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Beach section very wild and lonely between Benidorm and Vilayoyosa, Costa Blanca, Spain
71447664 - Beach section very wild and lonely between Benidorm and Vilayoyosa, Costa Blanca, Spain
Detail of very old Crassula ovata with leaves sprouting from trunk
11403109 - Detail of very old Crassula ovata with leaves sprouting from trunk
Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 BC, which are in a very goo
71146883 - Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 BC, which are in a very goo
Very fast moving and severe bow echo moves down the highway from Redfield to Watertown South Dakota. Forward speed of the bow was around 60mph. At least 80mph winds accompanied the bow in areas, with many trees uprooted, poles snapped, gran bins destroyed
71103376 - Very fast moving and severe bow echo moves down the highway from Redfield to Watertown South Dakota. Forward speed of the bow was around 60mph. At least 80mph winds accompanied the bow in areas, with many trees uprooted, poles snapped, gran bins destroyed
Very intense high precipitation supercell storm moves south in the Nebraska Sand Hills south of Valentine, July 13, 2009. Winds gusted upwards of 60 mph into this storm. Tornado warning with the storm mentioned baseball size hail and winds in excess of 10
71103366 - Very intense high precipitation supercell storm moves south in the Nebraska Sand Hills south of Valentine, July 13, 2009. Winds gusted upwards of 60 mph into this storm. Tornado warning with the storm mentioned baseball size hail and winds in excess of 10
Fried eggs with Green pepper. Pintxos or Tapas. Food very Typical in the Basque country. San Sebastián (Donostia), Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain
71153074 - Fried eggs with Green pepper. Pintxos or Tapas. Food very Typical in the Basque country. San Sebastián (Donostia), Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain
Very intense high precipitation supercell storm moves south in the Nebraska Sand Hills south of Valentine, July 13, 2009. Very low, long and fat inflow cloud stretches east of the storm. Winds gusted upwards of 60+ mph into this storm. Tornado warning wit
71103379 - Very intense high precipitation supercell storm moves south in the Nebraska Sand Hills south of Valentine, July 13, 2009. Very low, long and fat inflow cloud stretches east of the storm. Winds gusted upwards of 60+ mph into this storm. Tornado warning wit
The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America that stands between 1 and 1. 2 metres (3 ft 3 in and 3 ft 11 in) at the shoulder and weighs about 90 kg (200 lb). The colour varies very little (unlike the domestic llama), ranging from a li
71146868 - The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a camelid native to South America that stands between 1 and 1. 2 metres (3 ft 3 in and 3 ft 11 in) at the shoulder and weighs about 90 kg (200 lb). The colour varies very little (unlike the domestic llama), ranging from a li
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - Bull in the Chobe River gets angry at the very near boat with the photographer. Photographed from a boat. In the last light of the evening. Chobe National Park, Botswana.
71096041 - African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - Bull in the Chobe River gets angry at the very near boat with the photographer. Photographed from a boat. In the last light of the evening. Chobe National Park, Botswana.
The Milky Way over Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, Sept 14, 2014 on a very clear night before moonrise. The centre of the Galaxy area in Sagittarius is setting in the southwest behind the Icefields. The foreground ligh
71146699 - The Milky Way over Athabasca Glacier at the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, Sept 14, 2014 on a very clear night before moonrise. The centre of the Galaxy area in Sagittarius is setting in the southwest behind the Icefields. The foreground ligh
San Quirico d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy Sunset over the valley with some farmhouses and a very cloudy sky
71165978 - San Quirico d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy Sunset over the valley with some farmhouses and a very cloudy sky
The silvereye or wax-eye (Zosterops lateralis) is a very small omnivorous passerine bird of the south-west pacific. Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.
71138168 - The silvereye or wax-eye (Zosterops lateralis) is a very small omnivorous passerine bird of the south-west pacific. Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand.
Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) or Johnny Rook, considered as very intelligent and curious, one of the rarest birds of prey in the world. South America, Falkland Islands, January.
71146100 - Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) or Johnny Rook, considered as very intelligent and curious, one of the rarest birds of prey in the world. South America, Falkland Islands, January.
Very fast moving and severe bow echo moves down the highway from Redfield to Watertown South Dakota. Forward speed of the bow was around 60mph. At least 80mph winds accompanied the bow in areas, with many trees uprooted, poles snapped, gran bins destroyed
71103377 - Very fast moving and severe bow echo moves down the highway from Redfield to Watertown South Dakota. Forward speed of the bow was around 60mph. At least 80mph winds accompanied the bow in areas, with many trees uprooted, poles snapped, gran bins destroyed
Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) or Johnny Rook, considered as very intelligent and curious, one of the rarest birds of prey in the world. South America, Falkland Islands, January.
71100294 - Striated Caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) or Johnny Rook, considered as very intelligent and curious, one of the rarest birds of prey in the world. South America, Falkland Islands, January.
Springtime on Cape Tenaro near Kokinogia at the very tip of the deep Mani, with the island of Kythira in the distance, Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece.
71100108 - Springtime on Cape Tenaro near Kokinogia at the very tip of the deep Mani, with the island of Kythira in the distance, Lakonia, Peloponnese, Greece.
Stars over Elbow Falls in the Kananaskis area of southern Alberta, shot under the light of the gibbous Moon on the last night of summer, September 22, 2015. The aspens were in full fall foliage on a very clear, mild night.This is a stack of 6 images, one
71146707 - Stars over Elbow Falls in the Kananaskis area of southern Alberta, shot under the light of the gibbous Moon on the last night of summer, September 22, 2015. The aspens were in full fall foliage on a very clear, mild night.This is a stack of 6 images, one
Very tall fire devil spins away behind a flock of snow geese during a controlled burn at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Missouri.
71103384 - Very tall fire devil spins away behind a flock of snow geese during a controlled burn at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge in northwest Missouri.
Very intense high precipitation supercell storm moves south in the Nebraska Sand Hills south of Valentine, July 13, 2009. Winds gusted upwards of 60 mph into this storm. Tornado warning with the storm mentioned baseball size hail and winds in excess of 10
71103365 - Very intense high precipitation supercell storm moves south in the Nebraska Sand Hills south of Valentine, July 13, 2009. Winds gusted upwards of 60 mph into this storm. Tornado warning with the storm mentioned baseball size hail and winds in excess of 10
Sundogs and a solar halo around the Sun, December 19, 2013, shot from home with the Canon 60Da and 10-22mm lens. The halo is caused by ice crystals in the air, in this case very nearby as they can be seen as stars sparkling in the sunlight in the sky and
70704974 - Sundogs and a solar halo around the Sun, December 19, 2013, shot from home with the Canon 60Da and 10-22mm lens. The halo is caused by ice crystals in the air, in this case very nearby as they can be seen as stars sparkling in the sunlight in the sky and
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
70418093 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
Afternoon shot of Yuyuan Market, a very famous shopping touristic center in Shanghai, China.
70932830 - Afternoon shot of Yuyuan Market, a very famous shopping touristic center in Shanghai, China.
Apartments in Area Bancária (Financial District), Panama City, Panama, Central America. Banc aera, Panama City, Panama. Panama City, Financial District. The range of accommodation in Panama City is very varied. In the district of Bella Vista you will find
70939280 - Apartments in Area Bancária (Financial District), Panama City, Panama, Central America. Banc aera, Panama City, Panama. Panama City, Financial District. The range of accommodation in Panama City is very varied. In the district of Bella Vista you will find
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418100 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418099 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
USA New Mexico VLA Very Large Array of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
70239408 - USA New Mexico VLA Very Large Array of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Bhutan (kingdom of), District of Paro, the City of Paro, in Chencho Handycraft shop, Mrs Chuki Wangmo and her very nice daughter Tandin Bidha, a movie actress, weaver at loom weaving traditional fabric // Bhoutan (Royaume du), district de Paro, la ville d
70438144 - Bhutan (kingdom of), District of Paro, the City of Paro, in Chencho Handycraft shop, Mrs Chuki Wangmo and her very nice daughter Tandin Bidha, a movie actress, weaver at loom weaving traditional fabric // Bhoutan (Royaume du), district de Paro, la ville d
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418103 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
Sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus in the litoral of the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador This bright red crab is very common throughout the Archipelago
70390607 - Sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus in the litoral of the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador This bright red crab is very common throughout the Archipelago
Very Rare scene of Snow on the Beach at Burton Bradstock Dorset
70406042 - Very Rare scene of Snow on the Beach at Burton Bradstock Dorset
Adult Svalbard reindeer Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus grazing within the town limits of Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway MORE INFO The subspecies R t platyrhynchus from Svalbard is very small compared to other subspecie
70390526 - Adult Svalbard reindeer Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus grazing within the town limits of Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway MORE INFO The subspecies R t platyrhynchus from Svalbard is very small compared to other subspecie
USA New Mexico VLA Very Large Array of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
70239407 - USA New Mexico VLA Very Large Array of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418102 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
Feet of a very small girl watching fishes in a water pond in a garden. Shirdi, Maharashtra, India.
70201214 - Feet of a very small girl watching fishes in a water pond in a garden. Shirdi, Maharashtra, India.
Bhutan (kingdom of), District of Paro, the City of Paro, in Chencho Handycraft shop, Mrs Chuki Wangmo and her very nice daughter Tandin Bidha, a movie actress // Bhoutan (Royaume du), district de Paro, la ville de Paro, dans le magasin de produits artisan
70438145 - Bhutan (kingdom of), District of Paro, the City of Paro, in Chencho Handycraft shop, Mrs Chuki Wangmo and her very nice daughter Tandin Bidha, a movie actress // Bhoutan (Royaume du), district de Paro, la ville de Paro, dans le magasin de produits artisan
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
70418091 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
juvenile Montpellier snake Malpolon monspessulanus is very common throughout the Mediterranean basin It can reach up to 2 00 metres long and may weigh up to 1 5 kilograms This snake is active during the day and mainly feeds on lizards
70390197 - juvenile Montpellier snake Malpolon monspessulanus is very common throughout the Mediterranean basin It can reach up to 2 00 metres long and may weigh up to 1 5 kilograms This snake is active during the day and mainly feeds on lizards
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
70418092 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418097 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
The romanic little church of Sankt Prokulus San Procolo near Naturns naturno in valley Vinschgau Val venosta is an unique church in the whole european alps and dates back in its origins to very early romanic times Fresco of cattle called the ´procession´.
70418106 - The romanic little church of Sankt Prokulus San Procolo near Naturns naturno in valley Vinschgau Val venosta is an unique church in the whole european alps and dates back in its origins to very early romanic times Fresco of cattle called the ´procession´.
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
70418094 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission Sheep br.
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418095 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418098 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
Poland, Zakopane region, Chocholow, Woman sprucing up her house prior to Corpus Christi festival This very ancient tradition takes place twice a year, for Corpus Christi and Christmas and lasts several days Once, a highlander would judge whether a poten
70405330 - Poland, Zakopane region, Chocholow, Woman sprucing up her house prior to Corpus Christi festival This very ancient tradition takes place twice a year, for Corpus Christi and Christmas and lasts several days Once, a highlander would judge whether a poten
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418101 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
70418096 - Transhumance, the great sheep trek across the main alpine crest in the Otztal Alps between South Tyrol, Italy, and North Tyrol, Austria This very special sheep drive is part of the intangible cultural heritage of the austrian UNESCO Commission App 2000.
Stars over Elbow Falls in the Kananaskis area of southern Alberta, shot under the light of the gibbous Moon on the last night of summer, September 22, 2015. The aspens were in full fall foliage on a very clear, mild night.
13900016 - Stars over Elbow Falls in the Kananaskis area of southern Alberta, shot under the light of the gibbous Moon on the last night of summer, September 22, 2015. The aspens were in full fall foliage on a very clear, mild night.
The array of four planets in the evening twilight on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2021, and on a very chilly night with the temperature at -25° C. Thus the steam from the distant power plant.
13899713 - The array of four planets in the evening twilight on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2021, and on a very chilly night with the temperature at -25° C. Thus the steam from the distant power plant.
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.
The rising "supermoon" of July 12, 2022 embedded in the blue arc of Earth's shadow, rimmed by the pink Belt of Venus band of twilight colours, all over the badlands formations of Dinosaur Provincial Park on the Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada. The blue arc is the shadow of the Earth cast onto the atmosphere opposite the sunset point. The pink Belt of Venus is from red sunlight still illuminating the upper atmosphere, an effect that lasts only a few minutes at sunset or sunrise, and requires a very clear sky to show up, as it was this night.
13898526 - The rising "supermoon" of July 12, 2022 embedded in the blue arc of Earth's shadow, rimmed by the pink Belt of Venus band of twilight colours, all over the badlands formations of Dinosaur Provincial Park on the Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada. The blue arc is the shadow of the Earth cast onto the atmosphere opposite the sunset point. The pink Belt of Venus is from red sunlight still illuminating the upper atmosphere, an effect that lasts only a few minutes at sunset or sunrise, and requires a very clear sky to show up, as it was this night.
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.
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.
13898929 - 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.
Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or daddy longlegs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.
13844824 - Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or daddy longlegs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.
The nave of the very modern San Juan de Cuyo Cathedral in San Juan, Argentina.
13898928 - The nave of the very modern San Juan de Cuyo Cathedral in San Juan, Argentina.
Venus, very bright as an evening star, shines over the old historic Atlas Coal Mine in the Red Deer River Valley, Alberta, near East Coulee. The mine buildings are the last standing from many coal mines that operated in the valley up until the 1970s. The Atlas Coal Mine is now a museum and National Historic Site.
13897444 - Venus, very bright as an evening star, shines over the old historic Atlas Coal Mine in the Red Deer River Valley, Alberta, near East Coulee. The mine buildings are the last standing from many coal mines that operated in the valley up until the 1970s. The Atlas Coal Mine is now a museum and National Historic Site.
The rising of the Full "Hunter's Moon" of October 9, 2022, with the Moon reflected in the calm waters this night at Crawling Lake Reservoir in southern Alberta. The Moon appeared very pink as it rose into the clear sky near the horizo, then turned more yellow as it rose into scattered bands of cloud.
13897375 - The rising of the Full "Hunter's Moon" of October 9, 2022, with the Moon reflected in the calm waters this night at Crawling Lake Reservoir in southern Alberta. The Moon appeared very pink as it rose into the clear sky near the horizo, then turned more yellow as it rose into scattered bands of cloud.
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) on Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Arctic Terns nest commonly in Northern Manitoba, Nunavut, and the Northwest territories. They defend their nests and young very aggressively against all predators and threats including humans.
13820574 - Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) on Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Arctic Terns nest commonly in Northern Manitoba, Nunavut, and the Northwest territories. They defend their nests and young very aggressively against all predators and threats including humans.
Sundogs and a solar halo around the Sun, December 19, 2013, shot from home with the Canon 60Da and 10-22mm lens. The halo is caused by ice crystals in the air, in this case very nearby as they can be seen as "stars" sparkling in the sunlight in the sky and in the foreground. This is an HDR stack of three exposures at 2/3rds stop intervals, processed thru Photomatix Pro.
13899804 - Sundogs and a solar halo around the Sun, December 19, 2013, shot from home with the Canon 60Da and 10-22mm lens. The halo is caused by ice crystals in the air, in this case very nearby as they can be seen as "stars" sparkling in the sunlight in the sky and in the foreground. This is an HDR stack of three exposures at 2/3rds stop intervals, processed thru Photomatix Pro.
A self-portrait of me observing the total eclipse of the Moon on November 8, 2022, on a very cold (-25° C) morning at 4 am. Above the red Moon are the stars of Taurus including the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters.
13899695 - A self-portrait of me observing the total eclipse of the Moon on November 8, 2022, on a very cold (-25° C) morning at 4 am. Above the red Moon are the stars of Taurus including the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters.
A vertical panorama of the summer Milky Way over the observing field at the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, held in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada, at a latitude 49° N. The Park is a Dark Sky Preserve. This was August 26, 2022 on a perfect night of stargazing under very clear skies. The Milky Way extends from Sagittarius near the horizon, to Cygnus nearly overhead at this time, so a vertical sweep of 90°. I've left the satellite trails in for this scene.
13899639 - A vertical panorama of the summer Milky Way over the observing field at the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party, held in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada, at a latitude 49° N. The Park is a Dark Sky Preserve. This was August 26, 2022 on a perfect night of stargazing under very clear skies. The Milky Way extends from Sagittarius near the horizon, to Cygnus nearly overhead at this time, so a vertical sweep of 90°. I've left the satellite trails in for this scene.
A fish-eye lens / all-sky view of the STEVE aurora arc across the sky and in clouds on May 6, 2018, from home in southern Alberta, with a diffuse aurora to the north casting streaks of purple up the sky, and a green glow along the horizon. This night the aurora was very active to the north and east with a terrific display in Churchill, Manitoba about an hour before this, matching the usual STEVE characteristic of him appearing as a major storm subsides.
13898158 - A fish-eye lens / all-sky view of the STEVE aurora arc across the sky and in clouds on May 6, 2018, from home in southern Alberta, with a diffuse aurora to the north casting streaks of purple up the sky, and a green glow along the horizon. This night the aurora was very active to the north and east with a terrific display in Churchill, Manitoba about an hour before this, matching the usual STEVE characteristic of him appearing as a major storm subsides.
Bush crickets have very small wings, the pronotum resembles a saddle. The atrophied wings of Ephippiger species are unfit to flight and only used for the emission of sounds. This one has some parasitic mites on it
13848185 - Bush crickets have very small wings, the pronotum resembles a saddle. The atrophied wings of Ephippiger species are unfit to flight and only used for the emission of sounds. This one has some parasitic mites on it
A small jumping spider; these spiders make great hunters, using their very agile jumps giving their preys no time to react
13848067 - A small jumping spider; these spiders make great hunters, using their very agile jumps giving their preys no time to react
Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or daddy longlegs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.
13846943 - Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or daddy longlegs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) on Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Arctic Terns nest commonly in Northern Manitoba, Nunavut, and the Northwest territories. They defend their nests and young very aggressively against all predators and threats including humans.
13820467 - Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) on Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Arctic Terns nest commonly in Northern Manitoba, Nunavut, and the Northwest territories. They defend their nests and young very aggressively against all predators and threats including humans.
A self-portrait of me observing the total eclipse of the Moon on November 8,2022,on a very cold (-25° C) morning at 4 am. Above the red Moon are the stars of Taurus including the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters.
13998423 - A self-portrait of me observing the total eclipse of the Moon on November 8,2022,on a very cold (-25° C) morning at 4 am. Above the red Moon are the stars of Taurus including the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters.
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.
Centre of New Zealand Sign at Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. Nelson, home to the 'Centre of New Zealand', is a very picturesque city at the top of South Island, New Zealand. Its location on the coast, combined with the surrounding hills and mountains give rise to its wide variety of beautiful landscapes and scenery.
13848649 - Centre of New Zealand Sign at Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. Nelson, home to the 'Centre of New Zealand', is a very picturesque city at the top of South Island, New Zealand. Its location on the coast, combined with the surrounding hills and mountains give rise to its wide variety of beautiful landscapes and scenery.
Jupiter (brightest), Saturn (to the left), and the Milky Way over the Saskatchewan River and the area of Howse Pass, on July 26, 2020. Mount Cephren is at left; the scene is framed to include Cephren. The nebulas and star clouds of the galactic centre area at right show up well on this very clear night. The bright Small Sagittarius Starcloud, aka M24, is most obvious, flanked by the star clusters M23 and M25 to the side, and the nebulas M17 and M16 above, and M8 and M20 below. The fuzzy globular cluster M22 is to the left of the large Lagoon Nebula, M8. Green airglow tints the sky.
13899645 - Jupiter (brightest), Saturn (to the left), and the Milky Way over the Saskatchewan River and the area of Howse Pass, on July 26, 2020. Mount Cephren is at left; the scene is framed to include Cephren. The nebulas and star clouds of the galactic centre area at right show up well on this very clear night. The bright Small Sagittarius Starcloud, aka M24, is most obvious, flanked by the star clusters M23 and M25 to the side, and the nebulas M17 and M16 above, and M8 and M20 below. The fuzzy globular cluster M22 is to the left of the large Lagoon Nebula, M8. Green airglow tints the sky.
Mount Cephren at Lower Waterfowl Lake, in the light of the low waning Moon lighting the peaks but not the foreground. This is from the lakeside viewpoint on the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta. I shot this on a very clear night October 13, 2022. There was enough wind to ripple the water and blur any stellar reflections. The Milky Way is to the left of Cephren, but is being lost in the brightening moonlit sky.
13898858 - Mount Cephren at Lower Waterfowl Lake, in the light of the low waning Moon lighting the peaks but not the foreground. This is from the lakeside viewpoint on the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta. I shot this on a very clear night October 13, 2022. There was enough wind to ripple the water and blur any stellar reflections. The Milky Way is to the left of Cephren, but is being lost in the brightening moonlit sky.
An Antlion on a grass halm; they are very difficult to spot as they can remain still for a long time
13845104 - An Antlion on a grass halm; they are very difficult to spot as they can remain still for a long time
Men's cake with whiskey (very dark chocolate truffle cake)
13434462 - Men's cake with whiskey (very dark chocolate truffle cake)
The constellation of Aquila (at centre) surrounded by Scutum and its starcloud (below) and Serpens and Ophiuchus (at right to the west). Altair is the bright star left of centre, with Tarazed above it. Albireo in Cygnus is at the very top
13899644 - The constellation of Aquila (at centre) surrounded by Scutum and its starcloud (below) and Serpens and Ophiuchus (at right to the west). Altair is the bright star left of centre, with Tarazed above it. Albireo in Cygnus is at the very top
A selfie of me with the Celestron C8 telescope, with an aurora in the north, for a book illustration. Taken July 21, 2019 from the backyard on a very clear night just at moonrise.
13899626 - A selfie of me with the Celestron C8 telescope, with an aurora in the north, for a book illustration. Taken July 21, 2019 from the backyard on a very clear night just at moonrise.
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.
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.
A true bug Nymph on a wild flower, you can see its camuflage makes it very difficult to be found
13845452 - A true bug Nymph on a wild flower, you can see its camuflage makes it very difficult to be found
The sparkling winter stars and constellations over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is off frame at left providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night. Captured here in a vertical panorama from below the horizon to past the zenith.
13998959 - The sparkling winter stars and constellations over the moonlit badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park,Alberta on Feb. 4,2023. The waxing gibbous Moon is off frame at left providing the illumination on this very clear and mild night. Captured here in a vertical panorama from below the horizon to past the zenith.
The Milky Way and galactic core area over Mount Andromeda (centre), Mount Athabasca (left) and the Athabasca Glacier (right) at the Columbia Icefields, on a very clear night July 27, 2020.
13899634 - The Milky Way and galactic core area over Mount Andromeda (centre), Mount Athabasca (left) and the Athabasca Glacier (right) at the Columbia Icefields, on a very clear night July 27, 2020.
Orion rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape behind frost-covered bare trees at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.
13898396 - Orion rising in the moonlight over a snowy landscape behind frost-covered bare trees at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.
Colourful auroral curtains exhibiting very fine vertical structures and rays,and a mix of red and magenta tones as well as the usual oxygen greens. This is looking southeast over the Churchill Rocket Range on a Kp6 night February 26,2023.
13999662 - Colourful auroral curtains exhibiting very fine vertical structures and rays,and a mix of red and magenta tones as well as the usual oxygen greens. This is looking southeast over the Churchill Rocket Range on a Kp6 night February 26,2023.
Orion rising in the moonlight over an old fence and farm implement at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.
13897546 - Orion rising in the moonlight over an old fence and farm implement at my house in southern Alberta, on a very cold and frosty -20° C night on January 3, 2017. Illumination is from the waxing crescent Moon.
Very old stone carvings near the ruins of the Mayan city of Muyil or Chunyaxche in the Sian Ka'an UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
13849014 - Very old stone carvings near the ruins of the Mayan city of Muyil or Chunyaxche in the Sian Ka'an UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
The German wasp has typical wasp colours of black and yellow. It is very similar to the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris), but its face has three tiny black dots.
13846188 - The German wasp has typical wasp colours of black and yellow. It is very similar to the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris), but its face has three tiny black dots.
These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world; the elytra show transversal black, blue and green bands. The blue and green colours derives from very small scales
13846028 - These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world; the elytra show transversal black, blue and green bands. The blue and green colours derives from very small scales
A exceptional and very rare encounter with the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in Italy
13821218 - A exceptional and very rare encounter with the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in Italy
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) on Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Arctic Terns nest commonly in Northern Manitoba, Nunavut, and the Northwest territories. They defend their nests and young very aggressively against all predators and threats including humans.
13820461 - Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) on Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Arctic Terns nest commonly in Northern Manitoba, Nunavut, and the Northwest territories. They defend their nests and young very aggressively against all predators and threats including humans.
The dark nebula on the Cygnus-Cepheus border nicknamed the Funnel Cloud Nebula (a name provided by Alan Whitman in a 2006 Sky and Telescope article) but that is a very prominent naked eye feature to the northern Milky Way, more obvious as a dark area than the Northern Coal Sack to the south. This is a fine object for binoculars and the telephoto lens shot here provides the field of most binoculars.
13900504 - The dark nebula on the Cygnus-Cepheus border nicknamed the Funnel Cloud Nebula (a name provided by Alan Whitman in a 2006 Sky and Telescope article) but that is a very prominent naked eye feature to the northern Milky Way, more obvious as a dark area than the Northern Coal Sack to the south. This is a fine object for binoculars and the telephoto lens shot here provides the field of most binoculars.
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
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
The rising of the Full "Hunter's Moon" of October 9, 2022, with the Moon reflected in the calm waters this night at Crawling Lake Reservoir in southern Alberta. The Moon appeared very pink as it rose into the clear sky near the horizon.
13898425 - The rising of the Full "Hunter's Moon" of October 9, 2022, with the Moon reflected in the calm waters this night at Crawling Lake Reservoir in southern Alberta. The Moon appeared very pink as it rose into the clear sky near the horizon.
A reckless very small cuttlefish (Sepiola sp.) slips by the jaws of a large sole (Solea solea), Italy
13821195 - A reckless very small cuttlefish (Sepiola sp.) slips by the jaws of a large sole (Solea solea), Italy
Italy, Puglia, Brindisi, Itria Valley, Ostuni. Green door and a red door surrounded by very ornate carvings along the streets and alleyways of old town Ostuni.
71412262 - Italy, Puglia, Brindisi, Itria Valley, Ostuni. Green door and a red door surrounded by very ornate carvings along the streets and alleyways of old town Ostuni.
The stars of the northern sky over Castle Mountain in Banff National Park,Alberta. This was June 6,2023 on a very clear night,but bright with blue summer twilight at this latitude of 51° N in June. The W of Cassiopeia and the Milky Way are at right. Polaris is at top.
13999530 - The stars of the northern sky over Castle Mountain in Banff National Park,Alberta. This was June 6,2023 on a very clear night,but bright with blue summer twilight at this latitude of 51° N in June. The W of Cassiopeia and the Milky Way are at right. Polaris is at top.
The rising Full Moon of September 9, 2022, the Harvest Moon for 2022, coming up over a rolling harvested prairie field near home in southern Alberta, on a very clear evening.
13899042 - The rising Full Moon of September 9, 2022, the Harvest Moon for 2022, coming up over a rolling harvested prairie field near home in southern Alberta, on a very clear evening.
The total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 taken from near Tear Drop Arch, in western Monument Valley, Utah. I shot the totality images at 6:01 a.m. MDT, during mid-totality during the very short 4 minutes of totality.
13898546 - The total lunar eclipse of April 4, 2015 taken from near Tear Drop Arch, in western Monument Valley, Utah. I shot the totality images at 6:01 a.m. MDT, during mid-totality during the very short 4 minutes of totality.
A beautiful mediterranean nudibranch (Spurilla neapolitana). This picture is part of a work started a few years ago to feature a special italian place, Numana, on the Adriatic sea, where very specific geographical conditions make this spot a realm for underwater macro subjects, pretty much like Philippines or Indonesia.
13821193 - A beautiful mediterranean nudibranch (Spurilla neapolitana). This picture is part of a work started a few years ago to feature a special italian place, Numana, on the Adriatic sea, where very specific geographical conditions make this spot a realm for underwater macro subjects, pretty much like Philippines or Indonesia.
Radio telescope at the Very Large Array (VLA), Plains of San Agustin, Socorro, New Mexico USA
71412870 - Radio telescope at the Very Large Array (VLA), Plains of San Agustin, Socorro, New Mexico USA
This is a panorama of the colourful evening twilight sky over the Badlands of the Red Deer River,Alberta,taken from the Horsethief Canyon viewpoint north of Drumheller on the Dinosaur Trail. The very thin crescent Moon is in the photo,but tough to see. It is a pale crescent very low in the orange glow to the right of the grain bins at far left.
13998841 - This is a panorama of the colourful evening twilight sky over the Badlands of the Red Deer River,Alberta,taken from the Horsethief Canyon viewpoint north of Drumheller on the Dinosaur Trail. The very thin crescent Moon is in the photo,but tough to see. It is a pale crescent very low in the orange glow to the right of the grain bins at far left.
Sunset at Ebor Falls on the Waterfall Way between Armidale and Dorrigo, NSW, Australia. These are the New England Tablelands, but very different from the forests of New England, USA. These are primeval euclalypts, beeches and ferns – a temperate rainforest on the coastal Dividing Range of New South Wales. In this direction we are looking into Guy Fawkes River National Park.
13900101 - Sunset at Ebor Falls on the Waterfall Way between Armidale and Dorrigo, NSW, Australia. These are the New England Tablelands, but very different from the forests of New England, USA. These are primeval euclalypts, beeches and ferns – a temperate rainforest on the coastal Dividing Range of New South Wales. In this direction we are looking into Guy Fawkes River National Park.
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