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70173376 - Tourists resting on terrace of mountain restaurant Schreckfeld, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70173377 - Tourists resting on terrace of mountain restaurant Schreckfeld, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70486303 - 'First snow in autumn along umbrella falls on mount hood in the oregon cascades;Oregon united states of america'

70486302 - 'First snow in autumn along umbrella falls on mount hood in the oregon cascades;Oregon united states of america'

70485337 - 'First Protestant Church In The Rheingau Built By Ludwig Hoffmann In 1855; Rudesheim Am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Germany'

Alpine houses with mountains Schwarzhorn and Gemschberg in background, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70173391 - Alpine houses with mountains Schwarzhorn and Gemschberg in background, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70173390 - Guests resting on terrace of the chalet Alpwäg, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70173382 - Guests resting on terrace of the mountain restaurant Bort, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70173381 - Guests resting on terrace of the mountain restaurant Bort, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple, the first and only Hindu temple in Seychelles, whose presiding deity is Ganesha, Victoria, Mahé Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

71452054 - Arulmigu Navasakti Vinayagar Temple, the first and only Hindu temple in Seychelles, whose presiding deity is Ganesha, Victoria, Mahé Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

70406882 - Lake Bachalpsee close to the First and Schreckhorn, canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

70486304 - 'First snow in autumn along umbrella falls on mount hood in the oregon cascades;Oregon united states of america'

70173383 - Skiers resting at mountain restaurant Schreckfeld, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

Couple sitting on terrace of the mountain restaurant Berghaus Bort (1600 m), First, Eiger (3970 m) in background, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland (highlands), Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70066505 - Couple sitting on terrace of the mountain restaurant Berghaus Bort (1600 m), First, Eiger (3970 m) in background, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland (highlands), Canton of Bern, Switzerland

13969983 - First green leaves of the Spring rose (Helleborus) in the garden in spring

70173378 - Gondola cable car passing, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70173388 - Snow covered alpine huts, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70488192 - 'First Nations Totem; Teslin, British Columbia, Canada'

70173385 - Skiers resting at mountain restaurant Schreckfeld, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

70173380 - Guests resting on terrace of the mountain restaurant Bort, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland

12608545 - Calorie counting – Drink first, then eat

13846878 - Fountain in the center of Granada Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 and it's the first European city in mainland America

Tea Pot Boiling over the Camp Fire on the First Day of the Three Day Trek up Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia. The fact that your porter or guide prepare your lunch does make you feel a bit lazy, but a warm cup of sugary tea on arrival is always welcome! Mount Rinjani, (Gunung Rinjani in Indonesian) is an active volcano on Lombok island, Indonesia. Its summit of 3726m, makes it Indonesia's second highest volcano and provides impressive views over the entirety of the island of Lombok, and as far as to the west a Mount Agung and Mount Batur volcano on Bali, and as far the east as the island of S

13846827 - Tea Pot Boiling over the Camp Fire on the First Day of the Three Day Trek up Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia. The fact that your porter or guide prepare your lunch does make you feel a bit lazy, but a warm cup of sugary tea on arrival is always welcome! Mount Rinjani, (Gunung Rinjani in Indonesian) is an active volcano on Lombok island, Indonesia. Its summit of 3726m, makes it Indonesia's second highest volcano and provides impressive views over the entirety of the island of Lombok, and as far as to the west a Mount Agung and Mount Batur volcano on Bali, and as far the east as the island of S

13845680 - Fountain in the center of Granada Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 and it's the first European city in mainland America

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.

New Ireland Malagan funerary statue in at the Metropolitan Museum of Art museum, New York, USA. New Ireland is part of the Bismarck Archipelago, situated north of New Guinea, and has an estimated population of 100,000. The Dutch first encountered the island in 1616, and today New Ireland is a province of Papua New Guinea. Nineteen different languages are spoken on the island, and it is divided by a chain of mountains into three distinct regions: northern, central, and southeastern. The art of New Ireland traditionally centered on mortuary ceremonies and feasts to honor the dead. In northern Ne

13848666 - New Ireland Malagan funerary statue in at the Metropolitan Museum of Art museum, New York, USA. New Ireland is part of the Bismarck Archipelago, situated north of New Guinea, and has an estimated population of 100,000. The Dutch first encountered the island in 1616, and today New Ireland is a province of Papua New Guinea. Nineteen different languages are spoken on the island, and it is divided by a chain of mountains into three distinct regions: northern, central, and southeastern. The art of New Ireland traditionally centered on mortuary ceremonies and feasts to honor the dead. In northern Ne

Interior of restaurant car railway carriage of Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train travellong across northern Spain, Europe. First Class dining area railway coach.

13834044 - Interior of restaurant car railway carriage of Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train travellong across northern Spain, Europe. First Class dining area railway coach.

13810789 - Autumn aspen trees and Sneffels Range at first light, Mount Sneffels Wilderness, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado

Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, ancient Rock Fortress dating back to the first millennium. Fresco of 'The Maidens of the Clouds' (museum reproduction) UNESCO World Heritage Site.

13795974 - Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, ancient Rock Fortress dating back to the first millennium. Fresco of 'The Maidens of the Clouds' (museum reproduction) UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A panorama of the 8-day-old first quarter Moon on March 14, 2019, showing the full disk and extent of incredible detail along the terminator, the dividing line between the day and night sides of the Moon where the Sun is rising as seen from the surface of the Moon.

13898397 - A panorama of the 8-day-old first quarter Moon on March 14, 2019, showing the full disk and extent of incredible detail along the terminator, the dividing line between the day and night sides of the Moon where the Sun is rising as seen from the surface of the Moon.

The Round Temple or Observatory in the ruins of the Post-Classic Mayan city of Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico. When first painted by Frederick Catherwood in 1843, it was taller, but it was struck by lightning in 1869.

13848136 - The Round Temple or Observatory in the ruins of the Post-Classic Mayan city of Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico. When first painted by Frederick Catherwood in 1843, it was taller, but it was struck by lightning in 1869.

13812304 - Dakota's first winter, Edgewood, New Mexico

Sunset colours over White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, December 10, 2013. Venus is at left of centre. This is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) stack of 7 exposures at 2/3 stop increments from -2 to +2 EV, processed first with ACR then with Photomatix Pro. Images taken with the 14mm Rokinon lens at f/4 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 100. While colour vibrancy has been enhanced the colours to the eye were quite vivid. The HDR technique brings out details in the dark ground while preserving the bright sky.

13897522 - Sunset colours over White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, December 10, 2013. Venus is at left of centre. This is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) stack of 7 exposures at 2/3 stop increments from -2 to +2 EV, processed first with ACR then with Photomatix Pro. Images taken with the 14mm Rokinon lens at f/4 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 100. While colour vibrancy has been enhanced the colours to the eye were quite vivid. The HDR technique brings out details in the dark ground while preserving the bright sky.

13846351 - Fountain in the center of Granada Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 and it's the first European city in mainland America

The Interislander Car Ferry Between Picton, South Island and Wellington, North Island, New Zealand. Picton is a small town in the north of South Island where you catch the interislander ferry from Picton Harbour, South Island to Wellington, North Island. It is a busy little harbour town with endless water based activities and the opportunity for a stunning cruise up the Queen Charlotte Sound. Time your ferry departure from Picton to Wellington right, however, and you won't need to do a tourist cruise as the ferry spends the first 45 minutes winding its way out of the Queen Charlotte Sound, bef

13844541 - The Interislander Car Ferry Between Picton, South Island and Wellington, North Island, New Zealand. Picton is a small town in the north of South Island where you catch the interislander ferry from Picton Harbour, South Island to Wellington, North Island. It is a busy little harbour town with endless water based activities and the opportunity for a stunning cruise up the Queen Charlotte Sound. Time your ferry departure from Picton to Wellington right, however, and you won't need to do a tourist cruise as the ferry spends the first 45 minutes winding its way out of the Queen Charlotte Sound, bef

11400062 - A woman running through an airport with a suitcase and a travel first aid kit (illustration)

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

The St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

13998852 - The St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

First light at dawn on the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

13998663 - First light at dawn on the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

The northern circumpolar sky with the Big Dipper at right rising, and Deneb in Cygnus and Vega in Lyra at left settting, over the moonlit badland hills of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, on November 27, 2017. The Dipper points up to Polaris and the Little Dipper. The Moon was a day past first quarter. Polaris and the Little Dipper are at centre, so this is looking north to the circumpolar sky.

13898992 - The northern circumpolar sky with the Big Dipper at right rising, and Deneb in Cygnus and Vega in Lyra at left settting, over the moonlit badland hills of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, on November 27, 2017. The Dipper points up to Polaris and the Little Dipper. The Moon was a day past first quarter. Polaris and the Little Dipper are at centre, so this is looking north to the circumpolar sky.

13999077 - The St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

A dim aurora over the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in Churchill, Manitoba on February 26, 2022. This aurora was at Kp2 level (very low) at best. A group with the first Learning Vacations program for auroras since March 2022 is enjoying the show.

13899103 - A dim aurora over the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, in Churchill, Manitoba on February 26, 2022. This aurora was at Kp2 level (very low) at best. A group with the first Learning Vacations program for auroras since March 2022 is enjoying the show.

13848834 - City view of Granada Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 and it's the first European city in mainland America

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

Caribbean, French West Indies, Guadeloupe. Marie-Galante Island, part of France. Beach at Capesterre. Capesterre is an old French seafaring term designating the side of the Caribbean islands which first meets the trade winds.

71422031 - Caribbean, French West Indies, Guadeloupe. Marie-Galante Island, part of France. Beach at Capesterre. Capesterre is an old French seafaring term designating the side of the Caribbean islands which first meets the trade winds.

13998833 - The St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

13826627 - In first position the rooftop of Manikarnika ghat, general view of ghats rooftops, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Orion and the winter stars and constellations in a moonlit sky,on a chilly (-20°C) winter night on January 28,2023. Above Orion is Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. Below Orion is Sirius in Canis Major. The red giant Betelgeuse and the blue giant Rigel stand out nicely above and below the Belt. Light from the first quarter Moon off frame illuminates the landscape. This serves as a good illustration of how the Belt stars in Orion point up to Aldebaran and down to Sirius.

13999688 - Orion and the winter stars and constellations in a moonlit sky,on a chilly (-20°C) winter night on January 28,2023. Above Orion is Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster in Taurus. Below Orion is Sirius in Canis Major. The red giant Betelgeuse and the blue giant Rigel stand out nicely above and below the Belt. Light from the first quarter Moon off frame illuminates the landscape. This serves as a good illustration of how the Belt stars in Orion point up to Aldebaran and down to Sirius.

Golden light at sunrise on the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

13999408 - Golden light at sunrise on the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

The tomb of Bishop Justo de Santa María de Oro y Albarracín in the crypt of the San Juan de Cuyo Cathedral in San Juan, Argentina. He was the first bishop of San Juan and a signer of the Argentine declaration of independence from Spain. Flanking the tomb are the flags of the 19 departments of the Province of San Juan.

13900289 - The tomb of Bishop Justo de Santa María de Oro y Albarracín in the crypt of the San Juan de Cuyo Cathedral in San Juan, Argentina. He was the first bishop of San Juan and a signer of the Argentine declaration of independence from Spain. Flanking the tomb are the flags of the 19 departments of the Province of San Juan.

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.

13845108 - First Peoples Buffalo Jump near Great Falls, Montana, formerly known as Ulm Pishkun State Park.

Beef tenderloin and foie dish. Interior of restaurant car railway carriage of Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train travellong across northern Spain, Europe. First Class dining area railway coach.

13834048 - Beef tenderloin and foie dish. Interior of restaurant car railway carriage of Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train travellong across northern Spain, Europe. First Class dining area railway coach.

13998947 - First light at dawn on the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

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

71444623 - Roskilde Cathedral is the first brick Gothic building in Scandinavia

71410192 - Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park. Athabasca River Valley at first light.

13844497 - Horse drawn wagons in Granada Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 and it's the first European city in mainland America

Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateaus in South America. First described by the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in 1596

13806510 - Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateaus in South America. First described by the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in 1596

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

13999601 - Golden light at sunrise on the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

A circumpolar star trail composite, shot at the old Larson Ranch site in the Frenchman Valley at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, August 27/28, 2014. The pioneer cabin was the home of the legendary western author and movie star Will James, born Ernest Dufault in Quebec. He lived in this cabin when he worked the ranches in the area. The aurora was excellent this night. This is a stack of 20 1-minute exposures at ISO 2500 with the 15mm full-frame fish-eye lens at f/3.2 and the Canon 6D. The foreground and point-like stars are from the first frame in the series.

13900341 - A circumpolar star trail composite, shot at the old Larson Ranch site in the Frenchman Valley at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, August 27/28, 2014. The pioneer cabin was the home of the legendary western author and movie star Will James, born Ernest Dufault in Quebec. He lived in this cabin when he worked the ranches in the area. The aurora was excellent this night. This is a stack of 20 1-minute exposures at ISO 2500 with the 15mm full-frame fish-eye lens at f/3.2 and the Canon 6D. The foreground and point-like stars are from the first frame in the series.

A panorama of an arc of noctilucent clouds over a ripening field of yellow canola, on July 14, 2022 from southern Alberta near Hussar. This was about 11:20 pm MDT with the NLCs near their peak. They reached a little higher when they first appeared a few minutes earlier in the brighter sky, but capturing them is always a balance between getting them at their maximum height vs. the darkness of the sky background to make the fainter structures stand out. The foreground is illuminated mostly by twilight, and I have brightened it to bring out the canola colours and the colour contrast between earth

13898633 - A panorama of an arc of noctilucent clouds over a ripening field of yellow canola, on July 14, 2022 from southern Alberta near Hussar. This was about 11:20 pm MDT with the NLCs near their peak. They reached a little higher when they first appeared a few minutes earlier in the brighter sky, but capturing them is always a balance between getting them at their maximum height vs. the darkness of the sky background to make the fainter structures stand out. The foreground is illuminated mostly by twilight, and I have brightened it to bring out the canola colours and the colour contrast between earth

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

Twilight at Red Rock Canyon area in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, July 17, 2014. Mt. Blakiston is to the right, named for the first scientific explorer, Thomas Blakiston, to travel and map this area as part of the Palliser Expedition, 1858-59. The foreground has wild roses, the emblem of Alberta. This is a single frame from a time-lapse movie, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 14mm Rokinon lens.

13897380 - Twilight at Red Rock Canyon area in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, July 17, 2014. Mt. Blakiston is to the right, named for the first scientific explorer, Thomas Blakiston, to travel and map this area as part of the Palliser Expedition, 1858-59. The foreground has wild roses, the emblem of Alberta. This is a single frame from a time-lapse movie, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 14mm Rokinon lens.

Thr ruins of a temazcal or steam bath in the Zapotec ruins of Lambityeco, Mexico. This was the first steam bath found in the Oaxaca Valley. The entire floor was stone, with the central reservoir having a water pipe coming from outside, under the floor. Hot stones would be placed in the water in the reservoir to make steam.

13846863 - Thr ruins of a temazcal or steam bath in the Zapotec ruins of Lambityeco, Mexico. This was the first steam bath found in the Oaxaca Valley. The entire floor was stone, with the central reservoir having a water pipe coming from outside, under the floor. Hot stones would be placed in the water in the reservoir to make steam.

13846688 - City view of Granada Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 and it's the first European city in mainland America

71437896 - First morning light on Tungeneset beach on Senja island, Norway.

The Fitz Roy Massif at the first light of sunrise. Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America. Mount Fitz Roy is in the tallest peak in the center.

13845949 - The Fitz Roy Massif at the first light of sunrise. Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America. Mount Fitz Roy is in the tallest peak in the center.

13834047 - Interior of restaurant car railway carriage of Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train travellong across northern Spain, Europe. First Class dining area railway coach.

13812781 - USA, Rhode Island, Pawtucket, Slater Mill Historic Site, first water-powered cotton spinning mill in North America, built 1793

71417314 - Fog and first sunlight in the forest of Gotland in the morning, aerial view, Sweden

First light on Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre in Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America.

13848099 - First light on Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre in Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America.

13847716 - City view of Granada Nicaragua. Granada was founded in 1524 and it's the first European city in mainland America

First light on the Temple of the Inscriptions with the moon in the ruins of the Mayan city of Palenque, Palenque National Park, Chiapas, Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

13845904 - First light on the Temple of the Inscriptions with the moon in the ruins of the Mayan city of Palenque, Palenque National Park, Chiapas, Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

13810252 - Rocks and grass at first light, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California

13999512 - The St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

13998772 - The St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

Orion and the winter stars and constellations rising in the light of a first quarter Moon on December 2, 2019. This was from home in Alberta. Orion is above the trees with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades above him. At top left is the star Capella and the constellation of Auriga. At left of centre are Castor and Pollux in Gemini. Just rising amid the trees is Procyon in Canis Minor. Sirius and Canis Major had not yet risen. The timing nicely captures 4 of the sky’s best star clusters in a row across the sky, with the Beehive just rising at lower left, the Hyades at upper right, and the Ple

13899432 - Orion and the winter stars and constellations rising in the light of a first quarter Moon on December 2, 2019. This was from home in Alberta. Orion is above the trees with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades above him. At top left is the star Capella and the constellation of Auriga. At left of centre are Castor and Pollux in Gemini. Just rising amid the trees is Procyon in Canis Minor. Sirius and Canis Major had not yet risen. The timing nicely captures 4 of the sky’s best star clusters in a row across the sky, with the Beehive just rising at lower left, the Hyades at upper right, and the Ple

The Round Temple or Observatory in the ruins of the Post-Classic Mayan city of Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico. When first painted by the explorer, Frederick Catherwood in 1843, it was taller, but it was struck by lightning in 1869.

13849178 - The Round Temple or Observatory in the ruins of the Post-Classic Mayan city of Mayapan, Yucatan, Mexico. When first painted by the explorer, Frederick Catherwood in 1843, it was taller, but it was struck by lightning in 1869.

Misi?n de Nuestra Se?ora de Loreto Conch? in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Established in 1697 at the native settlement of Concho by Jesuit missionary Juan Mar?a de Salvatierra, Loreto was the first Spanish town and mission successfully established in Baja.

13845622 - Misi?n de Nuestra Se?ora de Loreto Conch? in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Established in 1697 at the native settlement of Concho by Jesuit missionary Juan Mar?a de Salvatierra, Loreto was the first Spanish town and mission successfully established in Baja.

13811638 - USA, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Eastham, First Encounter Beach, sunset

Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, ancient Rock Fortress dating back to the first millennium. Rock painting fresco of 'The Maidens of the Clouds' (museum reproduction) UNESCO World Heritage Site.

13795975 - Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, ancient Rock Fortress dating back to the first millennium. Rock painting fresco of 'The Maidens of the Clouds' (museum reproduction) UNESCO World Heritage Site.

71444621 - The 13th century Roskilde Cathedral is the first brick church in Scandinavia, Zealand, Denmark

71437895 - First morning light on Tungeneset beach on Senja island, Norway.

71410137 - Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, ancient Rock Fortress dating back to the first millennium. Rock painting fresco of 'The Maidens of the Clouds' (museum reproduction) UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, on the night of March 4/5, 2016 as seen and shot from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre near Churchill, Manitoba. This night the display got active only after 12:30, after being completely absent from the sky for the first half of the night and a Kp Index level of 0. Here, the auroral curtains appear in the west over the Churchill Northern Studies Centre.

13899934 - The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, on the night of March 4/5, 2016 as seen and shot from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre near Churchill, Manitoba. This night the display got active only after 12:30, after being completely absent from the sky for the first half of the night and a Kp Index level of 0. Here, the auroral curtains appear in the west over the Churchill Northern Studies Centre.

$The first diamond ring during the total eclipse of the Sun, November 14, 2012, from a site near Lakeland Downs, Queensland, Australia. Shot through the Astro-Physics 105mm Traveler f/5.8 refractor scope, tracked on the AP 400 mount, and with the Canon 60Da. 1/1000th sec at ISO 100.$

13897588 - The first diamond ring during the total eclipse of the Sun, November 14, 2012, from a site near Lakeland Downs, Queensland, Australia. Shot through the Astro-Physics 105mm Traveler f/5.8 refractor scope, tracked on the AP 400 mount, and with the Canon 60Da. 1/1000th sec at ISO 100.

13998931 - Golden light at sunrise on the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

Takahiro Koizumi just after break the mold, when is 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

13824891 - Takahiro Koizumi just after break the mold, when is 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

The stars of the Big Dipper over the iconic peak of Pyramid Mountain from Pyramid Island, a popular location in Jasper National Park, Alberta, for nightscape and aurora photography. This was on a very clear night in mid-October, 2022, with many aspen stands still in full autumn colour. The images for this scene were shot at moonrise, with the waning gibbous Moon off frame at right lighting the sky blue and landscape with warm alpenglow moonlight. As bonus, a short bright meteor and its orange "smoke" trail appeared on the sky exposures. I shot this during the first weekend of the 2022 Jasper D

13900261 - The stars of the Big Dipper over the iconic peak of Pyramid Mountain from Pyramid Island, a popular location in Jasper National Park, Alberta, for nightscape and aurora photography. This was on a very clear night in mid-October, 2022, with many aspen stands still in full autumn colour. The images for this scene were shot at moonrise, with the waning gibbous Moon off frame at right lighting the sky blue and landscape with warm alpenglow moonlight. As bonus, a short bright meteor and its orange "smoke" trail appeared on the sky exposures. I shot this during the first weekend of the 2022 Jasper D

The rising of the Full Moon on March 9, 2020, (sometimes known as the Worm Moon) with a deer in the foreground, and in a composite of images of the Moon taken 3 minutes apart. The sky and foreground come from the first image with the Moon on the horizon. The Moon was into cloud for the last exposure.

13898786 - The rising of the Full Moon on March 9, 2020, (sometimes known as the Worm Moon) with a deer in the foreground, and in a composite of images of the Moon taken 3 minutes apart. The sky and foreground come from the first image with the Moon on the horizon. The Moon was into cloud for the last exposure.

The Interislander Ferry Between Picton, South Island and Wellington, North Island, New Zealand. Picton is a small town in the north of South Island where you catch the interislander ferry from Picton Harbour, South Island to Wellington, North Island. It is a busy little harbour town with endless water based activities and the opportunity for a stunning cruise up the Queen Charlotte Sound. Time your ferry departure from Picton to Wellington right, however, and you won't need to do a tourist cruise as the ferry spends the first 45 minutes winding its way out of the Queen Charlotte Sound, before

13846336 - The Interislander Ferry Between Picton, South Island and Wellington, North Island, New Zealand. Picton is a small town in the north of South Island where you catch the interislander ferry from Picton Harbour, South Island to Wellington, North Island. It is a busy little harbour town with endless water based activities and the opportunity for a stunning cruise up the Queen Charlotte Sound. Time your ferry departure from Picton to Wellington right, however, and you won't need to do a tourist cruise as the ferry spends the first 45 minutes winding its way out of the Queen Charlotte Sound, before

13821257 - A Tethys fimbria nudibranch resting on muddy sea bed - first historical sighting record of this gasteropod at these latitudes.

13897741 - Aerial view of first light on Factory Butte with the colorful Bentonite Hills in the foreground, near Hanksville, Utah.

13834046 - Interior of restaurant car railway carriage of Transcantabrico Gran Lujo luxury train travellong across northern Spain, Europe. First Class dining area railway coach.

13810956 - Usa, Colorado, White River National Forest, Maroon Bells with Autumn color at First Light (Large format sizes available)

A fountain in front of the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

13998408 - A fountain in front of the St. George Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in St. George,Utah. It was the first temple completed in Utah,dedicated in 1871.

13900373 - Aerial view of first light on Factory Butte with the colorful Bentonite Hills in the foreground, near Hanksville, Utah.