The Milky Way in the starry sky above the Odle, Funes Valley, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

A view of the town of Loen from the aerial tramway Loen Skylift from Mount Hoven above Nordfjord in Stryn, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Sassongher mountain above Corvara, Dolomites National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Cliffs of Traelanipa with the lake above the ocean, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

Above and below view of islets covered in vegetation from inside the natural protected harbor, Wayag Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Milky Way in the starry sky above the Odle, Funes Valley, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

A view of the town of Loen from the aerial tramway Loen Skylift from Mount Hoven above Nordfjord in Stryn, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The starry sky above the Odle-Villnoss massif in the Puez-Odle Nature Park, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

A woman hiking above sea cliffs near The Blue Grotto, south Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Clear summer sky above the whitewashed church of Santa Maria de Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Pink sunset sky above Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, California, United States of America, North America

Aerial view of bridge above the scenic Jockfall waterfall in winter, Overkalix, Norrbotten county, Lapland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Mountains at dawn above Nordfjorden in Oldedalen Valley, near Olden, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Tetnuldi mountain, 4858 m, rising above Mestia at twilight, Svaneti mountains, Georgia, Central Asia, Asia

Sassongher mountain above Corvara, Dolomites National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

View from above onto Lake Toya and the island inside the crater, in autumn, Abuta, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Aerial view of Boston from the Prudential Sky Walk, Boston, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Car on icy road on a frozen lake from above, aerial view, Lapland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

View of Vianden Castle above the town, Vianden, Luxembourg, Europe

Sunset above badlands and countryside with colored clouds in the sky, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Road leading above the Lewis Pass, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mountains and waterfall at dawn above Nordfjord in Oldedalen Valley, near Olden, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Road leading above the Lewis Pass, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mountains at dawn above Nordfjorden in Oldedalen Valley, near Olden, Vestland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts, Inns of Court, London, England, UK

Hot air balloon above the Goreme Valley, Cappadocia, central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Residential properties above busy Street AH123 near the central market, Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Aurora Borealis, the spectacular Northern Lights turn the sky green and purple above Kvaloya island at Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

Indian Black Kite raptor bird, Milvus Migrans, in the sky above Lake Pichola in first light of early morning, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Indian Black Kite raptor bird, Milvus Migrans, in the sky above Lake Pichola in first light of early morning, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

The Aurora Borealis, the spectacular Northern Lights fill the sky with dazzling green light above Kvaloya island at Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

The Aurora Borealis, the spectacular Northern Lights fill the sky with dazzling green light above Kvaloya island at Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

The Aurora Borealis, the spectacular Northern Lights fill the sky with dazzling green light above Kvaloya island at Tromso in the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway

Hot air balloons over volcanic landscape in the dawn sky above Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Hot-air balloon in the sky above the castle, Amboise, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Hiker on rock above Cheshire Plains, Cloudside near Congleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Wetterhorn mountain from above Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Hot-air balloon in the sky above the castle, Amboise, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indre-et-Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

A boy looks at Lai da Fasch'Alba from above, Val Tasna, Engadine Valley, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Aircraft vapour trails above clouds over Colorado, United States of America, North America

Long exposure used to record moving clouds above old wooden ketch on Aln Estuary at low tide, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A pastel coloured sky above the chateau of Chambord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Loir et Cher, Loire Valley, Centre, France, Europe

Hot air balloons rising into the dawn sky above Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

The Moorish Castle above Sintra, Portugal, Europe

Hot air balloons rising into the dawn sky above Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Clouds above Marmolada range, 3342m, Dolomites, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

The Sky City Tower above the Sky City Casino in downtown Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Night-time view of a mountain peak poking above the clouds on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, Africa

Peat hags near Loadpot Hill above Ullswater in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, Unnited Kingdom, Europe

Looking towards King bank head from Culter Fell above Biggar in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, UK. These peat covered moorland hills are an important carbon sink.

Peat Hags on king bank head above Biggar in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, UK. These peat covered moorland hills are an important carbon sink.

Night-time view of a mountain peak poking above the clouds on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, Africa

Night view of stars and the moon above the Cirque de Cilaos caldera on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, Africa

The hamlet of Wharfe just above Austwick in the Yorkshire Dales, UK.

Trees in winter covered in hoarfrost, oetwil am see, switzerland

A frozen Stickle Tarn with crack patterns in the ice, above the Langdale valley with Pavey Ark in the background, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Iskanderkul, Sughd Province, Tajikistan. Mountains and blue sky above Iskanderkul Lake.

Hagshaw Hill wind farm above an abandoned open cast coal mine in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) at sunset in Northern Gulf of California, Mexico (Restricted Resolution - pls contact us)

Female Hawaiian spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) spinning to remove remora. (Restricted Resolution - pls contact us)

Hawaiian spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) leaping. Lanai, Hawaii. (Restricted Resoluiton - pls contact us)

Sunset light on a waterfall above Thirlmere in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

High level clouds above the Aiguille Rouge National Park near Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Above the clouds on Pike O Blisco looking towards Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber on a boulder above Chapel Stile in the Langdale Valley in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber jumping on a ridge above Chapel Stile in the Langdale Valley in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A frozen tarn on Dale Head in the Lake District above the Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A walker above the clouds on Wet Side Edge in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A man running up a boulder above Chapel Stile in the Langdale Valley in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A walker above the clouds on Wet Side Edge in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber and border collie dog on a boulder above Chapel Stile in the Langdale Valley in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A walker above the clouds on Wet Side Edge in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Northern Lights above Saariselka, Northern Finland, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

A walker above the clouds on Wet Side Edge in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A walker above the clouds on Wet Side Edge in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A man running up a boulder above Chapel Stile in the Langdale Valley in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An upland tarn above the Langdale Valley in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber on a boulder above Chapel Stile in the Langdale Valley in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A walker above Lake Windermere on Todd Crag at dawn, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Harter Fell above the clouds on Wet Side Edge in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Northern Lights above Saariselka, Northern Finland, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

The Northern Lights above Saariselka, Northern Finland, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Sunset on top of Nub Peak, looking at Mount Assiniboine and the moon, Mount Assiniboine rises nearly 1525m above Lake Magog, Alberta, Canadian Rockies, Canada, North America

Birds flying around castle above clouds

Empty rowboat above clouds

Ferris wheel above clouds

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).

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.

The constellation of Scorpius with bright reddish Antares at top, with even brighter reddish Mars above it, and whie Saturn to the left of Antares. This shows all of Scorpius with Corona Australis and Ara below.

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.

Potosi and Cerro Rico, Bolivia

Old town, Salzburg, Austria

Moorea island french polynesia lagoon aerial view panorama. reef see, Moorea island (aerial view), Windward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean. landscape

Church and convent of San Francisco, and skyline of the city, Potosi, Bolivia

Potosi and Cerro Rico, Bolivia

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.

The spectacular field of Messier 8 and 20 emission and reflection nebulas in Sagittarius, with M8, aka the Lagoon Nebula below, and M20, the Trifid Nebula, above, all set in the rich starfields of the Milky Way. The diffuse nebula left of M8 is NGC 6559. Two globular clusters, NGC 6544 and NGC 6553, sit below and to the left (east) of M8. The Messier open cluster, M21, sits above M20.

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.

This is the nebula rich region in the constellation of Monoceros the Unicorn with the dark Cone Nebula (left of centre) and the small V-shaped and bright Hubble's Variable Nebula at bottom, a reflection nebula that varies in form and brightness. Above the Cone Nebula is the triangular Christmas Tree Cluster, NGC 2264, here upside down as the bright blue star 15 Mon is the base of the tree. The large region of nebulosity is Sharpless 2-273. The V-shaped dark nebula above centre is LDN 1603.

One of the 27 antennas of the Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope complex in New Mexico (with others in the distance at lower right) illuminated by moonlight, on December 13, 2013, peak night for the Geminid meteor shower. A single exposure of 30 seconds with the Rokinon 14mm lens at f/2.8 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Orion is rising a lower centre. The Moon is the bright object at upper right. The Pleiades and Hyades are above centre.