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View of coastal grazing marsh habitat at sunrise, Elmley Marshes National Nature Reserve, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Traditional wooden herdsmen's huts with pine shingle roofs and Cattle (Bos taurus) standing near pond on 1600m high pastureland at Velika Planina plateau, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Slovenia.

Adiabatic clouds forming on the 1900m high karst limestone Bohinj Ridge Mountains in the Julian Alps, as rising air cools, with grasses and Dwarf pines (Pinus mugo) growing between areas of exposed rock, Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

White willow (Salix alba) tree with base of trunk almost chewed through by Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber), Narew marshes, Podlaskie, Poland. MORE INFO: Beaver activity is crucial in keeping Poland's ancient marshes open and free of encroaching bushes and trees and their dams also help to maintain high water levels.

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) sun basking on grass stem in limestone meadow, Wiltshire, UK. MORE INFO: Butterfly family Lycaenidae.

A panoramic view of picturesque Hofn �ï�¿�½�Ã�ž Hornafirti along the remote southeastern coast of Iceland

Guest from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer photographing mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) on open tundra in Svalbard, Norway

Guest from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer photographing mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) on open tundra in Svalbard, Norway

Mother and baby Plains Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli). Young Zebra is inquisitive but stays close to mother. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

Three Plains Zebra grazing in the tall grass in Kagera National Park, Rwanda. Standing parallel to each other. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

Single Plains Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli), stands alert, ears forward looking for danger. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Here, women are filling up water from a deep water well. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

The furthest a car can go on the stampede trail, overlooking the topography of hills and distant snow-capped mountains at sunset. Blue sky deceives the late evening with almost continuous daylight in Alaska during the summer. . The Interior, Alaska, USA

A rather small cow with rather large horns is grazing in Gulu Town, Northwest Uganda. Gulu Town, Uganda, East Africa

A herd of Zebra grazing on the Kagera National Park Savanna. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

A fire is smoking in the glow of the low sunlight. The small manageable fields are like a patchwork quilt with the colours of the different crops laid out over "the land of 1000 hills". Gikongoro, Rwanda, East Africa

Known as the land of 1000 hills, Rwanda's countryside is reminiscent of a patchwork quilt of small manageable fields growing a variety of crops and agricultural terraces to utilise the land space available. Gitarama, Rwanda, East Africa

On the road to Kampala, there are numerous opportunities to purchase food, water and even live chickens at various trade spots along the way. You don't even need to get off the bus. Kampala, Uganda, East Africa

An IDP camp (internally displaced people) in Te-Tugu district of Northern Uganda has been created to accommodate the mass of Ugandan refugees fleeing the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) who are fighting the Ugandan government and its people. Although heavily reliant on aid, they are encouraged to produce much of their own food. Te-Tugu, Uganda, East Africa

Mother and baby Plains Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli), stands alert, ears forward looking for danger. Young Zebra stays close to mother. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

A mud Hut in Volcanoes National park. Typical dwelling for the people who live in the mountains of Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park, Virunga mountains, Rwanda, East Africa

Dead trees and vegetation waterside on a floodplane in a forest, along the Stampede Trail near Denali National Park, Alaskan Interior. Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

Three Plains Zebra grazing in the tall grass in Kagera National Park, Rwanda. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

from 35,000 feet in the air, the Sahara Desert looks more like the surface of Mars. Sahara Desert, Libya, North Africa

03/04/2009. São Jorge government sponsored research centre and Botanic Gardens. Locals carrying hay bails along main road. Praia, São Jorge botanical gardens. , Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Country Side, Mountain Vilage, 03/04/2009. Landscape view from the road in the area of Praia on Sao Tiago Island, Cape Verde. Native woman standing on hill side in mid day. . Praia, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

03/04/2009. The town of Picos on Sao Tiago Island of the Cape Verdes. Landscape view of volcanic formations and residential buildings with church. . Praia, Picos town, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Semyon Dezhnev settlement, abandoned and ruined, Cape Dezhnev (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: cape that forms the easternmost mainland point of Eurasia. In 1898 it was officially renamed Cape Dezhnev, replacing Captain James Cook's 'East Cape', in honor of Semyon Dezhnyov, the first recorded European to round it (1648). There is a large monument to Dezhnev on the coast.

Country Side, Mountain Vilage, 03/04/2009. Landscape view from the road in the area of Praia on Sao Tiago Island, Cape Verde. Praia, Sao Tiago Island. Cape Verde

Semyon Dezhnev settlement, abandoned and ruined, Cape Dezhnev (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: cape that forms the easternmost mainland point of Eurasia. In 1898 it was officially renamed Cape Dezhnev, replacing Captain James Cook's 'East Cape', in honor of Semyon Dezhnyov, the first recorded European to round it (1648). There is a large monument to Dezhnev on the coast.

Semyon Dezhnev settlement, abandoned and ruined, Cape Dezhnev (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: cape that forms the easternmost mainland point of Eurasia. In 1898 it was officially renamed Cape Dezhnev, replacing Captain James Cook's 'East Cape', in honor of Semyon Dezhnyov, the first recorded European to round it (1648). There is a large monument to Dezhnev on the coast.

Devotees offering prayer to sun god during "Chat Puja", a religous festival celebrated by the hindus in India, Kolkata, India

A young Indian girl opens her door to a visiting goat in a jumper and ribbon. In Agra India. In developing countries people often live cheek by jowl with other species. The back streets of Agra are teaming with cows, pigs,goats kites etc.

Wind turbine and setting sun, Carland Cross wind Farm nr Truro,Cornwall, uk. MORE INFO 15 Vestas turbines, built 1992, one of oldest wind farms in uk

Semyon Dezhnev settlement, abandoned and ruined, Cape Dezhnev (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: cape that forms the easternmost mainland point of Eurasia. In 1898 it was officially renamed Cape Dezhnev, replacing Captain James Cook's 'East Cape', in honor of Semyon Dezhnyov, the first recorded European to round it (1648). There is a large monument to Dezhnev on the coast.