The Veules River bank, the smallest river in France, 1149 m, Veules-les-Roses, Seine-Maritime department, Normandy region, France

A large stand of Arctic cotton (Eriophorum callitrix) in Franz Josef Land, Russia, Arctic Ocean, Eurasia

Water fountain at Koktogaien on overcast day with yellow leaves in Fall, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Bridge on intersection between Leidsegracht and Herengracht canals, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe

Aerial of an ice arch in the Nuuk Icefjord, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Autumnal leaves and kyscrapers of central Tokyo, with traditional temple roofs in front of modern buildings, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Autumnal leaves and skyscrapers of central Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

View from Osaka Castle over Nishinomaru Garden and skyline in the background, Osaka, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), in snow storm at breeding colony at Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Sunrise at Mount Fuji in autumn, Fujiyoshida Chureito Pagoda, and fall leaves, Honshu, Japan, Asia

View of the nearly full moon rising over snow-covered mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

View of snow-capped mountains in Neko Harbor in Andvord Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions

River Pyrddin, Pontneddfechan, Neath Valley, South Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Japanese garden pond with vibrant autumn leaves, Yoshino, Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Fossach Falls near Loch Lomond, Loch Lomond and The Trossach National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sutherland landscape in autumn, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Paddy fields in Tawangmangu area, Karanganyar district, near Surakarta (Solo), Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Spring in the Val d'Orcia, UNESCO, Tuscany, Italy

Wild flowers blooming, Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento district, Sicily, Italy

Garden in Nikko, Honshu, Japan

Traditional Japanese temple with vibrant red maple trees and ornate golden lanterns hanging in rows under a temple ceiling, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Adult rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

A serene fountain within the historic Enryaku-ji Temple complex, centre of Tendai Buddhism, on Mount Hiei, UNESCO, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Blooming wisteria on a house in Chiswick, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A view of the Russian Orthodox Solovetsky Monastery founded in 1436 by two monks on Bolshoy Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Onega Bay, Arkhangel Oblast, Russia, Arctic, Europe

Around Cadagno lake, Val Piora, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

A moss-covered Warabe-Jizo statue wearing a red bib, surrounded by vibrant autumn leaves and peaceful greenery, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Golden lanterns under temple roof, glowing against backdrop of wooden beams, Zen Buddhist temple, Mount Hiei, Kyoto area, Honshu, Japan

Chatelet square and the Cathedral of Chartres in the snow, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, department of Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val-de-Loire region, France, Europe

View of the nearly full moon rising over snow-covered mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Coulombs village, Eure-et-Loire department, Centre region, France, Europe

European beech, Fagus sylvaticus, autumn leaves, Perthshire, Scotland

Ice floes on the Baltic Sea off Stein, Probstei, Ploen district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

woman her dog walking woods

Fall colors abound in Colorado during the seasonal change. Brilliant yellow leaves adorn the trees as far as you can see. A beautiful state to drive through during autumn, Grand Junction, Colorado, United States of America

Fall colors abound in Colorado during the seasonal change. Brilliant yellow leaves adorn the trees as far as you can see. A beautiful state to drive through during autumn, Colorado, United States of America

Close-up portrait of a male willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) showing early breeding colors in its neck and eye combs, surveying its high-country territory in Southcentral Alaska's Chugach Mountains on an April day. The head and neck will become completely chocolate-brown as the bird's breeding colors develop, Alaska, United States of America

Country church in red and white hiding in the autumn coloured foliage in the hills; Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada

Fall colors abound in Colorado during the seasonal change. Brilliant yellow leaves adorn the trees as far as you can see. A beautiful state to drive through during autumn, Colorado, United States of America

Vibrant autumn coloured foliage in a forest of deciduous trees, Fulford, Quebec, Canada