Tropical coastline at Bottom Bay, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Stump Bottom and the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park near to Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Modern monument in a fountain on the bottom of the Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Glass bottom boats near Hikkaduwa taking tourists to the Coral Sanctuary, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bottom Bay, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

High angle view of Amsterdam, the grey house at the bottom with the single window is the Anne Frank House, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Bottom detail of wall painting which includes 28 Buddhas in Payathonzu Temple, dating from the 13th century, Bagan (Pagan), Minnanthu, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Dale Bottom and Hathersage from Overowler Tor, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lake in Rocky Mountains near Banff, with avalanche damage visible in bottom half of picture, Alberta, Canada, North America

Modern monument in a fountain on the bottom of the Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Bottom Bay, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Prayer, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Tattooed bottom, Return to Paradise Beach, Upolu Island, Western Samoa, Samoa, Pacific

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Fishpond Bottom, a beautiful village in the Dorset countryside with wonderful views to the coast, views that have been ruined by a high voltage power line crossing the valley, Fishpond Bottom, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Fishpond Bottom, a beautiful village in the Dorset countryside with wonderful views to the coast, views that have been ruined by a high voltage power line crossing the valley, Fishpond Bottom, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishpond Bottom, a beautiful village in the Dorset countryside with wonderful views to the coast, views that have been ruined by a high voltage power line crossing the valley, Fishpond Bottom, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Water spilled on stairs and buildings with two men at the bottom of the stairs, Delhi, India, Asia

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

A signpost on the Dorset coast for the funnily named Scratchy Bottom, near Lulworth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Farmland and countryside at Fishpond Bottom in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishpond Bottom, a beautiful village in the Dorset countryside with wonderful views to the coast, views that have been ruined by a high voltage power line crossing the valley, Fishpond Bottom, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, europe

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

Caribbean, West Indies, Barbados, East Coast, Bottom Bay Beach

France, To Uraine Val-De-Loire, In Dre-Et-Loire, The River Loire At Brehemont, Gabarre Traditional Loire Boat With Flat Bottom At Quay

Usa, South West, Arizona, Canyon De Chelly, Navajo Reservation, Cows Grazing At Bottom Of The Canyon

Split image of sandy bottom and island, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific

Horseshoe clam (Hippopus hippopus) on sandy bottom, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Giant fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa) on sandy bottom, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Horseshoe clam (Hippopus hippopus) on sandy bottom, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Pair of pegasus fish (dragon sea moth) (Eurypegasus draconis) on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Adult gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) mating on Barrentos Island in the Aitchi Island Group, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Stargazer buried in sandy bottom (Uranoscopus bicintus). Indo Pacific

Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) carcass on Isla Tiburon, Sonora, Mexico.

Bat ray & bat stars on sandy bottom (Holorhinus californicus & Patiria miniata). USA, Channel Islands, CA. (rr)

Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) surfacing (note the barnacles and whale lice - Cyamus scammoni - on the skin) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.

Curious California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf underwater in San Ignacio Lagoon, BCS, Mexico.

California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf vertabrae on Isla Tiburon in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

An adult gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) defecating on Petermann Island, Antarctica

Southern blue devil (paraplesiops meleagris), wild, day, solitary, bottom dwelling specie, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.

Southern blue devil (paraplesiops meleagris), wild, day, solitary, bottom dwelling specie, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean.

Inuit women wearing traditional Greenlandic national costume (Kalaallisuut) in Ilulissat on Greenland, Polar Regions

Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) surfacing (eye detail) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.

Sandy bottom at Atalaia beach, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Split image of log, sandy bottom, and island, Truk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Giant sea cucumber (Thelenota ananas) on sandy bottom, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf underwater in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.

Split image of sandy bottom and sky, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific

Over under image sandy bottom and trees at Majikin Island, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Diamond Stingray - Dasyatis brevis. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

Juvenile Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus), night-time colouration against sandy bottom, Bahamas, Caribbean

Black Goby (Gobius niger), muddy bottom background from Valletta Harbour, Malta, Mediterranean

Split image of wave showing sandy bottom and island, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific

Broadband cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) in sandy bottom, Gato Island, Cebu, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Juvenile striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) schooling and feeding on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Horseshoe clam (Hippopus hippopus) on sandy bottom, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) rise from the bottom to take a breath, Kealakekua Bay, Captain Kook, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

A cow's backside

Shallow coral reef on sandy bottom, mainly Acropora spp. and Pocillopora spp., Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Spotted Dolphin over white sand bottom (Stenella frontalis). Caribbean

Curious California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf spy-hopping in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.

Glass bottom boat, Beau Vallon BayMahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Tiger Snake Eel - Myrichthys tigrinus - burrowing amongst bottom debris, in this image can be seen with a small crab in it's mouth. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

Stargazer buried in sandy bottom; front (Uranoscopus bicintus). Indo Pacific

Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) skeleton on the beach in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico. (Restricted Resolution - pls contact us)

Snake Pipefish (Entelurus aequorus) on dark sand bottom and rock behind, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Juvenile gull landing on the back of a California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.

Curious California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf underwater in San Ignacio Lagoon, BCS, Mexico.

Stargazer buried in sandy bottom (Uranoscopus bicintus). Indo Pacific

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Underwater crater, feeding on sandy bottom. Bahamas.

Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) lying in the sandy bottom of a cavern, Ressurreta, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Glass bottom boat, Beau Vallon BayMahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) lying in the sandy bottom of a cavern, Ressurreta, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Upper Yosemite Falls with snow on the bottom, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America

Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) bottom feeding in the sand in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Juvenile striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus) schooling and feeding on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandy bottom at Atalaia beach, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) resting on bottom, St. Peter and St. Paul's rocks, Brazil, South America

Sandy bottom at Atalaia beach, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Sandy bottom at Atalaia beach, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Sandy bottom and Dois Irmuos island from Porco's Bay, Fernando de Noronha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Surfacing after feeding on bottom, Bimini, Bahamas.

Hispanic man hold golf shoes covered with grass

Grass sticking to shoe of golfer

Caucasian woman fastening bikini bottom

The centre of the galaxy area of the Milky Way toward Sagittarius and Scorpius, with the Sagittarius Starcloud right of centre, and the Lagoon Nebula (M8) left of centre. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius is at upper right, the Swan Nebula (M17) and Eagle Nebula (M16) are at lower left. To the right of them is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). At the very top is the Snake Nebula (B72). The main mass of dark nebula is the Pipe Nebula (B78). Above M24 at left is the open cluster M23 while below the M24 star cloud is the cluster M25. The globular M22 is at the bottom edge. At right of frame are the open clusters M6 (in the dark area of the Milky Way) and M7 (in the bright starcloud).

All of Scorpius, plus parts of Lupus and Ara regions of the southern Milky Way. This area was directly overhead when I took this at about 4:30 am local time on April 6, 2014 from near Coonabarabran, Australia. The head of Scorpius is at top his tail at bottom though you could turn this image any direction and it would be correct as seen in the sky at this latitude, depending on the time of night. But in portrait mode like this north is at top. Along the Milky Way are numerous nebulas, including the False Comet area, the Cat's Paw area, and the colourful nebulas around Antares at top. The dark Pipe Nebula is at left of frame.

A mosaic of the region around the centre of the Milky Way in Sagittarius and Scorpius. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Cat's Paw Nebula at bottom edge to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24), the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulas (M20 and M8) and the open clusters M6 and M7. The prominent dark nebula at right is the large Pipe Nebula (B78) with the small Snake Nebula (B72) above it. The whole complex is visible to the naked eye as the Dark Horse.

This is the Belt of Orion with its three blue stars across the top of the frame (L to R: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka), with the iconic Horsehead Nebula (aka B33) below Alnitak, with the dark Horsehead set against the bright nebula IC 434, aka Orion's Dagger. The pinkish nebula above Alnitak is NGC 2024, the Flame Nebula. The small blue reflection nebula left of the Horsehead is NGC 2023, with smaller IC 435 to the left of it. The field is filled with the large open cluster Collinder 70. The multiple star at bottom left of centre is Sigma Orionis. Many other smaller bits of reflection nebulas populate the field in and around the Belt.

The Belt and Sword region of Orion, with the Orion Nebula, Messiesr 42 and 43, at bottom. Below the left star of the Belt, Alnitak, is the famous Horsehead Nebula, while above it is NGC 2024, aka the Flame Nebula. At very top left is Messier 78, while part of Barnard's Loop arc across the field at left. The field is filled with other faint red emission and blue reflection nebulas. The large loose open cluster Collinder 70 surrounds the middle star of the Belt, Alnilam.

A mosaic of the region around the Small Sagittarius Starcloud and Dark Horse dark nebula complex. The field takes in the Milky Way from the Lagoon Nebula at bottom to the Eagle Nebula at top left. In between from top to bottom are the Swan Nebula (M17), and the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). Flanking the bright M24 starcloud are the large open clusters M23 (right) and M25 (left). At bottom left is the M22 globular star cluster. The prominent dark nebula at right is the large Pipe Nebula (B78) with the small Snake Nebula (B72) above it. The whole complex is visible to the naked eye as the Dark Horse.