Bridge and brightly painted houses on the bank of the Riu Onyar, old town, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

St. Pauls Cathedral, Millennium Bridge and River Thames viewed from South Bank, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Latrines on the river bank in rough land grazed by cows in a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia

Three figures perform cremation on bank of the River Ganges, Varanasi (Benares), India, Asia

The River Loire in spring with wild flowers on bank and cliffs behind, near Arlempdes, Haute Loire in the Auvergne, France, Europe

Tree lined river bank in spring, Marais Poitevin, Deux Sevres near Coulon, Poitou Charentes, France, Europe

Man laying out fishing nets on bank of the Dingun River, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hans Bank on the River Daugava, Riga, Latvia, Baltic States, Europe

River bank land to be flooded, with new housing above reservoir level, Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze, China, Asia

Scenic view with old rowing boat moored on bank in calm water on River Dovey (Afon Dyfi) looking north in low winter sunlight, Glandyfi, Ceredigion, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Bumboat River Taxi passing bars and restaurants in historic shophouse buildings in Boat Quay Conservation Area on south bank, Central area, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Blocks of salt on river bank, with pirogues in background, Mopti, Mali, West Africa, Africa

Thien Mu Pagoda, UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated on the left bank of the Perfume River, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sailing boat and motor cruisers on the Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom

The Mossman River in the Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia

Sailing boat on the Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom

Henley Royal Regatta, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Henley Royal Regatta, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Mossman riverbed, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia

Sailing boat on the Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom

Military helicopter hovers in clearing in Ulu Temburong National Park, Brunei

Herd of migrating Blue Wildebeest, Grumeti, Tanzania

Looking across River Blyth towards houses and moored yachts on the Southwold bank, Walberswick, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Open air street stalls and markets with cork and gift products on Douro River bank in Ribeira District, Porto, Portugal, Europe

Traditional boats on Vila Nova de Gaia bank of Douro River, Dom Luis I Bridge in the background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porto, Portugal, Europe

Vilnia River bank and tree decorated with vinyl records, in Uzupis district, Vilnius, Lithuania, Europe

Little girl in a red dress on the Vilnia River bank next to tree decorated with vinyl records, Uzupis district, Vilnius, Lithuania, Europe

Blue wildebeest (brindled gnu) (Connochaetes taurinus) and Grant's zebra (Plains zebra) (Common zebra) (Equus burchelli boehmi) running up the bank after crossing the Mara River, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Tintern Abbey 12th Century, formerly a Cistercian Abbey, in County Wexford built by Earl of Pembroke in 1200, Ireland

Gutman's Cave on the Gauja River bank in the National Park of Sigulda, Vidzeme Region, Latvia, Baltic region, Europe

Queen Victoria Gardens on the south bank of the Yarra River, opposite the city centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Sailing boat on the Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom

Sailing boats and river cruisers pass windmill on Norfolk Broads, United Kingdom

St. Paul's Cathedral from Southwark river bank, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

County Hall, home of the London Aquarium, and the London Eye on the South Bank of the River Thames, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Henley Royal Regatta, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Stilt houses along the bank of the Xe Beng Fai River, Mahaxai, Khammouan province, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women washing their laundry on bank of the Ayeryarwady (Irrawaddy) River, with wooden boat in background, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Man standing on the river bank in front of a bridge over the River Oxus (Amu Darya), between Uzbekistan and Turkmenia, Central Asia, Asia

Cruise boats sail past County Hall and the London Eye on the South Bank of the River Thames, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

South Bank of the River Thames, Tower of London and Tower Bridge in background, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunday market in Ayorou on the bank of the River Niger, Niger, West Africa, Africa

Sunday market in Ayorou on the bank of the River Niger, Niger, West Africa, Africa

River Ness, Cathedral and churches, left bank, Inverness, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Tintern Abbey 12th Century, formerly a Cistercian Abbey, in County Wexford built by Earl of Pembroke in 1200, Ireland

View of Bow River and Downtown from Sunnyside Bank Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, North America

View of Bow River Pathway and Downtown from Sunnyside Bank Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, North America

River Thames, Heron Tower, Tower 42, formerly NatWest Tower, SwissRe Tower (The Gherkin) and South Bank Centre, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Paul's Cathedral from Southwark river bank, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Brightly painted houses on the bank of the Riu Onyar, old town, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

The Mekong River at Chiang Khong, looking over to Laos on the opposite bank, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

City of London viewed from the South Bank, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the City from the South Bank of the Thames, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Holy Trinity Church on the bank of the Tirnava Mare River in Sighisoara in the Transylvania region of central Romania, Europe

The Holy Trinity Church on the bank of the Tirnava Mare River in Sighisoara in the Transylvania region of central Romania, Europe

Burg Stahleck castle, now housing a youth hostel, on the bank of the River Rhine in the Lorelei Valley, Hessen Province, Germany, Europe

Early morning view of the Tate Modern art Gallery and Millenium Bridge taken from across the Thames River in London. The Tate Modern is the converted former Bankside power station on the south bank of the Thames River. It was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963 and was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.

Dawn view of the Tate Modern art Gallery taken from the Millenium bridge in London. The Tate Modern is the converted former Bankside power station on the south bank of the Thames River. It was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963 and was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.

Early morning view of the Tate Modern art Gallery and Millenium Bridge reflecting in the Thames River in London. The Tate Modern is the converted former Bankside power station on the south bank of the Thames River. It was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963 and was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air on a flight to Makhanga, which two months on, is still cut off by the floods when all rail and road connections were washed away, is looking down on the flood waters still sat on the flood plain, and the devastated farmland.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows tree roots exposed as the river bank was washed away near Chikwawa.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air shows flood waters and farmland destroyed by the floods, with local farmers crossing their devastated fields.

Twenty Fenchurch Street, The Leadenhall building and the Swiss Re Tower in the City of London from the South bank of the River Thames, UK.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows the scale of the flood destruction, with ruined farmland, from the air.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air on a flight to Makhanga, which two months on, is still cut off by the floods when all rail and road connections were washed away, is looking down on the flood waters still sat on the flood plain.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows a road and bridge washed away near Chikwawa.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot taken from the air shows farmland buried under flood debris, and still flooded land.

Buildings along Obala Kulina Bana road on the north bank of the Miljacka River in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

CAMBODIA HIV+ couple making handicrafts. Toul Sambo village is a resettlement area outside of Phnom Penh. Set in rural tranquility surrounded by paddy fields, it is a peaceful place for its residents. A Caritas Cambodia project, it has two focus groups who live there. One group is largely HIV+ and used to reside in a Phnom Penh slum called Borey Kila, until they were evicted by the government who wanted to develop the land for offices and shopping malls. The other group consists of those made homeless when a river's bank subsided in their village, destroying their homes. At the home of Kea Nimal and Kem Sokhorn, both HIV+. They are very industrious working at home making paper bags and ornaments, some with recyclable materials. They can earn $12-$15 per 5-day working week, and live quite comfortably in their attractive home with TV, motor-cycle and other conveniences. They say they are much better off than in the crowded and unhealth slum of Borey Kila in Phnom Penh where they used to live. They get regular orders for the handicrafts they make. They stay healthy by taking ARVs, which are supplied free of charge by the Hope Organization. PHOTO by Sean Sprague

Shakespeare's Globe theatre on the south bank of the Thames river in London.

In mid January 2015, a three day period of excessive rain brought unprecedented floods to the small poor African country of Malawi. It displaced nearly quarter of a million people, devastated 64,000 hectares of land, and killed several hundred people. This shot shows a road bridge destroyed near Chikwawa.

Buildings along Obala Kulina Bana road on the north bank of the Miljacka River in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Russia, Saint Petersburg, River Neva Bank

Russia, St-Petersburg, Baroque Style Building On The River Neva Bank

Buildings along Obala Kulina Bana road on the north bank of the Miljacka River in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

The White Lady Waterfall in Lydford gorge, the deepest gorge in the South West, Dartmoor, Devon, UK.

Funghi on an Oak tree branch at Rydal, Lake District, UK.

Funghi on an Oak tree branch at Rydal, Lake District, UK.

Ornate lamp post and buildings on bank of Miljacka River, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Funghi on an Oak tree branch at Rydal, Lake District, UK.

Boat Quay Conservation Area bars and restaurants in colourful historic buildings on south bank of River with towering skyscrapers of Raffles Place in downtown Central Business District behind, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Early morning view of the Tate Modern art Gallery and Millenium Bridge reflecting in the Thames River in London. The Tate Modern is the converted former Bankside power station on the south bank of the Thames River. It was built in two phases between 1947 and 1963 and was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.

River Seine bank in winter on Saint-Louis Island, Paris, France, Europe

Burg Reichenstein castle on the bank of the Rhine River, Hessen Province, Germany, Europe

Early morning view of Blackfriars rail bridge spanning the Thames River in London. Photographed from the north bank looking west.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Sphinx On River Neva Bank

Joigny, River Yonne Bank, Burgundy, France

Red and yellow tram on bank of Miljacka River and Latin Bridge, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Metal detecting on the bank of the Thames River, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sand sculpture on the banks of the River Thames at low tide, South Bank, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The River Avon with rape growing wild on the river bank, Pershore, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tourists walking along the Jokulsa a Fjollum river bank between Selfoss and Dettifoss waterfalls near Myvatn, northeast area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Sand sculpture on the banks of the River Thames at low tide, South Bank, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

France, To Uraine Val-De-Loire, In Dre-Et-Loire, The River Loire At Brehemont, The Bank And The Village Church

London Bridge, buildings on the south bank and the Thames river at night.

France, To Uraine Val-De-Loire, In Dre-Et-Loire, The River Loire At Brehemont, View From The North Bank

France, To Uraine Val-De-Loire, In Dre-Et-Loire, The River Loire Near Brehemont, View From The North Bank

An urban river channeled to run through the centre of Burnley in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A straightened, channelised water course through Burnley Town centre between old buildings and the modern job centre, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Devotee woman praying at the ghat ( river bank ) at dawn. Varanasi , India