Mirror case in the form of an ankh, the sign of life, made of gilt wood inlaid with glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Head of a funerary couch in the form of a sacred cow, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Head of a funerary couch in the form of the goddess Thouries (in the form of a hippopotamus, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The king in the form of the god Anubis, from the tomb of Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Head of a funerary couch in the form of a cheetah or lion, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Beech planks stacked for seasoning at logging timber plant in Valle del Roncal in Pyrenees, Northern Spain

Fishermen's pallets at San Vicente de la Barquera, maritime town in Cantabria, Northern Spain

Fishermen's pallets at San Vicente de la Barquera, maritime town in Cantabria, Northern Spain

Women welding joints during the construction of solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Solar cookers save women having to walk to the froest to cut down wood for cooking, thus saving the forests, and a daily chore for woman.

Women welding joints during the construction of solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Solar cookers save women having to walk to the froest to cut down wood for cooking, thus saving the forests, and a daily chore for woman.

Women constructing solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. The use of the cookers, vastly reduces the amount of fire wood women have to go out and collect from the forest.

Women welding joints during the construction of solar cookers at the Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, India. The Barefoot College is a worldwide charity, founded by Bunker Roy, its aims are, education, drinking water, electrification through solar power, skill development, health, women empowerment and the upliftment of rural people. Solar cookers save women having to walk to the froest to cut down wood for cooking, thus saving the forests, and a daily chore for woman.

Kabgayi, Rwanda has the oldest Cathedral in the Country (1925). Restoration work is underway and scaffolding is a rather basic if not intricate combination of tree branches and sawn wood planks. An art form all to itself. Kabgayi, Rwanda, East Africa

When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

When the shed skin nears the tail, the newly formed chrysalis begins to shake very vigorously until the skin falls to the ground, then it settles down to form the butterfly within. The shape of the wings, anttenae and eyes can already be clearly seen. The process completes in seven to ten days. . Isle of White, UK. Isle of White, UK

Star (Franla manilis) rare form with extra leg. Seychelles.

Scenic views of the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway

Carbon patterns on fire glass of a wood burning stove

A dead tree killed by drought brought on by global warming, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Growth patterns on a tree trunk

Wood structure of Venice Biennale 2012: New Forms in Wood display now at the city Hall Park at Turku. European capital of culture 2011 was held at 19th of August 2011. The pavilion was the result of a workshop that was a joint collaboration with the students from both Oulu and Columbia Universities. Eero Lundv�n and Markus Wikar were coordinating the student���s efforts in Finland. Guest lecturers at the opening ceremony included Phillip Anzalone (Columbia University) and professor Rainer Mahlamv�ki (University of Oulu). For panel discussion, also Emmi Keskisarja (Tampere University of Technology) and Toni v�sterlund (University of Oulu) were present.

Bizarre ice form in the shape of teeth in a skull in a puddle in the woods, Hesse, Germany

Southern German cuisine, baking, hearty vegetable cake with walnut base, peas, wild herbs and spring onions, quiche dish, tart dish, ceramic baking dish, wooden board, Germany, Europe

Southern German cuisine, baking, hearty vegetable cake with walnut base, peas, wild herbs and spring onions, quiche dish, tart dish, ceramic baking dish, wooden board, Germany, Europe

Southern German cuisine, baking, hearty vegetable cake with walnut base, peas, wild herbs and spring onions, quiche dish, tart dish, ceramic baking dish, wooden board, Germany, Europe

Southern German cuisine, baking, hearty vegetable cake with walnut base, peas, wild herbs and spring onions, quiche dish, tart dish, ceramic baking dish, wooden board, Germany, Europe

Southern German cuisine, baking, hearty vegetable cake with walnut base, peas, wild herbs and spring onions, quiche dish, tart dish, ceramic baking dish, wooden board, Germany, Europe

Southern German cuisine, baking, hearty vegetable cake with walnut base, peas, wild herbs and spring onions, quiche dish, tart dish, ceramic baking dish, wooden board, Germany, Europe

Southern German cuisine, baking, hearty vegetable cake with walnut base, peas, wild herbs and spring onions, quiche dish, tart dish, ceramic baking dish, wooden board, Germany, Europe

Ethnic drums also called atabaques on the streets of Pelourinho, the historic center of the city of Salvador in Bahia, Brasil

Ethnic drums also called atabaques on the streets of Pelourinho, the historic center of the city of Salvador in Bahia, Brasil

Panigaccio is a type of round, unleavened bread, baked in a special terracotta and mica dish, called testo, red-heated over high heat in a bonfire or in a wood-burning oven. A batter of flour, water and salt is interposed between one text and another, to form a pile. It is typical of the Lunigiana land on the border between Liguria and Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Panigaccio is a type of round, unleavened bread, baked in a special terracotta and mica dish, called testo, red-heated over high heat in a bonfire or in a wood-burning oven. A batter of flour, water and salt is interposed between one text and another, to form a pile. It is typical of the Lunigiana land on the border between Liguria and Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Panigaccio is a type of round, unleavened bread, baked in a special terracotta and mica dish, called testo, red-heated over high heat in a bonfire or in a wood-burning oven. A batter of flour, water and salt is interposed between one text and another, to form a pile. It is typical of the Lunigiana land on the border between Liguria and Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Panigaccio is a type of round, unleavened bread, baked in a special terracotta and mica dish, called testo, red-heated over high heat in a bonfire or in a wood-burning oven. A batter of flour, water and salt is interposed between one text and another, to form a pile. It is typical of the Lunigiana land on the border between Liguria and Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Door knocker in the form of a hand, Algarve, Portugal