Star trails captured using an exposure time of two hours to record the rotation of the earth on its Polar Axis, stars are rotating around the Pole Star (Polaris), the Sahara Desert near Merzouga, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Clock Tower, Zaachila, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Two street children dressed in the style of Krishna at Diwali festival time, begging for alms from temple visitors, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Portrait of two girls at play time in Luang Prabang City, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

View of one of the two noon guns at Lion Battery on Signal Hill in Cape Town. The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

The noon gun firing in Cape Town. The daily noon gun is Cape Town’s oldest living tradition and the two cannons used are the oldest guns in daily use in the world. They have marked the midday hour in the mother city in this distinctive, albeit noisy manner since early 1806. The cannons were cast in Britain in 1794 and still bear the royal crest of King George the third. The firing of the cannon was originally to give ships in the bay a means of re-setting their clocks accurately.

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Brown bears, ursus arctos. Two bears at waterfall waiting to catch leaping salmon; summer; long exposure time usa, alaska. Brooks falls

Wild Adult Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), new pup, fresh born. Slaty Back Gull picking at placenta and discharge from fresh born. endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water.Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

Hispanic male swimmer checking watch

Sadhus praying and begging, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Sadhus sleeping, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Sadhus begging, in Dashashwamedh Ghat Road , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Sadhus sleeping, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Girls dressed in kimono,in Pontocho, a traditional Japanese night-time entertainment area. Kyoto. Japan

Couple, Aperol Sprizz, Torri del Benaco, Lake Garda, Veneto, Italy

Group of girls splashing each other and playing in a lake

Two boys and four girls running across the beach, laughing, Bretagne, France, Europe

Group of girls playing with a ball on the beach of a lake

Tourist couple in a kayak, St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Young couple taking a walk outdoors, in nature

Group of girls playing with a ball on the beach of a lake

Climbers ascending Mt. Marmolada, Dolomites, Westgrat fixed rope route, Mt. Marmolada in the back, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Young couple at a swimming pool, detail of the legs

Senior citizen couple lying in a hammock, woman listening to music, man reading a book

Young couple on a walk outdoors, in nature

Woman and man in a pool, spa

Girlfriends lying on the beach of a lake

Two men playing chess in the streets, Havana, Cuba, Caribbean

Woman, man, two girls and a boy walking along the beach, hand in hand, laughing, Bretagne, France, Europe

Girlfriends sitting on the beach of a lake

Woman and man relaxing in salt cave

Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), adults at night drinking from wetland lake, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA

Two girls in a hammock

Couple sitting on a sledge in the mountains

Group of girls playing with a ball on the beach of a lake

One man and two women, silhouettes, yoga position the tree, beach, sea, Camargue, France, Europe

Climbers ascending Mt. Marmolada, Dolomites, Westgrat fixed rope route, Mt. Marmolada in the back, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Couple with cross-country skis in the mountains

Group of girls splashing each other and playing in a lake

Best Agers, bicyclists, bike tour, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Young woman on an inner tube, floating tyre, in a private swimming pool, Germany

Group of girls playing with a ball on the beach of a lake

Young woman relaxing in a floating tire in a pool

Young woman sitting on an inner tube, floating tyre, reading a paperback in a private swimming pool, Germany

Young couple at a swimming pool, detail of the legs

Young woman on an inner tube, floating tyre, talking on a mobile phone in a private swimming pool, Germany

Whirlpool, two young women relaxing

Mountaineers climbing Vertainspitze mountain, Ortler Alps, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

One man and two women, silhouettes, yoga position the tree, beach, sea, Camargue, France, Europe

People walking on icy pier, frozen Black Sea, a rare phenomenon, last time it occured in 1977, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Opossum (Didelphis) carrying a young animal on its back, Tasmania, Australia

Couple cross-country skiing in the mountains

Young couple, woman and men, sitting in a wooden chair, watching northern polar lights, pointing, Aurora Borealis, green, near Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Mountaineers standing on Gaisjochspitze mountain, Gitschberg mountain, Pfunderer Berge mountains at the back, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Woman wearing a bikini, sun hat, lying in the park, summer, sunbathing, sleeping

Feet wearing flip-flops in a paddling pool

Feet wearing flip-flops in a paddling pool with a rubber duck

Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn, two-storied road bridge, traffic above, bars and restaurants below, Istanbul, Turkey

Replica of the Brig Amity sailing ship from the time of colonialization, Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Two-storeyed cloister in the enclosure, Claustro, of the Hieronymites Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manueline style, Portuguese late-Gothic, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Two-storeyed cloister in the enclosure, Claustro, of the Hieronymites Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manueline style, Portuguese late-Gothic, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Two-storeyed cloister in the enclosure, Claustro, of the Hieronymites Monastery, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manueline style, Portuguese late-Gothic, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Tuifllauf, Devil's Procession, Fulpmes, Stubai Valley, Austria, Europe

Night shot, Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower, 311 South Wacker, John Hancock Center, Aon Center, 77 West Wacker Drive, Two Prudential Plaza, Smurfit-Stone Building, Trump International Tower, skyscrapers, skyline, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois,

Night shot, Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower and renamed in 2009, Trump Tower, Aon Center, Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, USA

Night scene with full moon, skyline of the Financial District in Seattle, Space Needle, Columbia Center, formerly known as Bank of America Tower, Washington Mutual Tower, Two Union Square Tower, Municipal Tower, formerly Key Tower, US Bank Center, Washing

Night shot, Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower and renamed in 2009, 311 South Wacker Drive skyscraper, John Hancock Center, Aon Center, Two Prudential Plaza, Trump Tower, skyline, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, USA

Night shot, Aon Center, Two Prudential Plaza, Willis Tower, the former Sears Tower, skyline, Lake Michigan, full moon, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, USA, North America

Blonde girl standing on the beach, smiling, holding a fishing net and a starfish

Two girls, 6 years, swimming fully dressed on the beach of Koh Bulong, Thailand, Asia

Two boys and four girls having fun on the beach, laughing, Bretagne, France, Europe

Two women in bikinis on a jetty, Lake Hopfensee near Fuessen, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Hikers climbing Mt Marmolata, fixed rope route on west ridge, Dolomites mountain range, Italy, Europe

Two mountaineers on the summit of Mt Torrenthorn, Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Two girls running with a kite in a meadow in the Black Forest, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany, Europe

Illuminated Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center at night, SWFC Building, Shanghai, China, Asia

Night shot, Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower, 311 South Wacker, John Hancock Center, Aon Center, Two Prudential Plaza, Smurfit-Stone Building, Trump International Tower, skyscrapers, skyline, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, United States of Amer

Tourist couple in a kayak, St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Couple walking through the historic centre of Verona, Italy, Europe

The Milky Way and two tracks of satellites on a starlit sky in winter, weak northern lights, aurora borealis on the lower sky, Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

Little Owl (Athene noctua), approaching nesting hole

Senior couple hiking

Night scene, skyline of the Financial District in Seattle, Space Needle, Columbia Center, formerly known as Bank of America Tower, Washington Mutual Tower, Two Union Square Tower, Municipal Tower, formerly Key Tower, US Bank Center, Washington, United Sta

Senior citizen couple, woman wearing a headset looking at a netbook or laptop, man reading a book

Miyako-Odori, Maiko dance by Geisha candidates in spring, Gion District, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Santa Claus figurines on the facade of a department store, Erlangen, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Full shot kids preparing meal together

Night shot, Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower, 311 South Wacker, John Hancock Center, Aon Center, 77 West Wacker Drive, Two Prudential Plaza, Smurfit-Stone Building, Trump International Tower, skyscrapers, skyline, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois,

Elevador de Santa Justa, Santa Justa Elevator, at night, connecting the two historic districts of Baixa and Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Senior citizen couple lying in a hammock, woman wearing a headset looking at a netbook or laptop, man reading a book

A woman at a lake

badminton racket shuttlecock top view

Modern muslim couple arab restaurant