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13200776 - Champagne being disgorged (removing the yeast after bottle fermentation)

13190879 - Oven-roasted salmon and pumpkin with fennel salad (after work)

The galactic centre area in Sagittarius (at left) and Scorpius (at right) low in the south on a summer night at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was June 30/July 1, 2022. Being just 10 days after summer solstice and at latitude +50° North, the sky even to the south still has a blue tint from all-night twilight. I made no attempt to neutralize the sky colouration. In addition, some haze from smoke discoloured the sky and reduced transparency and contrast low in the sky.

13900618 - The galactic centre area in Sagittarius (at left) and Scorpius (at right) low in the south on a summer night at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. This was June 30/July 1, 2022. Being just 10 days after summer solstice and at latitude +50° North, the sky even to the south still has a blue tint from all-night twilight. I made no attempt to neutralize the sky colouration. In addition, some haze from smoke discoloured the sky and reduced transparency and contrast low in the sky.

The Full Moon at the equinox, on March 20, 2019, reaching full phase only fours hours after the moment of the vernal equinox, and here captured rising very shortly before the moment of the Full Moon. I shot this while the Moon was still rising and in a deep blue sky, and tinted yellow from atmospheric absorption. Even so, this is a blend of short (for the Moon) and long (for the sky) exposures to capture the dynamic range.

13898578 - The Full Moon at the equinox, on March 20, 2019, reaching full phase only fours hours after the moment of the vernal equinox, and here captured rising very shortly before the moment of the Full Moon. I shot this while the Moon was still rising and in a deep blue sky, and tinted yellow from atmospheric absorption. Even so, this is a blend of short (for the Moon) and long (for the sky) exposures to capture the dynamic range.

13848452 - The Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , The Hotel was named after King Arthur's sword and opened in 1990

Participant in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13848415 - Participant in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13845608 - Participant in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13844793 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13826560 - Girls of the municipal court of honor child weeps heartbreaking after the burning of the municipal Falla infantil

13826559 - Girls of the municipal court of honor child weeps heartbreaking after the burning of the municipal Falla infantil

13822695 - Brown bear shakes body after swimming in river, Alaska

13820485 - Snow sculture after a blizzard on Hudson Bay, Northern Manitoba, MB, Canada

13796801 - Canada, Manitoba, Rosser. Prairie crocus after a spring snowfall.

The rising of the Full Moon on Easter eve, Saturday, March 31, 2018, on a very cold night with lots of snow still on the ground in Alberta. So this is more a winter Moon than a spring one. This is the “paschal” Moon – the one that defines the date of Easter, being the first Full Moon after the vernal equinox. The first Sunday after that Full Moon, in this case the next day, is Easter Sunday.

13899296 - The rising of the Full Moon on Easter eve, Saturday, March 31, 2018, on a very cold night with lots of snow still on the ground in Alberta. So this is more a winter Moon than a spring one. This is the “paschal” Moon – the one that defines the date of Easter, being the first Full Moon after the vernal equinox. The first Sunday after that Full Moon, in this case the next day, is Easter Sunday.

13848940 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

Participant march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13844412 - Participant march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13837067 - Tourists watching a green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, covering her nesting hole after laying her eggs. Ras Al Jinz, Oman.

13836587 - A lion, Panthera leo, with bloody face after eating a kill. Voi, Tsavo Conservation Area, Kenya.

Orion and the stars of the winter sky trailing as they set behind and through Turret Arch, in Arches National Park, Utah. I shot this April 6, 2015 after twilight but before the waning Moon rose, so the sky was dark. Illumination is from stars and the sky – no artificial light provided, and the Moon was not up.

13900394 - Orion and the stars of the winter sky trailing as they set behind and through Turret Arch, in Arches National Park, Utah. I shot this April 6, 2015 after twilight but before the waning Moon rose, so the sky was dark. Illumination is from stars and the sky – no artificial light provided, and the Moon was not up.

The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.

13899692 - The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.

LAS VEGAS - APR 28 : The Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on April 28 2015 , The Hotel was named after King Arthur's sword and opened in 1990

13847635 - LAS VEGAS - APR 28 : The Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on April 28 2015 , The Hotel was named after King Arthur's sword and opened in 1990

13847261 - Participant in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

Lucha Libre. After the show. A follower is photographed with cholitas fighters. At left Julieta, in the middle Celia la Simpatica, and Dina , cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

13823956 - Lucha Libre. After the show. A follower is photographed with cholitas fighters. At left Julieta, in the middle Celia la Simpatica, and Dina , cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

13820636 - Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus) yawning after nap at edge of Hudson Bay, Canada.

Inside the Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe. This photo shows the inside of the most famous cathedral in Trogir, the Cathedral of St Lawrence. Trogir is a beautiful old town on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to it's stunning Romanesque Cathedral's and architecture. Inside the walls of the old town Trogir, the cobbled streets are complemented by beautiful buildings and towering spires. After visiting the Cathedral of St Lawrence, St Lawrence Square and Kamerlengo Fortress, there is always the option of a relaxing

13849370 - Inside the Cathedral of St Lawrence, Trogir, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe. This photo shows the inside of the most famous cathedral in Trogir, the Cathedral of St Lawrence. Trogir is a beautiful old town on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to it's stunning Romanesque Cathedral's and architecture. Inside the walls of the old town Trogir, the cobbled streets are complemented by beautiful buildings and towering spires. After visiting the Cathedral of St Lawrence, St Lawrence Square and Kamerlengo Fortress, there is always the option of a relaxing

13837068 - A green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, returning to the sea after laying her eggs. Ras Al Jinz, Oman.

13820856 - Raindrops on leaves after rain.

$One of a short series of images showing the development of an aurora display from a classic arc into a more complex pattern of concentric arcs and with loops and swirls. This was Feb 5, 2019 from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. The outburst lasted only 5 minutes or so and might have been due to the Bz interplanetary field turning south briefly. After this series, the display faded and fractured into faint arcs and a diffuse glow across the sky.$

13899715 - One of a short series of images showing the development of an aurora display from a classic arc into a more complex pattern of concentric arcs and with loops and swirls. This was Feb 5, 2019 from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. The outburst lasted only 5 minutes or so and might have been due to the Bz interplanetary field turning south briefly. After this series, the display faded and fractured into faint arcs and a diffuse glow across the sky.

13847996 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13845236 - Participant in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13837216 - A sea turtle crawling back to the sea after nesting on a beach. Grand Anse Beach, Fregate Island, Republic of the Seychelles.

13826607 - laundryman resting after a hard work, Dasaswamedh Ghat, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Lucha Libre. After the show. A follower is photographed with cholitas fighters. Down Julieta, Celia la Simpatica, and Dina with blue dress , cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

13823957 - Lucha Libre. After the show. A follower is photographed with cholitas fighters. Down Julieta, Celia la Simpatica, and Dina with blue dress , cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

The passage of the SpaceX G2-9 Starlink group at about 3:30 am on May 15,2023,with the satellite chain still bright five days after its May 10 launch from Vandenburgh Air Force Base in California. This is most of the group,though a bright leader satellite did pass by a minute prior following the same path. The satellites were predicted to be magntiude 3.0 but appear as bright as first magnitude stars. This is looking northwest toward the Big Dipper at top. The glow of morning twilight brightening the sky. The satellite train is traveling from left to right here,from southwest to north. This is

13999617 - The passage of the SpaceX G2-9 Starlink group at about 3:30 am on May 15,2023,with the satellite chain still bright five days after its May 10 launch from Vandenburgh Air Force Base in California. This is most of the group,though a bright leader satellite did pass by a minute prior following the same path. The satellites were predicted to be magntiude 3.0 but appear as bright as first magnitude stars. This is looking northwest toward the Big Dipper at top. The glow of morning twilight brightening the sky. The satellite train is traveling from left to right here,from southwest to north. This is

Venus (at top) and Jupiter in a close conjunction on the evening of March 2,2023,the day after their closest approach. They were one degree apart this night but were 1/2° apart the night before. I've framed the scene between some lone trees on a prairie hill near home in southern Alberta.

13998809 - Venus (at top) and Jupiter in a close conjunction on the evening of March 2,2023,the day after their closest approach. They were one degree apart this night but were 1/2° apart the night before. I've framed the scene between some lone trees on a prairie hill near home in southern Alberta.

13849199 - Participant in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

Luxury Accommodation on Gili Trawangan, Gili Isles, Indonesia. With Gili Trawangan being the largest and most touristy of the three islands off the north-west of Lombok, known as the Gili Isles, there is a wealth of accommodation to suit every budget; from £8-150/night. Gili Trawangan, or Gili T as all visiting tourists come to know it, is the place to stay if you're after some nightlife as Gili Meno and Gili Air are much much...much quieter! Having said this, Gili Trawangan can be walked around in a couple of hours, and some quiet deserted beaches can be found on the far side of the island. A

13847753 - Luxury Accommodation on Gili Trawangan, Gili Isles, Indonesia. With Gili Trawangan being the largest and most touristy of the three islands off the north-west of Lombok, known as the Gili Isles, there is a wealth of accommodation to suit every budget; from £8-150/night. Gili Trawangan, or Gili T as all visiting tourists come to know it, is the place to stay if you're after some nightlife as Gili Meno and Gili Air are much much...much quieter! Having said this, Gili Trawangan can be walked around in a couple of hours, and some quiet deserted beaches can be found on the far side of the island. A

13847276 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13834851 - Two wet young lions, Panthera leo, grooming after crossing a river. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

13823362 - Pilgrims (family) sleeping, after a hard trip, inside of Golden temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India

13820857 - Raindrops on leaves after rain.

Polar Bear (ursus maritimus) sleeping in snowbank after blizzard at Dymond Lake Lodge near Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Northern Canada.

13820698 - Polar Bear (ursus maritimus) sleeping in snowbank after blizzard at Dymond Lake Lodge near Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Northern Canada.

Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, worlds third largest reserve of fresh water. Named after explorer Francisco Moreno

13806095 - Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, worlds third largest reserve of fresh water. Named after explorer Francisco Moreno

The 2016 Perseid meteor shower, in a view looking north to the Big Dipper and with the radiant point in Perseus at upper right, the point where the meteors appear to be streaking from. I shot this on the peak night of the shower, August 11/12 after moonset so the sky was dark and in fact filled with bright airglow, appearing here as bands of green and yellow, mixed with a low-level aurora to the north as well. While it looks like the sky has artificial light pollution, the glows here are natural, from aurora and airglow.

13897964 - The 2016 Perseid meteor shower, in a view looking north to the Big Dipper and with the radiant point in Perseus at upper right, the point where the meteors appear to be streaking from. I shot this on the peak night of the shower, August 11/12 after moonset so the sky was dark and in fact filled with bright airglow, appearing here as bands of green and yellow, mixed with a low-level aurora to the north as well. While it looks like the sky has artificial light pollution, the glows here are natural, from aurora and airglow.

13848368 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13837264 - Mayflies, Ephemera vulgaris, drying after molting in early morning sunlight. Markovec, Inner Carniola, Slovenia

Takahiro Koizumi is opening the mold Just after solidifying the molten iron. He casts the first look at new iron teapot or tetsubin, nanbu tekki, Workshop of Koizumi family,craftsmen since 1659, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

13824910 - Takahiro Koizumi is opening the mold Just after solidifying the molten iron. He casts the first look at new iron teapot or tetsubin, nanbu tekki, Workshop of Koizumi family,craftsmen since 1659, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

13846536 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13820840 - Raindrops on leaves after rain and hiding spider.

13820839 - Raindrops on leaves after rain.

13897806 - The rising of the Full Moon on Easter eve, Saturday, March 31, 2018, on a very cold night with lots of snow still on the ground in Alberta. So this is more a winter Moon than a spring one. This is the “paschal” Moon – the one that defines the date of Easter, being the first Full Moon after the vernal equinox. The first Sunday after that Full Moon, in this case the next day, is Easter Sunday.

Western larch trees with late afternoon sun after snowstorm; Blue Mountains near Elkhorn Ridge summit, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, eastern Oregon.

13848689 - Western larch trees with late afternoon sun after snowstorm; Blue Mountains near Elkhorn Ridge summit, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, eastern Oregon.

13846769 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

Herrero Bank in Center of Oviedo City, Asturias, Spain. One of the stops of the Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train. The Banco Herrero building is a building located at number 11 Fruela street in Oviedo. The architect Manuel del Busto was commissioned by Policarpo Díez for the new headquarters of the Banco Herrero in the Asturian city. It was projected in 1911. After the acquisition in 1995 by La Caixa and subsequent sale to Banco Sabadell in 2001, it maintains its use as offices by the latter.

13834094 - Herrero Bank in Center of Oviedo City, Asturias, Spain. One of the stops of the Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train. The Banco Herrero building is a building located at number 11 Fruela street in Oviedo. The architect Manuel del Busto was commissioned by Policarpo Díez for the new headquarters of the Banco Herrero in the Asturian city. It was projected in 1911. After the acquisition in 1995 by La Caixa and subsequent sale to Banco Sabadell in 2001, it maintains its use as offices by the latter.

13899344 - German Shepherd Dog, Man Training a Mountain Rescue Dog after Avalanche, Near Briancon in South East of France

This is Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over Deadhorse Lake near Hussar in southern Alberta, taken just after midnight on July 10-11, 2020 during its evening appearance. The comet shines just above low noctilucent clouds. The slight wind ruffled the waters enough to prevent the clean reflection I was after.

13897613 - This is Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over Deadhorse Lake near Hussar in southern Alberta, taken just after midnight on July 10-11, 2020 during its evening appearance. The comet shines just above low noctilucent clouds. The slight wind ruffled the waters enough to prevent the clean reflection I was after.

13848747 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13837265 - Close up of a mayfly, Ephemera vulgaris, on a leaf after molting. Markovec, Inner Carniola, Slovenia

13834849 - Three wet young lions, Panthera leo, resting after crossing a river. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Takahiro Koizumi is breaking the mold just after solidifying the molten iron. He casts the first look at new iron teapot or tetsubin, nanbu tekki, Workshop of Koizumi family,craftsmen since 1659, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

13824912 - Takahiro Koizumi is breaking the mold just after solidifying the molten iron. He casts the first look at new iron teapot or tetsubin, nanbu tekki, Workshop of Koizumi family,craftsmen since 1659, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

13820728 - Winter snowdrift snowbank ridge after blizzard at Patricia Beach on Lake Winnipeg Manitoba Canada

13494917 - After-Eight-Cupcakes

13190880 - Ham and eggs on toast (after work)

13190875 - Rice noodles with aubergines and oyster mushrooms (after work)

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured about 25 minutes after rising in the pre-dawn sky on September 10,2023 with the sky bright with morning twilight colours. The comet was only about 4º above the horizon at this time. This was about 5:25 am MDT.

13998840 - Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured about 25 minutes after rising in the pre-dawn sky on September 10,2023 with the sky bright with morning twilight colours. The comet was only about 4º above the horizon at this time. This was about 5:25 am MDT.

The amazing area of the southern Milky Way in Carina and Crux, the brightest part of the Milky Way after the galactic core region. At right is the Carina Nebula, with the Southern Pleiades cluster, IC 2602, below it. The Football Cluster, NGC 3532, is at upper left of the Carina Nebula. At centre is the region of Lambda Centauri, with the star cluster NGC 3766, the Pearl Cluster, above the emission nebulosity. At left is the Southern Cross, with the dark Coal Sack at bottom left of the Cross, with thin tendrils extending to the right. To the left of Alpha Cruxis at the bottom of the Cross is t

13900602 - The amazing area of the southern Milky Way in Carina and Crux, the brightest part of the Milky Way after the galactic core region. At right is the Carina Nebula, with the Southern Pleiades cluster, IC 2602, below it. The Football Cluster, NGC 3532, is at upper left of the Carina Nebula. At centre is the region of Lambda Centauri, with the star cluster NGC 3766, the Pearl Cluster, above the emission nebulosity. At left is the Southern Cross, with the dark Coal Sack at bottom left of the Cross, with thin tendrils extending to the right. To the left of Alpha Cruxis at the bottom of the Cross is t

Venus in the evening twilight on December 17, 2021, about 2 weeks after its point of greatest brilliancy. This was shot in hope of also catching Comet Leonard, but it showed up as only a dim smudge hard to distinguish from the background sky, and is behind thin cloud here. Shot from near home in southern Alberta. Foreground illumination is from the gibbous Moon to the northeast opposite this scene which looks southwest.

13900090 - Venus in the evening twilight on December 17, 2021, about 2 weeks after its point of greatest brilliancy. This was shot in hope of also catching Comet Leonard, but it showed up as only a dim smudge hard to distinguish from the background sky, and is behind thin cloud here. Shot from near home in southern Alberta. Foreground illumination is from the gibbous Moon to the northeast opposite this scene which looks southwest.

13806097 - Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, worlds third largest reserve of fresh water. Named after explorer Francisco Moreno

13805776 - Rain lilies are one of the first flowers to emerge after a forest fire.

13797963 - Street of homes is off the main square in Old Town Warsaw. Homes have been restored after German bombings of WWII.

10310863 - Before and after: a decorative living room with a sofa and a rocking chair

71417995 - Male Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), after breeding period on the Falkland Islands.

71407833 - Africa, East Africa, Tanzania, Gombe National Park, Infant Chimpanzee with mother sit covered in rain drops after a storm.

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1),at left,captured just after rising in the pre-dawn sky on September 10,2023 with the sky beginning to brighten with morning twilight colours. The comet was only about 2º above the horizon at this time.

13998517 - Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1),at left,captured just after rising in the pre-dawn sky on September 10,2023 with the sky beginning to brighten with morning twilight colours. The comet was only about 2º above the horizon at this time.

An arc of modest aurora borealis (Northern Lights) across the northern horizon, above a prairie meadow in the light of a bright waxing gibbous Moon, a day before Full. This was just after midnight on July 11/12, 2022 when the sky was also still lit by summer twilight colours, and with a weak display of noctilucent clouds also visible low in the northwest at left. The auroral curtains exhibit the usual green band and rays, but also upper altitude reds and purples and a faint blue tint at the very tops where the aurora is lit by the Sun. The aurora was never bright this night (Kp Index was 3 or

13900496 - An arc of modest aurora borealis (Northern Lights) across the northern horizon, above a prairie meadow in the light of a bright waxing gibbous Moon, a day before Full. This was just after midnight on July 11/12, 2022 when the sky was also still lit by summer twilight colours, and with a weak display of noctilucent clouds also visible low in the northwest at left. The auroral curtains exhibit the usual green band and rays, but also upper altitude reds and purples and a faint blue tint at the very tops where the aurora is lit by the Sun. The aurora was never bright this night (Kp Index was 3 or

The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky setting over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022. Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon.

13900484 - The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky setting over the Badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022. Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon.

A subtle and pastel aurora borealis (Northern Lights) in the northeast, above a prairie meadow at "Lone Tree Hill". The foreground and sky are lit by a bright waxing gibbous Moon, a day before Full, shining in the south. This was just after midnight on July 11/12, 2022. The auroral curtains exhibit the usual green band and rays, though with shades of green visible, perhaps from hydrogen-beta proton emission as well as oxygen electron emission, but also upper altitude reds and purples and a faint blue tint at the very tops where the aurora is lit by the Sun. The aurora was never bright this nig

13900221 - A subtle and pastel aurora borealis (Northern Lights) in the northeast, above a prairie meadow at "Lone Tree Hill". The foreground and sky are lit by a bright waxing gibbous Moon, a day before Full, shining in the south. This was just after midnight on July 11/12, 2022. The auroral curtains exhibit the usual green band and rays, though with shades of green visible, perhaps from hydrogen-beta proton emission as well as oxygen electron emission, but also upper altitude reds and purples and a faint blue tint at the very tops where the aurora is lit by the Sun. The aurora was never bright this nig

Orthodox Jews protest again the Gay Pride Parade in New York. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage.

13848052 - Orthodox Jews protest again the Gay Pride Parade in New York. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage.

13826558 - Girls of the municipal court of honor child weeps heartbreaking after the burning of the municipal Falla infantil

13824911 - Takahiro Koizumi is opening the mold Just after solidifying the molten iron. He casts the first look at new iron teapot or tetsubin, nanbu tekki, Workshop of Koizumi family,craftsmen since 1659, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

13809983 - USA, Alaska, Katmai National Park. Grizzly Bear, Ursus Arctos, chasing after salmon in a stream in Geographic Harbor.

Blue Ice, Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, worlds third largest reserve of fresh water. Named after explorer Francisco Moreno

13806096 - Blue Ice, Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, worlds third largest reserve of fresh water. Named after explorer Francisco Moreno

Big Ben Tower Westminster Bridge Thames River Night Houses of Parliament Westminster, London, England. Named after the Bell in the Tower. Has kept exact time since 1859.

13798079 - Big Ben Tower Westminster Bridge Thames River Night Houses of Parliament Westminster, London, England. Named after the Bell in the Tower. Has kept exact time since 1859.

Canada, Nunavut Territory, Repulse Bay, Polar Bear and Cub (Ursus maritimus) shakes off water from boat after swimming near Harbor Islands

13796943 - Canada, Nunavut Territory, Repulse Bay, Polar Bear and Cub (Ursus maritimus) shakes off water from boat after swimming near Harbor Islands

11456517 - Minty After Eight smoothies with bananas

$The Full Moon rising on December 22, 2018, the day after the winter solstice, in a perfectly clear sky and over the distant horizon to the northeast over the snow-covered prairie. Some cows are grazing at left! The top edge of the Moon has a green rim and the bottom edge a red rim, from atmospheric refraction. But it made for a Christmas-coloured Moon ornament on the horizon! The dark lunar mare and even the bright rays splashing from Tycho at bottom are visible.$

13898326 - The Full Moon rising on December 22, 2018, the day after the winter solstice, in a perfectly clear sky and over the distant horizon to the northeast over the snow-covered prairie. Some cows are grazing at left! The top edge of the Moon has a green rim and the bottom edge a red rim, from atmospheric refraction. But it made for a Christmas-coloured Moon ornament on the horizon! The dark lunar mare and even the bright rays splashing from Tycho at bottom are visible.

13847421 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13837379 - A radio collared lioness, Panthera leo, fighting off the male after mating. Seronera, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

13837365 - A male lion, Panthera leo, after feeding a wildebeest carcass, Connochaetes taurinus. Seronera, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

13837069 - A green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, returning to the sea after laying her eggs. Ras Al Jinz, Oman.

13834850 - Portrait of a wet young lion, Panthera leo, after crossing a river. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

13810610 - Yosemite Falls after a winter storm, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

71422044 - Canada, British Columbia, Callaghan Valley. Lone tree after fresh snowfall.

71408468 - USA, Minnesota, Sandstone, Minnesota Wildlife Connection. Red fox reflected at water's edge after drinking with kit nearby.

On August 24,2023 the waxing gibbous Moon occulted the bright star Antares in Scorpius. This is the scene about 30 minutes after the star reappeared from behind the moving Moon,and so here is a close conjunction. I missed capturing the actual occultation reappearance,though that would have been in a much brighter sky. And the Moon was low in my sky and amid the trees,here purposefully included to capture the scene low in the south,as Antares always is in late summer from my latitude of 51° N. .

13999102 - On August 24,2023 the waxing gibbous Moon occulted the bright star Antares in Scorpius. This is the scene about 30 minutes after the star reappeared from behind the moving Moon,and so here is a close conjunction. I missed capturing the actual occultation reappearance,though that would have been in a much brighter sky. And the Moon was low in my sky and amid the trees,here purposefully included to capture the scene low in the south,as Antares always is in late summer from my latitude of 51° N. .

13846366 - Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade in New York City. The parade is held two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage in the U.S.

13837434 - A lioness, Panthera leo, with a bloody face after feeding. Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania.

After seeing the Virgin, women in Fallera Costumes crying during Flower offering parade, tribute to `Virgen de los desamparados´, Fallas festival, Plaza de la Virgen square,Valencia

13826527 - After seeing the Virgin, women in Fallera Costumes crying during Flower offering parade, tribute to `Virgen de los desamparados´, Fallas festival, Plaza de la Virgen square,Valencia

13826302 - Men after the sunrise prayer, Mosque near East Gate of Old City, Khiva, Uzbekistan