Woman visitor at Taos Pueblo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taos, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Trails among maple and aspen trees, Maine, New England, United States of America, North America

Sunrise eruption of Old Faithful geyser with stream, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Lights reflected in the river during twilight, Dolceacqua, Province of Imperia, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Skyline, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

Maer Rocks in evening twilight close to the RNLI station, Exmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Piazza San Carlo, a central square renowned for its Baroque architecture, distinctive landmarks and surrounding 1638-designed porticos, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Wild dog (Lycaon pictus) in captivity, Namibia, Africa

Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Canada, North America

Plaza de Espana in Parque de Maria Luisa at night, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

View towards Chapel on the Hermitage Rock and the breakwater from the Elizabeth Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands, Europe

Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Berat Old Town, Berat, Albania, Europe

Hikers admiring the landscape of the Dolomites in its autumn colours, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Dawn view of streets in San Gimignano, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

India. Hindu praying by gateway of india, mumbai. Photo julio etchart

Lake and Blatinden in the early morning, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Blatna Castle, Blatna, Strakonice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Green frog on a Heliconea flower, Amazonian wildlife, Madidi National Park, Bolivia, South America

Chaukundi tombs, Thatta, Sind (Sindh), Pakistan, Asia

Desert safari, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

A herd of Common Plains Zebra (Grant's) by the salt pan of Lake Magadi in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Elephants ready for tours in Amber fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Badal Mahal Gate in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh, North India, Asia

Full loaded sugar cane truck driving through the sugar cane fields on a dusty road, Nchalo. Malawi, Africa

An airplane flies over the Sydney city skyline and Opera House as a ferry and water taxi pass by, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Off road vehicles on sand dunes near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Middle East

The Kelpies at the entrance to the Forth and Clyde Canal at Helix Park, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Kiyomizudera temple's red pagoda, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, New Delhi, India, Asia

Popular tourist attraction, boating, Xochimiloco, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

Soldiers in front of the Latvian Freedom Monument, Riga, Latvia, Europe

Worker at a banana plantation near Le Francois, Martinique, Lesser Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Market in Otrobanda District, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A woman, known as a Solar Mama, fixes a solar circuit board, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Star Ferry with Hong Kong in the background, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Picture of the Virgin Mary with roses, Paris, France, Europe

Restaurants in Rue des Bouchers, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

The Residence Palace, Hofgarten Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wurzburg, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

A small child sleeps in a cart on the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Houses of Parliament, Westminster, UNESCO World Heritage Site, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bramante paintings, church of Santa Maria Presso San Satiro, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Some of the typically colourful stores on Camden High Street in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Detail ofthe exterior of the Kirche zur Heligsten Dreifaltigkeit (Wotruba Church), by Fritz Wotruba, 1976, Hietzing, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Traditional slippers in souk, Essaouira, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Mountains, stream and vineyards, Elqui Valley, Chile, South America

Smokey Bear fire prevention mascot, near Capitan Gap, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Fishing trawler lying in the habour of Olavsvik, Western Iceland, Polar Regions

Collioure, Languedoc Roussillon, France, Europe

A painting of Bakula Rinpoche hangs behind his reincarnation, a six year old boy from Nurla, at Samkar Tashi Gatsal House. Ladakh, India

Colourful village houses in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Moth (Geometridae), North West Bulgaria, EuropeFamily Geometridae

Colourful Hot Air Balloons in sky, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Snowy egret (egretta thula) florida, usa, portrait against blue sky.

Wadi al Hitan, Faiyum, Egypt. February 20, 2022. Sea cow, dugong, fossil in the museum at Wadi el-Hitan paleontological site.

Children playing at temple, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Bewick swan (Cygnus columbianus) in winter, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Interior of the Riad El Yacout in Fez, Morocco

The small village of Centuri in Cap-Corse, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Tre Cime, Three Chimneys, Dolomites, Southtirol, Italy

Old Arts Building and clock tower, University of Auckland, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

MACAU Macau street scenes showing old and new. photo by Sean Sprague

Just a split second before surfacing, a Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) opens its blowhole to exhale ready to inhale when the blowhole has cleared the water. Beluga whales are an endangered and protected species in the St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

cowslip primula veris against sky, in cut woodland talsu rajons, latvia

Adult Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus gilli) leaping in the upper Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Striped Mullet (Mullus surmeletus), clearly showing barble under chin on sandy seabed, Gozo, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean

Floating placenta of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Azores, Atlantic Ocean (RR)

With such demands for Lake Victoria's Nile perch, the value of the fishery has risen considerably. Labour inflows into the fishery have increased along with growing demand. In 2004, there were 51,712, boats on the lake and 153,066 fishermen. All along the lakeshore, G®?boom townsG®ö have developed in response to the demands of fishing crews with money to spend from a dayG®ös fishing. These towns resemble shanties and have little in the way of services. Jinja, Uganda, East Africa

Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Azores, North Atlantic. Taken 2008

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) portrait of male side on in a golden reflection on the water. The reflection is from early morning golden light bouncing of buildings surrounding the canal , Scotland

Diagnostic feature of White flippered penguin, White edge around edge of wing (Eudyptula albosignata), ENDEMIC, New Zealand.

African Lion (Panthera Leo) wild cub. Phinda Reserve, South Africa.

Sea Fan (Muricella sp.), rope Sponges and diver. Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) lunge feeding showing throat grooves, Iceland

Guillemot (Uria aalge) and razorbill (Alca torda) colonies on Harp Rock, Lunga. Dutchman's Cap in background. Hebrides, Scotland

The Russell Glacier draining the Greenland icesheet inland from Kangerlussuaq on Greenland's west coast, Greenland, Polar Regions

Boxfish.Bonaire

Spiny Lobster (Panulirus femoristriga). Wakatobi, Onemobaa Island, Indonesia (RR)

Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus sanguineus). Spectacular and largest of the nudibranchs (naked gills) and are reported to reach up to 50 cms in length. Nocturnal. Red Sea.

Infrastructur on top of Danielssenkrateret. Jan Mayen, North Atlantic Island

Fishing at South shore, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Bridge over the River Taff, Blackweir, Cardiff, South Wales (rr)

Diver swimming above red soft coral

Maple leaves (Acer sp.) in autumn, UK

Tibetan Mountain and Clouds. Valley River, Himalayas, Tibet.

The Kirkstone Pass Inn dating from the 15th century, Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Two Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus). Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway

Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail. Gulf of California.

Booby Santa Cruz. Galapagos.

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.

Mercury and Vesta Asteroid, Comparison

Woman drinking

Climber Disappointment Peak Grand Teton National Park WY

Fern and mountain scenery under blue sky, Cordillera Centra, Puerto Rico, Carribean, America

Part of a 133-turbine, 212.8-megawatt wind farm built by Invenergy Wind LLC and DTE Energy, Breckenridge, Michigan, USA, America

Construction of a wind farm; the 133-turbine, 212.8-megawatt project is being constructed by Invenergy Wind LLC and DTE Energy, Breckenridge, Michigan, USA, America

Adriatic Jet, speed catamaran, 43 metres, 343 passengers, and Seabourn Spirit, cruise ship, built in 1989, 133.4 metres, 208 passengers, at back, port of Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Aerial view of large parking lot in Maryland

Aerial agriculture fields of the Harod valley, Israel

Ruins of the Central Church, late Roman site of Apollonia, Libya, North Africa, Africa