71074068 - Buddhist monchs preparing a sand mandala with coloured wheat flour. The ceremony lasts for several days. Only very few visitors are granted entrance to this very seldom ceremony. Even less are allowed to take photographs. Lo Manthang (3840 m), former capi71074063 - Buddhist monchs preparing a sand mandala with coloured wheat flour. The ceremony lasts for several days. Only very few visitors are granted entrance to this very seldom ceremony. Even less are allowed to take photographs. Lo Manthang (3840 m), former capi71074065 - Buddhist monchs preparing a sand mandala with coloured wheat flour. The ceremony lasts for several days. Only very few visitors are granted entrance to this very seldom ceremony. Even less are allowed to take photographs. Lo Manthang (3840 m), former capi71074066 - Buddhist monchs preparing a sand mandala with coloured wheat flour. The ceremony lasts for several days. Only very few visitors are granted entrance to this very seldom ceremony. Even less are allowed to take photographs. Lo Manthang (3840 m), former capi71074062 - Buddhist monchs prepare a sand mandala with coloured wheat flour. The ceremony lasts for several days. Only very few visitors are granted entrance to this very seldom ceremony. Even less are allowed to take photographs. Lo Manthang (3840 m), former capita71048220 - Vast glacial valley of Jokulsa i Loni, in the seldom visited Lonsoraefi region, Iceland's largest nature reserve, East Fjords region (Austurland), Iceland, Polar Regions71074067 - Buddhist monchs preparing a sand mandala with coloured wheat flour. The ceremony lasts for several days. Only very few visitors are granted entrance to this very seldom ceremony. Even less are allowed to take photographs. Lo Manthang (3840 m), former capi71074064 - Buddhist monchs preparing a sand mandala with coloured wheat flour. The ceremony lasts for several days. Only very few visitors are granted entrance to this very seldom ceremony. Even less are allowed to take photographs. Lo Manthang (3840 m), former capi71477821 - Brocken anemone, Pulsatilla alpina subsp. alba, seed head, Harz National Park, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany 71477777 - Yellow Lady's Slipper, Cypripedium calceolus, flower, Vaermland, Sweden 71477776 - Yellow Lady's Slipper, Cypripedium calceolus, flower, Vaermland, Sweden 71451827 - View of Socotra dragon's blood trees (Dracaena cinnabari) on the Diksam Plateau with Wadi Dirhur Canyon behind, Gallaba, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East 14127210 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14130553 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14129522 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14129378 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14128250 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14126892 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14123909 - Parry's Rockdaisy, Perityle parryi, in bloom in spring in Big Bend National Park in Texas14123588 - Disc florets of a Panamint Daisy, Enceliopsis covillei, in bloom in spring in DeathValley N.P., California. It is only found on the rocky slopes of the western Panamint Range sky island, west of Death Valley.14123543 - Panamint Daisy, Enceliopsis covillei, in bloom in spring in DeathValley N.P., California. It is only found on the rocky slopes of the western Panamint Range sky island, west of Death Valley.71452206 - Aerial view of a woman admiring the giant Fony Baobab tree (Adansonia rubrostipa) in Reniala Nature Reserve, Toliary II, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar, Indian Ocean 71452037 - Socotra dragon's blood trees (Dracaena cinnabari) on the Diksam Plateau, Gallaba, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East 71452132 - Lemur on tree in Zazamalala forest and botanical garden, near Morondava, Menabe, Madagascar, Indian Ocean 71452069 - Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) walks along beach, Aldabra Atoll, Outer Seychelles, Seychelles, Indian Ocean 71451846 - Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), Aldabra Atoll, Outer Seychelles, Seychelles, Indian Ocean 14129604 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14128531 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14126012 - Disc florets of a Panamint Daisy, Enceliopsis covillei, in bloom in spring in DeathValley N.P., California. It is only found on the rocky slopes of the western Panamint Range sky island, west of Death Valley.14123974 - Panamint Daisy, Enceliopsis covillei, in bloom in spring in DeathValley N.P., California. It is only found on the rocky slopes of the western Panamint Range sky island, west of Death Valley.71461745 - Agave flower, very rare, after flowering the plant dies, in Spain, province of Alicante 71452078 - Coral island called mushroom because of its mushroom shape in the lagoon, Aldabra Atoll, Outer Seychelles, Seychelles, Indian Ocean 71452019 - Detail of hands holding a stone with colorful mineral, near Arta, Djibouti, Middle East 71451848 - Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), Aldabra Atoll, Outer Seychelles, Seychelles, Indian Ocean 71450595 - Island Brewery, Rambin, Rügen, Baltic Sea Coast, Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany 14130641 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14130244 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14129478 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14129256 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan14123482 - Panamint Daisy, Enceliopsis covillei, in bloom in spring in DeathValley N.P., California. It is only found on the rocky slopes of the western Panamint Range sky island, west of Death Valley.71451829 - A local man sits on the trunk of a Socotra dragon's blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) on the Diksam Plateau, Gallaba, Socotra Island, Yemen, Middle East 14127105 - Scarecrows in front of traditional Gassho-Zukuri thatched wooden farmhouses in Shirakawa-go village, Gifu Prefecture, Japan13821210 - A beautiful Godiva quadricolor nudibranch lays its eggs on a plastic bottle.13806392 - Falkland flightless steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus), a flightless duck endemic to the Falkland Islands. Male shows an orange, female a greenish beak. Falkland Islands13795775 - India, Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park. Male Bengal tiger sent marking tree in bamboo habitat, endangered species.13821218 - A exceptional and very rare encounter with the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in Italy13821212 - The mythical cow shark or “seven gills” (Notorhyncus cepedianus), the only existing example of the genus Notorhyncus of the Hexanchidae family, is easily recognized by the presence of 7 gill slits, typical of sharks of the ancient Mesozoic species.13795906 - Japan, Hokkaido, Japanese Red-Crowned Cranes13795776 - India, Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park. Bengal tiger, endangered species.71442932 - Norway, bird island Runde, puffins13812008 - Amur leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis, controlled situation13811069 - Little Estero Lagoon, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, USA. White Ibis eating a female, egg-bearing, Blue Crab.13776256 - This nudibranch (Okenia nakamotoensis) is known from the Japan, Indonesia, Philippines and Enewetak and Kwajalein Atolls in the Marshall Islands along with Sipidan Island in Malaysia where this individual was photographed; Malaysia13795774 - India, Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park. Young female Bengal tiger stretching, endangered species.13805999 - A Malayan tiger maintains a restful vigil.13776358 - The male roughsnout ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paegnius) is pictured here in front of the larger green female; Philippines13805993 - Red-ruffed lemurs relax in a tree.13883114 - Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on pack ice.13883103 - Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on the pack ice.13882714 - Close up portrait of a Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki.13882660 - A leopard licks its paws while hanging from a tree branch.13882457 - Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, flukes raised, swimming offshore.13882444 - Three rhinoceroses are silhouetted by the setting sun.13882171 - Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest and most beautiful examples of a common hydrothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park and one of the largest hot springs in the United States. Excelsior Geyser Crater is about 100 yards north of Grand Prismatic Spring. These two features are the main attractions in Midway Geyser Basin. Excelsior last erupted in the 1880s, throwing water perhaps as high as 300 feet and discharging enough water to raise the level of the nearby Firehole River by up to a foot. This geyser when active, was the largest ever recorded in Yellowstone. Excelsior Geyser C13882145 - Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest and most beautiful examples of a common hydrothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park and one of the largest hot springs in the United States. The prismatic, colorful features come from several sources; the deep blue in the center is the clear super-heated water circulating up from the subterranean heat source and shows a pair of convection currents, like a pair of eyes. As the water cools at the edges of the pool and on the sinter terraces, bacteria and algae produce the rainbow of colors. This hot spring was specifically mentioned in Osborne R13881600 - An adolescent sea lion observes a marine iguana on a volcanic rock.; Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador13881569 - A sea lion sleeping on a beach. A tourism expedition vessel is anchored in the distance.; Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador71414897 - A striking jaguar about to pounce at Berlin Zoo, Berlin, Germany71413389 - Edelweiss flowers in the alpine garden, Schatzalp, Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland13892821 - Close-up portrait of a European lynx (lynx lynx) sitting in snow in winter, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany13883316 - The snow-capped peak of Volcan Lanin in Parque National Lanin against a blue sky; Neuquen Province, Patagonia, Argentina13883106 - Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on the pack ice.13882684 - Two African elephants walk through grassy plains.13882670 - Rear view of a family of five elephants walking away.13882558 - Portrait of an African elephant with curled trunk.13882552 - African elephants, Loxodonta africana, grazing in expansive grasslands13882533 - African elephants and two juveniles in African landscape.13882172 - Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest and most beautiful examples of a common hydrothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park and one of the largest hot springs in the United States. The prismatic or colorful features come from several sources; the deep blue in the center is the clear super-heated water circulating up from the subterranean heat source and as the water cools at the edges of the pool and on the sinter terraces, bacteria and algae produce the rainbow of colors. This hot spring was specifically mentioned in Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper, by the name of Boiling La13881606 - A Galapagos land iguana resting near a walking trail sign.; Galapagos Islands, Ecuador71413388 - Edelweiss flowers in the alpine garden, Schatzalp, Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland13883343 - White Rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum, mother and baby, in Kenya.; Lake Nakuru National Park, in the Rift Valley, Kenya.13883342 - A White Rhino, Ceratotherium simum, in the Greater Mara, Kenya.; The Greater Mara area, outside and north of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.13883110 - Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on pack ice at water's edge.13883104 - Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, on the pack ice.13882719 - Close up of a Galapagos sea lion, underwater.13882662 - A cheetah walks away in shadow.13882451 - An alert leopard, Panthera pardus, resting on a sturdy tree limb.13882191 - Excelsior Geyser Crater is about 100 yards north of Grand Prismatic Spring and two of the main attraction n Yellowstone National Park. Excelsior last erupted in the 1880s, throwing water perhaps as high as 300 feet and discharging enough water to raise the level of the nearby Firehole River by up to a foot. Excelsior Geyser Crater is still producing an impressive amount of hot water, about 3000 gallons a minute; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America13883121 - A polar bear approaches the Arctic Ocean's edge.13882713 - A Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki, on a beach in sunlight.13882705 - A green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, underwater.13882659 - A leopard hangs from a branch in a mopani tree.13882449 - A lion watches an African elephant at a watering hole.13882140 - Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest and most beautiful examples of a common hydrothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park and one of the largest hot springs in the United States. The prismatic or colorful features come from several sources; the deep blue in the center is the clear super-heated water circulating up from the subterranean heat source and as the water cools at the edges of the pool and on the sinter terraces, bacteria and algae produce the rainbow of colors. This hot spring was specifically mentioned in Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper, by the name of Boiling La13881573 - Close up portrait of a giant Galapagos tortoise, eating.; Galapagos Islands, Ecuador13881568 - Sea lions resting on a beach and wallowing in the surf. A tourism expedition vessel is anchored in the distance.; Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador13881567 - A sea lion on a Galapagos Island beach as expedition passengers come ashore in boats.; Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador71414898 - Blue lizard on a stone moulting, Berlin Zoo, Germany13885293 - Vibrant colours of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Midway Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of Americanext page
