Famous carved wooden effigies of Waga (Wakka) chiefs and warriors, now becoming rare as many have been stolen by art collectors, Konso, southern area, Ethiopia, Africa

Portrait of a Hamer woman with goscha (ochre and resin hair tresses), Hamer Tribe, Lower Omo Valley, southern area, Ethiopia, Africa

Gothic Palazzo Bembo, 15th century Palace in San Marco district near Rialto Bridge, Grand Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Man in red jacket standing in front of the 62m high Skogafoss waterfall near the village of Skogar, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Farm buildings and green fields with the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in the distance, near Hella, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Man in red jacket standing in front of the 62m high Skogafoss waterfall near the village of Skogar, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Anakao, Nosy Ve island, southern area, Madagascar, Africa

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), St. Augustine, southern area, Madagascar, Africa

Historic public water supply from fountain in old Jewish area (the Judiara), Castelo de Vide, Alto Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Landscape covered in volcanic ash and dust with the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in the distance, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), St. Augustine, southern area, Madagascar, Africa

Billowing ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), St. Augustine, southern area, Madagascar, Africa

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall captured at dusk using long exposure to record movement in the water, near Hella, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall captured at dusk using long exposure to record movement in the water, near Hella, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

St. Augustine, sailboats on the horizon at sunrise, southern area, Madagascar, Africa

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Anakao, southern area, Madagascar, Africa

View from Dyrholaey towards the volcanic sand beach and rock stacks at Reynisdrangar, near the village of Vik i Myrdal, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Distant view towards mountains with the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in the distance, near Hella, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, southern area, Madagascar, Africa

Tulear, boat to shore transfer by zebu cart for tourists, southern area, Madagascar. Africa

Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Seljalandsfoss, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Empty road leading towards Fjallsjokull Glacier near Jokulsarlon, Vatnajokull Icecap, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs floating in the Lagoon beneath Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, Jokulsarlon (Glacial River Lagoon), southern Vatnajokull, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

A group of Hamer women with goscha (ochre and resin hair tresses), Hamer Tribe, Lower Omo Valley, southern area, Ethiopia, Africa

Headland with lighthouse at Dyrholaey looking towards a black volcanic sand beach stretching 15 miles into the distance and the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption, near Vik i Myrdal, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

View of the old water catchment area atop Green Mountain on Ascension Island in the southern tropical Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean

View towards the coast and sea from the Vatnajokull Glacier, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Houses at foot of mountains with the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in the distance, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial abstract view of the geothermal area near to Icleandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial view of volcanic cone in the eruption area near to Reykjavik, Icelandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Playa Marsella, a lovely quiet beach in this popular southern surf coast area, Playa Marsella, San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua, Central America

Aerial view of the volcanic cone in eruption area near to Reykjavik, Icelandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Painted monastery of Sucevita, Moldavia and Southern Bucovina area, Romania, Europe

Aerial view of the eruption area near to Reykjavik, Icelandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial view of the eruption area near to Reykjavik, Icelandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial abstract view of the geothermal area near to Icleandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial view of the eruption area near to Reykjavik, Icelandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Craggy rock spires overlooking South Rim Gorge, an area between Hance Canyon and the Sinking Ship, which is right of center in the distance, southern most part of Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Painted monastery of Sucevita, Moldavia and Southern Bucovina area, Romania, Europe

Aerial abstract view of the geothermal area near to Icleandic southern coast, Iceland, Polar Regions

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall captured at dusk using long exposure to record movement in the water, near Hella, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Painted monastery of Sucevita, Moldavia and Southern Bucovina area, Romania, Europe

Icebergs floating in the Lagoon beneath Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, Jokulsarlon (Glacial River Lagoon), southern Vatnajokull, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Cyprus. Abandoned houses along th Green Line in Nicosia dividing the Republic of Cyprus and Turkish controlled northern part. The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus runs for more than 180.5?kilometres (112.2?mi) along what is known as the Green Line and has an area of 346?square kilometres (134?sq?mi). The zone partitions the island of Cyprus into a southern area effectively controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus (which is the de jure government for the entire island save for the British Sovereign Base Areas), and the northern area controlled by the Turkish army

Icebergs floating in the Lagoon beneath Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, Jokulsarlon (Glacial River Lagoon), southern Vatnajokull, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Hilltop church against twilight sky, Vik i Myrdal, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Cyprus. Abandoned houses along th Green Line in Nicosia dividing the Republic of Cyprus and Turkish controlled northern part. The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus runs for more than 180.5?kilometres (112.2?mi) along what is known as the Green Line and has an area of 346?square kilometres (134?sq?mi). The zone partitions the island of Cyprus into a southern area effectively controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus (which is the de jure government for the entire island save for the British Sovereign Base Areas), and the northern area controlled by the Turkish army

Icebergs floating in the Lagoon beneath Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, Jokulsarlon (Glacial River Lagoon), southern Vatnajokull, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Icebergs floating in the Lagoon beneath Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, Jokulsarlon (Glacial River Lagoon), southern Vatnajokull, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Painted monastery of Sucevita, Moldavia and Southern Bucovina area, Romania, Europe

Icebergs floating in the Lagoon beneath Breidamerkurjokull Glacier, Jokulsarlon (Glacial River Lagoon), southern Vatnajokull, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Cyprus. Abandoned houses along th Green Line in Nicosia dividing the Republic of Cyprus and Turkish controlled northern part. The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus runs for more than 180.5?kilometres (112.2?mi) along what is known as the Green Line and has an area of 346?square kilometres (134?sq?mi). The zone partitions the island of Cyprus into a southern area effectively controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus (which is the de jure government for the entire island save for the British Sovereign Base Areas), and the northern area controlled by the Turkish army

Woman of the Qashqai tribe, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Qashqai woman and child, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Qashqai women and children in camp, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Kettle on fire in Qashqai camp, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Qashqai man smoking, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Trishaws, port of Lucena, southern area, island of Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Qashqai woman spinning, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Seljalandsfoss waterfall, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Qashqai women making bread in camp, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Lady walking past mosque, Konso, southern area, Ethiopia, Africa

Seljalads Foss, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Qashqai man ploughing, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Chutes de la Lobe, southern area, Cameroon, Africa

Seljalandsfoss waterfall, southern area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Jeepney, port of Lucena, southern area, island of Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dug out canoe on the River Nile at Mongala, southern area, Sudan, Africa

Outriggers, port of Lucena, southern area, island of Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Taouirt kasbah, Ouarzazate, southern area, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Fisherman, province of Hormozgan, southern area, Iran, Middle East

Roses drying in buyer's house, Roses Valley, southern area, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

View of vineyards in the Constantia area of Cape Town's southern suburbs in South Africa.

View of vineyards in the Constantia area of Cape Town's southern suburbs in South Africa.

View across the rocky landscape of Isalo National Park, an area of the park on the circuit Piscine Naturelle, southern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

View of the islands along the southern edge of Hvammsfjordur which forms part of the larger Breidafjordur fjord, west area, Iceland, Polar Regions

View across the rocky landscape of Isalo National Park, an area of the park on the circuit Piscine Naturelle, southern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

View of the islands along the southern edge of Hvammsfjordur which forms part of the larger Breidafjordur fjord, west area, Iceland, Polar Regions

View across the rocky landscape of Isalo National Park, an area of the park on the circuit Piscine Naturelle, southern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

Kasbah, southern area, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

View of vineyards in the Constantia area of Cape Town's southern suburbs in South Africa.

View across the rocky landscape of Isalo National Park, an area of the park on the circuit Piscine Naturelle, southern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

View across the rocky landscape of Isalo National Park, an area of the park on the circuit Piscine Naturelle, southern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

Kasbah, southern area, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Doorway, historic old Mesilla, Las Cruces area, southern New Mexico, United States of America, North America

View of the islands along the southern edge of Hvammsfjordur which forms part of the larger Breidafjordur fjord, west area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Southern blue devil (paraplesiops meleagris), wild, day, solitary, bottom dwelling specie, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.

Southern blue devil (paraplesiops meleagris), wild, day, solitary, bottom dwelling specie, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.

Flat calm conditions in Crystal Sound, south of the Antarctic Circle, Antarctica, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO This area is full of flat first year sea ice, well developed icebergs, with many open leads.

Grey Lake, iceberg detached from Grey Glacier, Torres del Paine national park, Patagonia, Chile

Explorers riding a zodiac, in Seno Almirantazgo, PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Mirador Cuernos, in Lago Nordenskjöld, You can see the amazing Cuernos Del Paine and Monte Almirante Nieto, Torres del Paine national park, Patagonia, Chile

Southern Right Whale

"El Rincon" Campsite at Night, Perito Moreno National Park, Southern Andean Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Argentina

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.

Guanacos (Lama guanicoe) Guanaco in the Wild, Perito Moreno National Park, Southern Andean Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Sunrise hits Andes Mountains from "El Rincón", Perito Moreno National Park, Southern Andean Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Pia Glacier, from Pia bay, in Beagle Channel (northwest branch), PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Lake Belgrano view from Cerro Leon (1434m), Perito Moreno National Park, Southern Andean Patagonia, Santa Cruz, Argentina