Cheetah at sunset lying by termite mound in Moremi National Park , Botswana

A local woman walking while carrying a can on her head and a pot in her hand, Corfu Island, Greek Islands

Bateleur Eagle, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa

Ostrich, Ngorongoro, Tanzania, East Africa

Lone surfer leaving the surf at high tide at beach resort of Lahinch (Lehinch) at twilight, County Clare, West Coast of Ireland

Man takes sunset stroll at Anna Maria Island, Florida, United States of America

Dingo at Simpson's Gap, West Madonnell Mountain Range, Australia

African Fish-Eagle, Grumeti, Tanzania, East Africa

Colourful springs of acid in Dallol, hottest place on earth, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Nepalese woman and boats of Phewa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal, Asia

Motorcyclist on Kylemore Pass in Connemara National Park, County Galway, Ireland

Laughing Thrush in cage hanging on a branch in the Monk's Garden at The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian, China

Oak tree in meadow at Chastleton in the Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom.

Traveller looks out over the mouth of the Mossman River at Newell Beach, Daintree, Australia

Dingo at Simpson's Gap, West Madonnell Mountain Range, Australia

Porte Cailhau 15th century entrance to city of Bordeaux marks victory of Charles VIII at Fornoue

A long-tailed Cormorant bird perched on papyrus, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Spotted Hyena resting, Grumeti, Tanzania

Goldfinch perches by snowy slope in winter in The Cotswolds, UK

Blue tit perches by snowy slope during winter in The Cotswolds, UK

Young brown calf in buttercup meadow, County Clare, West of Ireland

Veteran in military cap looking at war graves in Commonwealth war cemetery, Normandy, France.

Woman in a boat, Bangkok, Thailand

Ceremonial guard in sentry box at Christiansbourg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Gray-backed Fiscal (shrike), Grumet, Tanzania, East Africa

Rock Shag bird, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands

Superb Starling, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa

Car on a country lane in Herefordshire, England

African Fish-Eagle, Grumeti, Tanzania, East Africa

Malachite Kingfisher, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa

Red-billed Hornbill, Grumet, Tanzania, East Africa

Hooded Vulture, Grumet, Tanzania, East Africa

Juvenile Blue-footed Booby bird on the Galapagos Islands

Chaffinch perches on post against snowy slope, Oxfordshire

Blue tit perches on branch of pyracantha berries by snowy slope in The Cotswolds, UK

Great White Egret, Ardea alba, also known as the Great Egret or Common Egret on Anna Maria, Island, Florida, USA

A man walking next to the Tashichho Dzong, home of the Government, Royal Palace and Religious Centre, in Thimpu, Bhutan

Man walking alone one the beach in Mauritius

Young vervet monkey striding among fallen dead leaves in Zimbabwe

Malachite kingfisher bird and papyrus in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

Lappet Faced Vulture Grumeti, Tanzania, East Africa

Female Jackal, Grumeti, Tanzania

Robin puffed up against the cold on a snowy slope, The Cotswolds, UK

Beech trees on Hampstead Heath, London, England

Little Bee-eater, Ngorongoro, Tanzania, East Africa

Immature Black Crake on water cabbage, Grumeti, Tanzania, East Africa

Small white solitary crofters cottage nestling below mountain range reflected in waters of the loch, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Spanish girl by fountain at Colexio de San Clemente de Pasantes in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Robin perches by snowy slope and seasonal berries during winter in The Cotswolds, UK

Cow in Oxfordshire field, The Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom

Man in boat at Lake Sandoval, Peruvian Rainforest, South America

Man building a dry stone wall using Cotswolds stones and traditional skills (without using cement) in the Cotswolds, England

A vulture roosting, Grumeti, Tanzania, East Africa

Les Roches Rouges (Red Rocks), Arbatax, island of Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Great Tit perches by a snowy slope in The Cotswolds, UK

Man in a rowing boat on Lake Sandoval, Peruvian Rainforest, South America

Giraffe in Moremi National Park, Botswana

Marabou stork, Grumet, Tanzania, East Africa

Spotted Flycatcher bird, with a wasp in its beak, on a branch in Oxfordshire, England

Gray-backed Fiscal (shrike), Grumet, Tanzania, East Africa

An emu roaming in the Australian bush.

Gray-backed Fiscal (shrike), Grumet, Tanzania, East Africa

Tawny Eagle, Grumeti, Tanzania

Small white solitary crofters cottage nestling below mountain range reflected in waters of the loch, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Indian Myna bird, Acridotheres tristis, perched in window overlooking the Ghats in city of Varanasi, India

Young girl explores beach huts in Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom

A lone goat sheltering among the stones of the Great Pyramids in Egypt

Small white solitary crofters cottage nestling below mountain range by loch on Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides and Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Common Babbler bird on fencepost at Chattra Sagar nature reserve at Nimaj, Rajasthan, Northern India

Blue tit perches by snowy slope during winter in The Cotswolds, UK

Wallaby sits on the rocks at Simpson's Gap, West Madonnell Mountain Range, Australia

Bull contentedly grazing, Gloucestershire, The Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom

Place de la Bourse, Bordeaux, France. Former Royal Palace dedicated to King Louis XV (15th) .

Usambiro Barbet, Grumet, Tanzania, East Africa

Tourist visiting Ayers Rock in Australia holds onto the roped handrail for support

Tawny Eagle, Grumeti, Tanzania

A lone goat resting on the Great Pyramids in Egypt

Great Tit perches on teasel plant by a snowy slope, The Cotswolds, UK

Great Tit on a snowy slope, The Cotswolds, UK

Grey Crowned Crane, Ngorongoro, Tanzania, East Africa

Blue tit perches by snowy slope during winter in The Cotswolds, UK

Goldfinch perches by snowy slope in winter in The Cotswolds, UK

Wallaby sits on the rocks at Simpson's Gap, West Madonnell Mountain Range, Australia

A single shell among sea-washed stones on a beach in Normandy, France

Man with a view in Evora, Portugal

African Stonechat, Ngorongoro, Tanzania, East Africa

Church in a bay, Corfu Island, Greek Islands

Bull walking among trees in Queensland, Australia

Tawny Eagle, Grumeti, Tanzania

A tourist taking a selfie on top of the Santa Ana Volcano (Ilamatepec) in Santa Ana, El Salvador, Central America

Adult male lion (panthera leo), eastern cape, south africa

Adult male lion (panthera leo) eastern cape, south africa

European lynx, lynx lynx, female adult, in winter, national park bayrischer wald, germany, captiv

Religion, ethiopia. Monks staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

Brown bear. Ursus arctos. At waterfall / brooks falls. Catching leaping sockeye salmon in summer. Katmai n.p, alaska, usa

Malachite kingfisher (alcedo cristata) shire river, malawi, perched on reed.

Religion, ethiopia. Monks staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

A solitary mask dancer appears wearing a frightening mask and silk brocade. they circle the courtyard with sprightly leaps. called protectors of faith, or dharmapdla, the origins of figures like these can be traced back to the pre-aryan peoples of india. originally known as yaksas (literally, a wondrous thing), they were tree spirits, who were accepted by the buddhists as defenders of the faith. in nepal and tibet, as in india, local deities were converted into protectors. a devotee of an alien sect devised a means to humiliate the buddha and his disciples. the buddha discovered it and succeeded in converting him to his teaching. due to lack of wisdom, the buddha remarked, some could not realize the goodness of his disciples and he compared the ignorant to the blind and the wise to those who have eyes.nobody is condemned in buddhism, for greatness is latent even in the seemingly lowliest just as lotuses spring from muddy ponds. -the dhammapada. solu khumbu, nepal

Close, up of bobcat (lyns rufus) face, captive.

Pied kingfisher (ceryle rudis) shire river, malawi.