Gythio, colorful houses in the south of Greece, Peloponnese, Greece

Greek Orthodox church in Areopoli, Mani Peninsula, Peloponnese, Greece

Plitra beach with turquoise water in Karavostasi in the south of Greece, Peloponnese, Greece

Road on the coast of Elafonisos island by the beach with turquoise sea water, Greece

Simos beach in Elafonisos island at sunset, Greece

Simos beach with turquoise water, Elafonisos island, Greece

Simos beach with turquoise water, Elafonisos island, Greece

Saint Fokas Orthodox chapel on the coast of Greece, Peloponnese, Greece

Saint Fokas Orthodox chapel on the coast of Greece, Peloponnese, Greece

Striking lighthouse in red and white on Fengyu Islet off Nan'ao Island, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China

View of St. Nikolai Church in Altstadt Spandau at dusk, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Wat Rong Khun, the famous White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand

The Citadel of Victoria, Gozo, Malta

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Old clock tower, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Gulab Bagh (Sajjan Niwas Garden), Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jag Mandir Palace on Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Ice detail, River Etive, Rannoch Moor, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom

RSPB West Light Seabird Centre, Rathlin Island, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Koutoubia Mosque, UNESCO, Marrakech, Morocco

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco

Kicker Rock, a volcanic formation near the island of San Cristobal, a popular spot for snorkelling, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

City Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Humberstone Saltpeter Works, UNESCO World Heritage Site, northern Atacama, Chile, South America

HDR capture of a secluded spot in the hills, with a wooden bench facing fields and a blue sky, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Cave of Poetry (Grotta della Poesia), Roca Vecchia, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Granada Cathedral, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Beach umbrellas on Praia da Gaivota, Quarteira, Faro District, Portugal

Beach umbrellas on Praia da Gaivota, Quarteira, Faro District, Portugal

Blue spotted grouper (cephalopholis argus

Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa), detail of mantle and eye spots, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific

Small Spotted Pufferfish (Canthigaster natalensis) detail of head with lovely markings of pale blue spots and stripes on dark backgropund, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Yellowtail Damselfish (Microspathodon chrysurus), Intermediate stage from juvenile to adult showing irridescent blue spots on body, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Small Spotted Pufferfish (Canthigaster natalensis) lovely markings of pale blue spots and stripes on dark backgropund, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Blue-spotted puffer (Arothron caeruleopunctatus) eye detail, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Visayan sea, Southeast Asia, Asia

Atlantic spotted dolphins surfacing (Stenella frontalis) Azores, Atlantic Ocean (RR)

Eyes and spiracles of captive blue-spotted ray (Taeniura lymma), occurs in Indo-Asian Pacific, from East Africa to Australia and Papua New Guinea, north to Philippines

Bluespotted Stingray (Taeniura lymma). Red Sea.

Juvenile Damselfish. Cayman.

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, (Stenella frontalis). Azores

Queen Angelfish (Holocanthus ciliaris). Caribbean. (rr)

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, (Stenella frontalis). Azores (RR)

Bluespotted Stingray (Taeniura lymma). Red Sea.

Bluespotted stingray (Taeniura lymma) resting in the sand. Jackson Reef, Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt.

Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray (Taeniura lymma). Location unknown. (RR)

Whaleshark (Rhyncodan typus). Seychelles.

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

Needle cuttlefish, Sepia aculeata, front view at night, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).MID0042

Bluefin trevally, Caranx melampygus, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Split image of Smallspotted dart, Trachinotus baillonii, swimming along the sandy shore at dusk, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

French angelfish, Pomacanthus paru, Ilha rata, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil (S. Atlantic)

Portrait of a cute red haired girl in her twenties, Ibiza, Spain

Portrait of a cute red haired girl in her twenties, Ibiza, Spain

Shark

Tokyo, Japan

Mother and son walking on a paved pathway by the alleghe lake in the italian dolomites, enjoying summer holidays

Young woman wearing summer dress and straw hat enjoying breathtaking view of alleghe village and its lake in the italian dolomites

Stunning summer view of alleghe village reflecting on the emerald waters of lake alleghe, surrounded by the majestic dolomites

Scenic summer view of santa maddalena village with the odle mountains reflecting in the funes valley, dolomites, italy

Blue or Common Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), wildebeest migration, crossing the Mara River, Masai Mara, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Young woman with snorkeling gear on sandy beach, catamaran and palm tree, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Palm tree, young couple on the beach with snorkeling gear, catamarans, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Grave site of the prophet Hud, pilgrimage site of Gabr Hud, Qabr Hud, Wadi Hadramaut, Yemen

TV Tower on Alexanderplatz in Berlin during the Festival of Lights, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Playa Medina (Medina Beach), Sucre, Venezuela, Caribbean coast

Playa Medina (Medina Beach), Sucre, Venezuela, Caribbean coast

Al-Kaff Palace Isch Schaa, holy city of Tarim, Wadi Hadramaut, Yemen

View from Odaiba over Bay with Rainbow-Bridge to mainland Odaiba is an artificial island in Bay conected to the mainland by Rainbow-Bridge Modern district with hotels shopping malls museums restaurants Headquarter of Fuji TV Replica of Statue of Liberty T

View from Odaiba over Bay with Rainbow-Bridge to mainland Odaiba is an artificial island in Bay conected to the mainland by Rainbow-Bridge Modern district with hotels shopping malls museums restaurants Headquarter of Fuji TV Replica of Statue of Liberty T

Thermal spring in Saturnia with sulphur-containing water of the Monte Amiata Manciano Toskana Italien

Catamaran in lagoon with island, aerial view, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Palm tree, beach, snorkeling gear and boat, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Young woman with a windsurf board, windsurfing lessons, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Tourists strolling along the picturesque shores of alleghe lake in the stunning dolomites on a beautiful summer day, enjoying nature's beauty

View of Tamdaght Kasbah near to Aït Benhaddou, the High Atlas mountains in the back, Southern Morocco

Christmas market on the main square of Leoben, blue hour, Styria, Austria, Europe

Saint Basil Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Main Plaza, hotel tower, with reflective golden lace, architect Hans Kollhoff, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Wide sandy beach, townscape, Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Coastal landscape with a village surrounded by green hills and the blue sea in the background, Palea Loutra, Methana, peninsula in the Argolis on the Saronic Gulf, Attica, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Cosy Mediterranean village with stone houses and blue accents, Afytos, Afitos, Athitos, Kassandra Peninsula, Chalkidiki, Halkidiki, Greece, Europe

White Cycladic house with blue door and pink bougainvillea, with sun star, picturesque alleys of the village of Lefkes, Paros, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Aerial view of Jodhpur, also known as Blue City due to the vivid blue-painted Brahmin houses around Mehrangarh Fort. Jodphur, Rajasthan

Close-up of an old stone windmill with a clear blue sky in the background, windmills, on a ridge, above Chora, main town Patmos, Patmos, old town, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Two blue-domed churches, Agios Spiridonas, St Spyridon) and Church of Anastasis, Resurrection, at nightfall, Ia, Oia, Santorini, Greece, Europe

White churches with blue dome, Agios Spiridonas, St Spyridon) and Church of Anastasis, Resurrection, Ia, Oia, Santorini, Greece, Europe

Aerial view of several windmills on a hill next to a road, with a village in the background under a blue sky, aerial view, Consuegra, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

A village on a picturesque bay with mountains in the background and blue sea, Mezapos, Mani, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Old belfry wiith view of blue sea, Ia, Oia, Santorini, Greece, Europe

Young couple in love, white Cycladic house with blue door and pink bougainvillea, with sun star, picturesque alleys of Lefkes village, Paros, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Blue Vespa with cats, white Cycladic houses with blue doors and windows and flower pots, picturesque alleys of the village of Lefkes, Paros, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Young couple in love, white Cycladic house with blue door and pink bougainvillea, with sun star, picturesque alleys of Lefkes village, Paros, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Famous view from viewpoint of Santorini Oia village with blue dome of whitewashed greek orthodox Christian church of traditional greek architecture. Oia town, Santorini island, Greece, Europe

Rock formations in the American Southwest

White Cycladic houses with blue doors and windows and flower pots, picturesque alleys of the village of Lefkes, Paros, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Blue-domed Orthodox Church of Anastasis, Resurrection of Lord, Ia, Oia, Santorini, Thira, Greece, Europe

Famous view from viewpoint of Santorini Oia village with blue dome of whitewashed greek orthodox Christian church of traditional greek architecture, Oia town, Santorini island, Greece, Europe

Greek Orthodox church Metamorfosi Sotiros, with sun star, white Cycladic houses with blue doors, alleys of the village Marpissa, Paros, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Famous view from viewpoint of Santorini Oia village with blue dome of whitewashed greek orthodox Christian church of traditional greek architecture. Oia town, Santorini island, Greece, Europe