region Centre, France, Europe

Illumination of the theatre (projection mapping), Festival of Lights, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre -Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Ambulatory and sculptures of the monumental screen around the choir, Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre region, France, Europe

French formal garden style laid out by master gardener Patrick Pottier according to the plans of Andre Le Notre the famous gardener of King Louis XIV, Chateau de Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir department, region Centre, France, Europe

French formal garden style laid out by master gardener Patrick Pottier according to the plans of Andre Le Notre the famous gardener of King Louis XIV, Chateau de Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir department, region Centre, France, Europe

Close-up of the capsules containing seeds in a mature flax field, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Chateau de Maintenon in the snow, department of Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Mural painting, by Ateliers Adeline, on a water tower at Blevy, Natural region of Thymerais, department of Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Swans on Eure River, Eure-et-Loir department , Centre-Val de Loire region, France, Europe

Windmill called Pelard at Bouville, Beauce, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Chateau de Maintenon in the snow, department of Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

Stirling Castle, Central region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Conic Hill, Stirling, Central Region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View over Balquhidder and Loch Voil, Stirling, Central Region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Colourful heather plants at garden centre in the Bordeaux region of France

Exterior of timbered house, La Maison de Foussydoire in the Sologne Region in Loire, Centre, France, Europe

Signpost, antarctica. King george island. Russian research centre

The amazing area of the southern Milky Way in Carina and Crux, the brightest part of the Milky Way after the galactic core region. At right is the Carina Nebula, with the Southern Pleiades cluster, IC 2602, below it. The Football Cluster, NGC 3532, is at upper left of the Carina Nebula. At centre is the region of Lambda Centauri, with the star cluster NGC 3766, the Pearl Cluster, above the emission nebulosity. At left is the Southern Cross, with the dark Coal Sack at bottom left of the Cross, with thin tendrils extending to the right. To the left of Alpha Cruxis at the bottom of the Cross is the star cluster NGC 4609; aboive Alpha is NGC 4649. To the left of Beta Cruxis at the left side of the Cross is the Jewel Box Cluster, NGC 4755.

The large star-forming region of IC 1396 in Cepheus, taken September 5, 2018 from home in southern Alberta. The wide field includes the bright orange star Mu Cephei, or Herschel's Garnet Star, at top. The Elephant Trunk Nebula is at centre. North is at top.

The colourful region around Antares in Scorpius, the yellow star at centre. To the right is the globular cluster Messier 4. Above right of Antares is the smaller globular NGC 6144. Above are the nebulas associated with Rho Ophiuchi. The area is filled with reflection (yellow and blue) and emission nebulas (red and pink). The field simulates a binocular field.

A mosaic of the region around the centre of the Milky Way in Sagittarius and Scorpius. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Cat's Paw Nebula at bottom edge to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24), the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulas (M20 and M8) and the open clusters M6 and M7. The prominent dark nebula at right is the large Pipe Nebula (B78) with the small Snake Nebula (B72) above it. The whole complex is visible to the naked eye as the Dark Horse.

This is the nebula rich region in the constellation of Monoceros the Unicorn with the dark Cone Nebula (left of centre) and the small V-shaped and bright Hubble's Variable Nebula at bottom, a reflection nebula that varies in form and brightness. Above the Cone Nebula is the triangular Christmas Tree Cluster, NGC 2264, here upside down as the bright blue star 15 Mon is the base of the tree. The large region of nebulosity is Sharpless 2-273. The V-shaped dark nebula above centre is LDN 1603.

A mosaic of the rich region in Sagittarius and southern Serpens, from the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (Messier 24) at bottom to Messier 16, the Eagle Nebula, at top, with a fainter nebula above it around the cluster NGC 6604. At centre is the Swan or Omega Nebula, Messier 17. The dark nebula below centre is Barnard 92.

A mosaic of the region in Cassiopeia and Cepheus containing the main nebulas: the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) at lower left, and the Cave Nebula (Sh 2-155) at upper right. At left is also the bright Messier open cluster M52. The small yellowish cluster at right is NGC 7419. The small cluster at lower centre is NGC 7510. The small nebula just left of centre is NGC 7538.

This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.

The galactic centre region of the Milky Way in Sagittarius setting behind Bow Glacier at the end of Bow Lake, in Banff National Park, Alberta.

The centre of the Galaxy region in Sagittarius and Scorpius overhead in the wee hours of an April morning in Australia. At upper right are Alpha and Beta Centauri, while at lower left is Altair.

Cite von Carcassonne, historic town centre, town wall, fortress, fortified town, Carcassonne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pyrenees Way, Way of St. James, Departement Aude, Region Languedoc-Roussillon, Frankreich, Europa

Historic Centre, Menaggio, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Historic Centre, Menaggio, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Door of an adobe structure house, Ouagadougou, Centre Region, Burkina Faso

Centre Pompidou Metz, 2010, Metz, Moselle, Region Alsace Lorraine, France, Europe

High street, Bardolino, Lake Garda, Veneto, Italy

Kraftwerk Voerde coal power plant on the Rhine, emissions, smoke, smokestacks, cooling tower, Voerde, Ruhr district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Historic Centre with guild houses at Rozenhoedkaai, Quai of the Rosary, historic town centre of Bruges, UNESCO World Heritage Site, West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, Europe

Children's ski school, Idalp, Snow Sports Academy, Ischgl ski resort, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Historic town centre, Alter Flecken with half-timbered houses, Freudenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein area, Siegerland region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe, PublicGround

Steep slope (backlit) and a view of the Allgaeu Alps, Baad, Kleinwalsertal, Vorarlberg, Austria, Europe

Aerial photograph of the historic city centre of Riga with market halls, Latvian Academy of Sciences, known as Stalins Birthday Cake, Daugava River and the television tower, Riga, Latvia, Baltic region, Europe

Uluru, Ayers rock, Red Centre, Northern Territory, Australia

Gondola lift going from Mt. Aiguille du Midi to Point Helbonner, view of Turin Cabin, Mont Blanc, Vallee Blanche, glacial crevasses, Savoy Alps, France, Europe

Cable car hut, Sella Ronda near Corvara, Sassongher Mountain, Dolomites, Southern Tyrol, Trentino, Italy, Europe

A group of skiers looking down the ski slope at Mont du Vallon, Meribel, skiing area Trois Vallees, France, Europe

Chairlift, skiresort Obergurgl, Hochgurgl, Oetztal Valley, Tyrol, Austria

Cathedral Saint Jakob below the Nordkette, North chain, of the Karwendel mountains, old town, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe