Images tagged "natural landscape"
View of the Bagan plateau from the terrace of Shwesandaw temple. Old Bagan.
Sunset over Old Bagan.
Three burmese women walking along the bank of Ayeyarwady river.
Stupa studded banks of Ayeyarwady river.
U-Bein bridge. Amarapura near Mandalay.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
Rural scene seen from thr U-Bein bridge in Amarapura near Mandalay.
A boat on the lake in Amarapura near Madalay. White stupa seen far in the back is a common feature of Burmese landscape.
A view from U-Bein bridge. Amarapura near Mandalay.
View from the wooden bridge over the river in Indein village. Shan State.
Kyaiktyio pagoda overlooking the surrounding plains.
A view from traveller's oriental fairy tale - a forest of old, delapidated stupas with a mountain range in the background. Indein village, Shan State.
A poor village on the bank of Ayeyarwady river.
The most beautiful "street corner" in Burma. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
A view from under the palm tree on the island of Malapascue.
Beautiful beach on Malapascua island.
Mayon volcano near Legazpi City. Luzon
Chocolate Mountains. Bohol.
A road through Chocolate Mountains. Bohol
View from a boat on a river on Bohol island.
View towards Tung Chung from the cable car to Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha.
Chinese composition. Tao O village on Lantau Island.
An island village on New Territories.
Island scenery.
Red Hill peninsula on the southern side of Hong Kong Island seen from a helicopter.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple on the lake Bratan. Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains at the background. Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains and clouds at the background. Bali.
Rice terraces north of Bali.
Temple Luhur Batukau at the foot of the volcano Gunung Batukau. Bali.
Rice terraces are one of the most beautiful sights in rural areas of Bali.
Rice terraces, Bali.
Rice terraces in the mountains north of Bali.
Rice terraces with tropical jungle at the background. Bali.
Steep, craggy and beautiful - southern coast of Bukit peninsula with Luhur Ulu Watu temple seen at the very tip of the cliff. Bali.
Craggy coast of Bukit peninsula in the area of Luhur Ulu Watu temple.
Coastal cliffs of Bukit peninsula in the area of Luhur Ulu Watu temple.
Rocky coast near the Tanah Lot temple. Bali.
Two mangrove trees on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Typical Balinese "lantern" skillfully crafted of palm trees and grass. During festivals (that is almost always) people on Bali decorate kilometers of their roads in such way.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
One of the hundreds of local roads in Bali decorated with "lanterns" - sophisticated structures built of palm leaves and grass during more important festivals.
Wooden platform overlooking the valley of Sungai Ayung river on the roof of Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Quintessentially tropical view from the windows of the Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Wooden terrace with recliners just over the Sungai Ayung river. Four Seasons Hotel, Ubud, Bali.
Terraced swimming pool in Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali with a view of Sungai Ayung river.
Farmer working on terraced rice fields near Jatiluwih, Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Rice terraces, Bali.
Negev desert.
Builidings of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem and the surrounding landscape.
Sea breaks against rocks in Acco in northern Israel.
Wider area of The Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Arab man contemplating the valley of Petra.
Donkeys carrying empty cans down from Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Rock formations seen on the way to Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Fantastic colors of rocks in Petra.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Over the cliff in Petra.
Fantastic rock shapes in Petra.
Unique colors and patterns of layered rocks in Petra.
Unique colors and patterns of layered rocks in Petra.
Fantastic rock formations in Petra.
Unique colors and patterns of rocks in Petra.
Panoramic view from the fort at the city of Nizwah and distant mountains.
View from the ramparts of the Jibrin castle to the surrounding plain and the Hajar Mountains.
Mountaineous scenery on the way from Nizwah to Muscat.
Lush greenery on one of the courtyards of the Raffles Hotel.
Picturesque group of junk boats in Halong Bay.
A wooden dragon decorating one of the junk boat looks at the scenery of Halong Bay.
Scenery seen from the trekking route on Cat Ba island in Halong Bay
Unique scenery of Halong Bay.
A beach on a tiny island in Lan Ha Bay near Cat Ba Island. Halong Bay.
Misty scenery of Halong Bay early morning.
Cruise ships with the breathtaking scenery of Halong Bay at the background.
Sunny morning in Halong Bay.
Sunset over the Halong Bay.
Halong Bay. Sunset.
Scenery of Halong Bay.
A fishing boat with the backdrop of picturesque rocks of Halong Bay.
A stop at hanging rock. Halong Bay.
A lonely rock in Halong Bay.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low lying clouds. San Francisco, California.
Monument Valley at sunset. Arizona/Utah.
Tibetan boy on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan prayer flags with Himalayan scenery at the background on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse in Tibet.
Human silhouettes on a railway track near Haputale on a misty morning.
A valley with lush greenery during a short Tibetan summer somewhere on the way from Shigatse to Lhasa.
Elderly lady doing morning excercises at the bank of the Hoan Kiem (Sword) lake in Hanoi.
Rock formations by the sea shore on the remote island of Ping Chau.
Rock formations by the sea shore on the remote island of Ping Chau.
Sunset seen from the Phnom Bakheng hill.
A view from the boat towards the island with Taal volcano. Taal lake, south Luzon.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
A view up from the Antelope Canyon, Arizona.
Inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Walls of the Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona flushed with otherworldly light.
Moon-like scenery of Arches National Park with La Sal Mountains at the background. Utah.
Huge saguaro cactus at dawn. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A handsome saguaro cactus. Probably around 150 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Crazy cactus - an example of oddly shaped saguaro. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cacti. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
View at the nearby mountain ranges at dusk. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An impressive saguaro cactus at sunset. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Trident shaped saguaro cactus at sunset. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Walking through the Antelope Canyon. Utah.
Looking up the Antelope Canyon one can see upside down Monument Valley. Arizona.
People looking at West Mitten - of the most famous rocks of Monument Valley, Utah.
Monument Valley scenery with Merrick Butte and Mittens. At the foreground is the famous rock, where a local "cowboy" often poses for tourists. Utah.
Merrick Butte, Mittens and an american flag. Monument Valley, Utah.
Yei Bi Chei and Totem Pole rocks. Monument Valley, Utah.
Colorful grass in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
On the way from Opal Pool to Turquise Pool, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Lonely grave by the highway running through a desert in Nevada.
At the bank of Mono Lake in Eastern California.
Grassland around the Mono Lake in Eastern California.
Badwater Basin - the lowest point in Death ValleyNational Park(-85.5 m below the sea level). California.
No photography. Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
View to the West from the observation level of Taipei 101 with the curvy Tamshui River and mountains at the background. Taipei.
Pathway along the riverbed on the Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park.
Pathway along the riverbed on the Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park.
Bridge at the start of the Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park.
Mountainous scenery seen in the morning from the Leader Village Taroko hotel in Taroko National Park.
Bungalows in the Leader VIllage Taroko hotel in Taroko National Park.
Suspended bridge across the gorge near the Swallow Grotto. Taroko National Park.
Road running through a serious of tunnels along the wall of sheer rock near the Swallow Grotto. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Road running through a serious of tunnels along the wall of sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Taroko Gorge. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Tourists near the tunnel wear helmets as protection against falling rocks. Taroko National Park.
Road running through a serious of tunnels cut in a sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Pedestrian and vehicular bridge (red) spanning the gorge. Taroko National Park.
A curve of Liwu RIver in the gorge. Taroko National Park.
Long tunnel at the beginning of Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Suspended bridge across the gorge on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Rocks at the bed of Liwu River. Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Baiyang Waterfalls on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Bridge over the gorge. Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Baiyang Waterfall on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Sheets of leather drying on the sun in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Seagulls over the promontory fort in Essaouira (former Mogador).
Waves crashing against rocky coast of Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Sheets of leather left to dry in the tannery in Fez.
Green fields outside the the walls of the old city (medina) of Meknes.
On a remote, beautiful beach. Outlaying Islands.
Tree like plants called Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia) in southern California.
Joshua Tree - a plant native to southwestern US. This one in southern California.
A valley with trees in its yellow December colors. California.
Lake Success on the way between Porterville and Sequoia National Park. California.
Unused road under a Tunnel Rock just after the entrance to Sequoia National Park, California.
End road work. Sequoia National Park, California.
" Four Guardsman" - a famous group of sequoias in Sequoia National Park, California.
A frozen pond of water and a view over Sierra Nevada. Sequoia National Park, California.
Gigantic redwood trees. Sequoia National Park, California.
One of many fallen sequoia trunks with a passage cut out in it. Sequoia National Park, California.
General Sherman - the largest tree on Earth. Sequoia National Park, California.
General Sherman - the largest tree on Earth. Sequoia National Park, California.
A board with basic facts about General Sherman - the largest tree on Earth. Sequoia National Park, California.
A slice from a trunk of a gigantic sequoia.Sequoia National Park, California.
Sequoia tree with signs of fire. Sequoia National Park, California.
Inside a hollow trunk of a sequoia tree. Sequoia National Park, California.
A gigantic piece of sequoia's root. Sequoia National Park, California.
General Grant - the third largest tree in the world. Sequoia National Park, California.
Redwood trees of the Sequoia National Park, California.
On the road again. Arizona.
A highway in Arizona.
Breathtaking view of the Verde Valley and Sedona area on the way to Jerome, Arizona.
Breathtaking view of the Verde Valley and Sedona area on the way to Jerome, Arizona.
Mail boxes by the side road leading to Red Rock State Park from the Jerome-Sedona road, Arizona.
Cacti by the road to Red Rock State Park, Arizona.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
House with a beautiful backdrop of red rocks. Sedona area, Arizona.
Scenery near the Red Rock State Park, Arizona.
View of the surrounding rocks from Sedona, Arizona.
View of the surrounding rocks from Sedona, Arizona.
Mountains in snow between Sedona and Flagstaff, Arizona.
Entrance to the famous Antilope Canyon near Page, Arizona.
Entering Antilope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Walls of the Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona flushed with otherworldly light.
Rocks by the road from Page, Arizona to Navajo Territory in Arizona.
Scenery half way up the First Mesa of Hopi Indians. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
View of the First Mesa from below. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
Village of Hopi Indians at the top of the First Mesa. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
A rock resembling human face. Arches National Park, Utah
Tree trunk dried out in the sun. Arches National Park, Utah
Twisted tree in Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Dramatic remains of a tree in Arches National Park, Utah
One of over 2000 of stone arches in Arches National Park, Utah
View from Arches National Park to La Sal Mountains with peaks capped in snow. Utah. .
Delicate Arch (first from the left) - one of the most famous arches in Arches National Park, Utah.
Rock formation resembling a head of sphinx. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Moon see through a stone arch. Arches National Park. Utah.
Red rocks of Arches National Park with white peaks of La Sal Mountains at the background. Utah.
Rock tower near South and North Windows. Arches National Park. Utah.
Collapsed signpost warning against walking off the trail in front of North Window. Arches National Park. Utah.
Moon over Arches National Park. Utah.
Early evening in Arches National Park. Utah.
Balanced Rock. Arches National Park. Utah.
Volcanic landscape with hot springs and vents in Ovakudani seen after getting off the cable-car from Soun-zan to Togendai. Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Volcanic hot springs and vents in Ovakudani on the cable-car route between Soun-zan and Togendai in Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Cable car connecting Soun-zan and Togendai with majestic Mount Fuji at the background. Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
The sacred Mount Fuji seen from a plane.
At the top of Moro Rock. Sequoia National Park. California.
VIew from the area of Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon at dusk. Arizona.
Signpost warning against walking off the designated paths with West Mitten at the background. Monument Valley, Utah.
The Mittens. Monument Valley, Utah.
Farmland scenery in Virginia.
Stones under the Niagara waterfall are never dry, what creates a perfect environment for moss and algae to grow. Niagara Falls, New York.
Colorful grass in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Lower Geyser Basin marsh. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Admiring the scenery of Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
One of the geysers in Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
General view of the Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Marshes and geysers of the Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Strong eruption of a geyser in Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Yellow heat loving bacteria at the Black Sand Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Great Fountain Geyser, Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Blue Star Spring Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Yellow bacteria mat, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Doublet Pool, Geyser Hill Group, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Ear Spring, Geyser Hill Group, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Spasmodic Geyser, Sawmill Group, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Crested Pool Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Tufa (limestone) tower-like rock formations of the Mono Lake in eastern California.
Mosaic Canyon, Death Valley National Park, California.
Devil's Golfcourse - a large plain with salt deposits left behind an evaporated lake. Death Valley, California.
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California.
Pink sunset over Sierra Nevada south of Death Valley, California.
Bungalows with thatched roofs of the Waka Nusa Resort on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Rough sea and sharp rocks surrounding Tanah Lot temple, Bali.
A forest of multilevel Meru towers in Pura Besakih, Bali.
Tropical landscape on the way to Gunung Kawi, Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Sunset at Caye Caulker.
Clors of Belize.
Blue starfish on a coral reef near the coast in Sabang on Mindoro island.
A lake inside the crater of Taal volcano located in the middle of the Taal lake south of the Luzon island.
Postcard-perfect lake inside the crater of Taal volcano south of the Luzon island.
A beautiful lake inside the crater of Taal volcano south of the Luzon island.
A lake inside the crater of Taal volcano located in the middle of the Taal lake south of the Luzon island.
Tagaytay Waterfall between Sabang and Calapan on Mindoro island.
Big La Laguna beach near Sabang on Mindoro Island.
Sunrise over the Taal lake seen from Tagaytay Picnic Grove. South Luzon.
The journey up to the Taal volcano in South Luzon can be traveled on the back of a donkey.
Sunset over Outlaying Islands.
Spectacular tree on the hiking trail around Victoria Peak.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Spectacular tree on the hiking trail around Victoria Peak.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
View from a hiking trail over Shek O on the eastern end of Hong Kong Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Landscape of New Territories seen from a hiking trail.
Shek O golf course and country club. Seen from a hiking trail.
Breathtaking view of the central part of Hong Kong Island seen from a hiking trail.
Beautiful beach in Shek O on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island.
Landscape and beach in Shek O seen from the hiking trail along the eastern side of Hong Kong Island.
View from the Hong Kong Trail around Shek O, Hong Kong Island.
Tai Long Wan - the most beautiful, but remote beach in Hong Kong.
View from the hiking trail over southern parts of Hong Kong Island.
VIew over islands south of Lantau Island from the area of Po Lin monastery.
Uniquely shaped cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Uniquely shaped cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Group of saguaro cacti at dawn. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Column shaped cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A plain with saguaro cacti of various shapes and sizes near the visitor's center of Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A big and strong branch of a saguaro cactus. It indicates that this plant may be around 100 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A huge saguaro cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An old saguaro cactus (probably around 200 years old) from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An old saguaro cactus. Its branches show signs of dying and decay what means that the plan may be more than 200 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Old saguaro cactus playing ball. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A handsome saguaro cactus. Probably around 150 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus embracing the world. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A commonly seen shape of a saguaro cactus branch. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Barrel cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A branch of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Two branches of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A young branch of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cacti. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Two branches of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Three branches of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A spiky plant called jumping cholla. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A tiny branch of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus resembling a signpost. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Mature saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An aging saguaro cactus with branches unable to grow upwards anymore. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Scenery of Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A walking path lined with saguaro cacti of various forms and sizes.Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Strange configuration of saguaro cactus' branches. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Typical scenery of Sonora Desert at Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A vast plain with almost exclusively column shaped cacti.Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Scenery of Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Inner wooden structure left after a dead and decayed saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus with unusually shaped multilevel branches. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cacti pointing directions. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus with unusually shaped multilevel branches. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Inner wooden structure left after a dead and decayed saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An impressive saguaro cactus at dusk. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A typical trident shaped saguaro cactus at sunset. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A waterfall in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Narrow gauge train on the way to Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A view from a boat in the Kerala backwaters.
Lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Three lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Rice terraces.
Kanchenjunga - one of the tallest peaks of the Himalayas (8586 m.) seen at dawn from Gangtok in Sikkim.
Rice terraces.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
Rising sun is reflected in the northern pond. Angkor Wat.
Landscape seen from the Phnom Bok hill about 25 kilometres northeast of Siem Reap.
Gigantic roots creeping over the Ta Prohm temple.
Roots of trees in Ta Prohm temple may resemble human hands.
Craggy cliffs on the western part of Saipan Island.
Banzai Cliff, from which the whole families of Japanese residents of the Saipan island jumped to their deaths, so as not to surrender to the advancing American troops.
Rocks covered with lush greenery. Saipan Island.
From this cliff the Japanese jumped to their death, so as not to surrender to the Americans.
Sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean from a cliff in Saipan Island.
Green and craggy cliffs on the western part of Saipan Island.
Picturesque bay of the Bird Island in north-eastern part of Saipan Island.
Pond with plants on the courtyard of the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City.
Unique forms created by the moss on the walls of Canyon del Sumidero.
Tropical jungle seen during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp.
Machhapuchchhre (Fish Tail) - a mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north central Nepal. It is considered sacred to god Shiva and closed to climbers. Nobody has ever climbed to its summit.
Crossing a mountain stream during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
Nepali child seen in a village during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
View of Kathmandu and the surrounding mountains from the Basantapur Tower within the Royal Palace complex.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Situation very often seen on Karakorum Highway (highway!) - a truck with its wheels down the hole created by recent rainfall or water flowing from the mountains.
Contemplating the scenery of the Passu Glacier.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Fields and wooden fences late evening in a village in the Masurian Lakeland district north-east of Poland.
Field of tea near Nuwara Eliya.
Remainings of the SIgiriya palace on top of the Lion Rock.
Foggy morning near Haputale in the mountaineous part of Sri Lanka. In this area, covered with jungle, railway tracks double as an important route for pedestrians.
Human silhouettes on the railway track near Haputale on a misty morning.
Small body of water on Horton Plains.
Grassy landscape of Horton Plains.
Women working in the field collect tea leaves. Labookelie Estate near Nuwara Eliya.
Woman working on a tea field. Labookelie Estate near Nuwara Eliya.
Tea field. Labookelie Estate near Nuwara Eliya.
Kandy Lake surrounded by the city of Kandy.
Trees with branches twisted by harsh weather conditions on Horton Plains.
Heavenly Maya Beach on Phi Phi Island.
Cristal clear water surrounding rocks and islands in the around Phi Phi Island in Krabi provinvce.
Classical tropical beach on Lanta Island (Ko Lanta).
Cristal clear water surrounding rocks and islands in the around Phi Phi Island in Krabi provinvce.
Kayan village in Mae Hong Son province north of Thailand near the border with Burma (Myanmar).
Chiang Dao Cave. Northern Thailand.
Typical rock forms from Cappadocia.
Scenery of Cappadocian mountains.
A typical rock in Goreme, Capadoccia.
Conical rock forms in Cappadocia.
Famous travertine terraces in Pamukkale a Unesco World Heritage Site.
In the mountains of Cappadocia.
Sunset over the famous terraces in Pamukkale made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by water from the nearby hot springs.
A herd of yaks near the road from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Austere and beautiful scenery of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau with no trace of greenery. Somwhere along the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Mosaic-like fields in the central Tibetan Plateau between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Young Tibetan women working in the field somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Austere Tibetan scenery on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Landscape of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau on the way from the Nepali border dotted with piles of prayer stones left by passing pilgrims.
Scenery of fields on the Tibetan Plateau.
Green fields can be seen during summer time in the lower areas of the Tobetan Plateau.
Colors of Tibet in summer.
Rural scenery of the central Tibetan Plateau between Shighatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan family on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan women working in the field near the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Scenery along the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
The austere scenery of the Tibetan Platau between Shigatse and Lhasa is sometimes enllivened with tiny hamlets surrounded by fields.
Mount Everest seen from the village Tingri on the way from the Nepali boundary to Shigatse.
Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
A classical scene from the American countryside. Central USA.
Golden Gate bridge covered by clouds seen from the beach in San Francisco, California.
Ruins of Indian cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
A lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
A very American scene from the Midwest.
Workers at the plantation in Florida.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low-lying clouds in San Francisco, California.
Leafless trees left after a fire in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Looking over a waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Strong eruption of a geyser. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Eruption of Old Faithful. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Old Faithful erupting. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Hot pool in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
On the way to Old Faithful - the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Pools of hot water in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Crested Pool Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Eruption of Old Faithful - the most famous and most reliable (hence the name) of geysers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Azure Spring. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Niagra Falls - the most famous waterfall at the border of USA and Canada. New York.
Weathered tree in Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Dramatic, barren and leafless tree. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
A rock called "The Cube". Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Dramatic rock in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
Axe. Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
Wooden sticks prepared as building material by a local Navaho man in Monument Valley. At the background Three Sisters. Arizona/Utah.
Three Sisters and part of the wooden structure built by the local Navajo Indian. Monument Vallley, Arizona/Utah.
Monument Valley on late afternoon with the Mittens - two of the most famous rocks of the area. Arizona/Utah.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Monument Valley at sunrise. Arizona/Utah.
Sunset over Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Sunset over Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Abandoned souvenir stand in Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Twin Rock Cafe. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Totem Pole and other rock formations in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
Niagara Falls seen from Skylon Tower. Niagara Falls, New York.
Fog below the Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Unusual forms of the tree roots in the Ho Chi Minh Park in Hanoi.
Pond with serpentine shaped edge. Hue Imperial CIty.
Rice fields on the way from Hoi An to My Son.
The Huc (Morning Sunlight) Bridge on Hoan Kiem (West) lake on a misty morning in Hanoi.
Local farmers work in the field on the bank of Parfume River near Hue.
Sunset over Parfume River near Hue.
A tiny mangrove island on the sea near the coast of Caye Caulker.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
West Mitten - probably the most famous rock of the Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Reemains of a tree in Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Quintessential US road somewhere in Arizona.
Farmer working on his field. Countryside area near Kandy.
Girl by the well. Countryside around Kandy.
Trees on a very foggy day in Blue Mountains National Park, Victoria.
One of the waterfalls on Waterfall Way, New South Wales.
Ebor waterfall. Waterfall Way, New South Wales.
Subtropical jungle. Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales.
Subtropical jungle. Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales.
Lighthouse at dusk. Byron Bay, New South Wales.
The ocean crashing furiously against rocks. The Nubbies, Phillip Island, Victoria.
A seashore near The Nubbies at the western end of Phillip Island, Victoria.
A look from the viewing point near The Nubbies on the western end of Phillip Island, Victoria.
A furious ocean brakes against rocks of The Nubbies. Phillip Island, Victoria.
Peter from Sydney (as he introduced himself). Vicinity of the Kościuszko National Park (Snowy Mountains), New South Wales.
A road among the golden hills of New South Wales, Australia.
A hilly scenery in evening sunlight somewhere in New South Wales, Australia.
Snowy Mountains with the highest peak of Australia - Mount Kościuszko (2228 m above sea level). New South Wales, Australia.
A gravel road leading to some of the waterfalls on the Waterfall Way. New South Wales, Australia.
A viewpoint with the rock called The Balconies./ Grampians National Park, Victoria.
Scenery on the way to Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Rocks surrounded by the ocean along Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A lonely rock. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Rugged rocks and the ocean. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
One of the beautiful bays by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Rugged rocks guarding the ocean shore along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Scenery with a rainbow. New South Wales.
Partly dried lake somewhere in Victoria.
Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Rocky shore called Tesselated Pavement. Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Unusual geometric forms of the shore (called Tesselated Pavement). Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
A small wooden pier at a lake in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Wollomombi waterfall on the Waterfall Road, New South Wales.
Artificial lake on the way to Kościuszko National Park, New South Wales.
Hobart Harbour, Tasmania.
A semi-dry lake in Australia.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Orange rocks in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania
Coastal rocks in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
A reconstructed railway - Great Wilderness Railway runs between Queenstown and Strahan in Western Tasmania and is a major tourist attraction.
A scenery of pristine and impenetrable valleys and canyons on the route of the Queenstown - Strahan train in Western Tasmania.
Ocean coast along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Twelve Apostles - the most famous rock formation along the Great Ocean Road off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, Victoria.
Twelve Apostles - Great Ocean Road off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, Victoria.
A giant cliff near the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking scenery seen from the viewpoint near the Twelve Apostles. Victoria.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
General view of the Twelve Apostles - the greatest tourist attraction along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
View to the east from the viewpoint near the Twelve Apostles. Victoria.
Rugged rocks surrounded by the ocean. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Beautiful coastal scenery near the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Scenery along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
One of the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Scenery along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
A lonely rock lashed by the ocean since hundreds of thousands of years. Coast along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Scenery of Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Surfers attack the waves in the beautiful coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Natural rock arc at the ocean coast along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
One of the waterfalls on the Waterfall Way, New South Wales
The private beach of the Nirvana Laut hotel with the seaside building at the background. Karimunjawa island.
Corals seen under the very surface of the see from a boat near Pulau Cemara Kecil. Karimunjawa Islands.
A bough washed by the sea on the shore of Pulau Cemara Kecil, Karimunjawa Islands.
Moon rise over Karimunjawa island.
Mountains make a fantastic background to already beautiful landscape of Borobudur bell-shaped stupas.
View to the east from Borobudur stupa at sunrise.
Marapi volcano (Gunung Merapi) seen from Borobudur stupa at sunrise.
Palm trees seen at sunrise on the plain surrounding Borobudur stupa .
A road cutting through the rice terraces, Bali.
Fantastic colors of rocks in Petra.
Local women collecting clams. Langkawi Island.
200m long canopy walk in FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) reserve park 16 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
200m long canopy walk in FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) reserve park 16 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
Picnic area with natural pools and waterfalls in FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) reserve park 16 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
Balcony with a lot of greenery. Syracuse, Sicily.
City of Cefalu in Sicily and the Tyrrhenian Sea seen from La Rocca.
Waves breaking on the rocky shore in the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri. At the forground are salt pans, used since centuries for collecting sea salt.
Rocky shore and sea in the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri
Rocky shore of the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri.
Azure Window - a famous attraction in Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Azure Window and the rocky shore of Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Azure Window and Dwejra Bay. Gozo Island.
Rough sea shore of Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Rough and beautiful sea shore of Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Rocky shore of the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri.
Houses in Cefalu on Sicily right on the rocky shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea - seen from La Rocca.
Early morning in Halong Bay.
Schoenbrunn Palace and and gardens seen from the hill with Glorietta. Vienna.
Red evening sun shining through a dense smog from forest burning in nearby Indonesia.
A collection of cacti in the Flower Dome, the lower of two conservatories and also the world's largest columnless glasshouse. Gardens by the Bay.
A 35 m tall waterfall inside the Cloud Forest, a taller of the two conservatories in Gardens by the Bay park.
An walkway elevated about 30 m over the floor level inside the Cloud Forest, a taller of the two conservatories in Gardens by the Bay park.
Woolomombi waterfall - considered the highest in Australia. Waterfall Way, New South Wales.
Natural rock arc somewhere along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Two of the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Cliffs and two of the Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Furious ocean lashing coastal rocks. The Nubbies, Philip Island, Victoria.
Withered trees in central New South Wales.
One of the waterfalls on Waterfall Way. New South Wales.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
On the way to Kościuszko National Park in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Signpost on the Kościuszko Road in Kościuszko National Park. Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
A stream in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Two lonely trees. New South Wales.
A grassland in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales.
Resting by the road in Snowy mountains, New South Wales.
Scenery of the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Fortescue Bay area, Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Rocky coast in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Stony lake shore. Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Fortescue Bay, Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Wide view of the scenery along the Great Ocean Road, VIctoria.
A picturesque cove by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
The natural arc at the background is dubbed the London Bridge. It was once a two-span rock structure, but the connection with the cliff collapsed in 1992. One of the attractions of the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A beach somewhere along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A beach somewhere along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Natural rock arc by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A beach by a small cove by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A picturesque cove by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Spectacular coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A great variety of coastal shrubs and bushes adds to the beauty of the rugged coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
One of many dramatic coastal rocks by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Natural rock arc by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
An angler and his fishing rod. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Verdant shrubs, bushes and grasses enrich the rugged coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Sunset over Ayeyarwady river.
The most beautiful "street corner" in Burma. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
Indian family resting in the garden after visiting Queen Victoria Memorial. Calcutta.
Pond and pavilions in Huwon Garden in Seoul.
Sunrise over Golgul-sa monastery near Singyeongju.
One of the paths further up the mount Inari lined with Hundreds of orange torii gates. Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Cherry trees in Todai-ji temple complex. Nara.
Variety of trees in Nara park.
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Bamboo trees in Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto.
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto.
Looking up the bamboo trees of Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto.
Ueno park next to Tokyo National Museum.
View of the western side of Zurich Lake from Quaibrücke (Quay Bridge).
View from the road 75 towards Robinson and Takamatua bays near Akaroa, South Island.
View of the French Bay from the Beach Road, Akaroa, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
A lighthouse at the background of the endless sea at the Nugget Point - the most stunning viewpoint of the Catlins Forrest Park in South Island.
The Nugget Point - a rocky promontory with beautiful view of the endless Southern Ocean towards the Antarctica. Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
View of the rough Southern Ocean crashing against and the shores of New Zealand. The Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
The southernmost group of rocks of the Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
View from the terrace behind the lighthouse towards the southernmost group of rocks of the Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
A path towards the lighthouse at the Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
Rocks and the lighthouse of The Nugget Point - the most stunning viewpoint of the Catlins Forrest Park in South Island.
Cathedral Cave, Catlins, South Island.
View from the Cathedral Cave to the sea. Catlins, South Island.
Waipati Beach (near the Cathedral Cave) during low tide. Catlins, South Island.
Washed out sea plant (?) on Waipati Beach (near the Cathedral Cave). Catlins, South Island.
On the way to Matai Falls. Catlins, South Island.
Matai Falls. Catlins, South Island.
Matai Falls. Catlins, South Island.
Waves crashing against rocks . Curio Bay, Catlins, South Island.
Waves crashing against rocks . Curio Bay, Catlins, South Island.
Trees near Curio Bay, Catlins, South Island.
Giant seaweeds in the waters of Curio Bay. Catlins, South Island.
Sheeps grazing against the backdrop of a perfect New Zealand landscape. South Island.
Huge waterfallsjust after the rain. Milford Sound, South Island.
A fairy tale setting of waterfalls running down the vertical rocky walls of Milford Sound, South Island.
Waterfalls running down the vertical rocky walls of Milford Sound, South Island.
Vertical rocky walls of Milford Sound on a foggy day. South Island.
Low laying clouds in Milford Sound on a rainy day, South Island.
A mighty waterfall on a rainy and cloudy day in Milford Sound, South Island.
Sheeps grazing against the backdrop of a perfect New Zealand landscape. South Island.
Marvelous sunset over the mountains seen from the steep road between Arrow Junction and Wanaka. South Island.
Marvelous sunset over the mountains seen from the steep road between Arrow Junction and Wanaka. South Island.
Lake Wanaka. South Island.
Mountains over Lake Wanaka, South Island.
Beautiful Lake Wanaka surrounded by mountains. South Island.
Small waterfalls on the way to Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Sunset over the Tasman Sea near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks against the backdrop of Tasman Sea near Punakaiki, South Island.
Water spurting from a cavern in Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Rainbow formed after the spurt of water from a cavern in Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Tiger Rock (right) in Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Wharariki Beach facing Tasman Sea in the northernmost part of South Island.
Picturesque rocks off the Wharariki Beach in the northernmost part of South Island.
Wharariki Beach - a remote beach in the northernmost part of South Island.
Wharariki Beach. Northernmost tip of South Island.
Huge lonely rock on Wharariki Beach reflected in the sand during low tide. Northernmost tip of South Island.
Rocks and sky reflected in sand during low tide. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Rough sea at Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Low tide at Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Rocks and sky reflected in sand during low tide. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Rocks, sky and sun reflected in sand during low tide. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Late afternoon on Wharariki Beach, South Island.
White rock formations of Kaikoura Peninsula near Fyffe House. Kaikoura, South Island.
A view from the terrace of Wither Hills vineyard in Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island.
Scenery of Blenheim, Marlborough - the most famous wine producing area of New Zealand.
Scenery of Blenheim, Marlborough - the most famous wine producing area of New Zealand.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A scenery of Queen Charlotte Sound on the way from Picton (South Island) to Wellington (North Island) on board of the Interislander ferry.
Mount Victoria seen from the Wellington Harbor. Wellington, North Island.
State Highway 4 running along the western edge of Tongariro National Park on North Island with snow capped Mount Ruapehu on the right.
View of the volcanic Mount Ngaruhoe on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Mount Ngaruhoe. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Solidified red lava and Mount Ngaruhoe. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Trekkers with Mount Ngaruhoe at the background. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
One of the lakes seen during the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Three lakes of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Emerald Lake. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Three lakes of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island. At the foreground Emerald Lake.
Scenery of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
A lake seen on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Snow capped Mount Ruapehu seen from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
A lake seen on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Lakes Rotoaira and Taupo sen from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Smoky vents on the mountain slope. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Sweaty t-shirt after 9 hours of walk. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Volcanic hot springs in Kuirau Park, Rotorua, North Island.
Volcanic hot springs in Kuirau Park, Rotorua, North Island.
Rocks at the foot of Mount Manganui. Bay of Plenty, North Island.
Mt Manganui Beach. Bay of Plenty, North Island.
Inside Aranui Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Aranui Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Stalactites in Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Thin stalactites in Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Beautiful spiral exit well from Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
At the top of a spiral exit well from Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island.
Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island.
Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island.
Wollaton Hall, a magnificent Elizabethan country house in Nottingham surrounded by a 500-acre landscaped deer park.
Tree-lined avenue in Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Autumn trees in Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Walking dogs in Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Misty sunrise at Christ Church Meadow in Oxford.
Serene, foggy autumn morning in Christ Church Meadow in Oxford.
Foggy and chilly, but sunny autumn morning on Christ Church Meadow in Oxford.
Cows grazing on Christ Church Meadow on a foggy autumn morning.
Colorful autumn foliage seen from Gediminas' Hill in Vilnius.
Park Bastejkalna in autumn, Riga.
Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg, during the autumn season with the Grand Palace, commissioned by Peter the Great in the far end.
Tree-lined avenue in a Peterhof Palace park near St. Petersburg during the autumn season.
Autumn time at the Hermitage Pavilion in the Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
A bridge over Krestovy Canal in the Alexander Park of Tsarskoye Selo, near St. Petersburg.
View of the Zafrashan mountains from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Old, soviet style truck (GAZ-53) heavily loaded with large bales of hay seen on the way from Urgut to Samarkand.
Outdoor terrace of the Château de Labourdonnais with a view towards the driveway.
Lotus seed pods in Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in the north of Mauritius.
Coastal area seen from Le Morne Brabant, a mountain in the a UNESCO World Heritage site.
View from Tamarin Beach in Mauritius, towards Montagne du Rempart and Trois Mamelles mountains in the background.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
Sugarcane field with Pieter Both mountain in the background seen on the way from the airport to the north of Mauritius.
Horse cart on the road from Antananarivo to Morondava.
Colors of Morondava.
Sunrise near Allée des Baobabs on the way from Morondava to Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park.
Allée des Baobabs near Mprondava at sunrise.
Allée des Baobabs near Morondava at sunrise.
Children posing on the Allée des Baobabs.
Early morning at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Early morning at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Group of local children at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Group of local children at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Group of local children at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Horse cart on the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Local young woman walking along the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Incredible razor sharp rock forms in Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park.
Razor sharp rocks of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Razor sharp rocks of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Unique, razor-sharp limestone rock formations known as the "Tsingy" in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar.
Unique, razor-sharp limestone rock formations known as the "Tsingy" in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar.
View at sunrise from Orchidee du Bemaraha hotel towards the park.
View at sunrise from Orchidee du Bemaraha hotel towards the park.
People from a village next to the crossing through Manambolo river on the way from Morondava to Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.
Young local couple on a romantic walk along Allée des Baobabs, near Morondava in western Madagascar.
Beautiful water lilies (Nymphaea nouchali) in a pond close to Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Children from Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Allée des Baobabs, a national landmark of Madagascar at sunset.
Sunset at Allée des Baobabs near Morondava in western Madagascar.
Sunset at Allée des Baobabs near Morondava in western Madagascar.
Inside the Pirate Cave on a boat tour from Himare.
View from the castle hill in Kruje.
Paraglider over the Ionian Sea seen from a viewpoint near Vlore.
Tree of Life planted around 1583 in the middle of a Bahrain desert. It is still unknown where the water to sustain the tree comes from.
Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain seen from the landscaped garden of the resort.
View of the Bagan plateau from the terrace of Shwesandaw temple. Old Bagan.
Sunset over Old Bagan.
Three burmese women walking along the bank of Ayeyarwady river.
Stupa studded banks of Ayeyarwady river.
U-Bein bridge. Amarapura near Mandalay.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
A porter carrying luggage of pilgrims to the Golden Rock on top of the holy Mt. Kyaiktyio. Shan State.
Rural scene seen from thr U-Bein bridge in Amarapura near Mandalay.
A boat on the lake in Amarapura near Madalay. White stupa seen far in the back is a common feature of Burmese landscape.
A view from U-Bein bridge. Amarapura near Mandalay.
View from the wooden bridge over the river in Indein village. Shan State.
Kyaiktyio pagoda overlooking the surrounding plains.
A view from traveller's oriental fairy tale - a forest of old, delapidated stupas with a mountain range in the background. Indein village, Shan State.
A poor village on the bank of Ayeyarwady river.
The most beautiful "street corner" in Burma. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
A view from under the palm tree on the island of Malapascue.
Beautiful beach on Malapascua island.
Mayon volcano near Legazpi City. Luzon
Chocolate Mountains. Bohol.
A road through Chocolate Mountains. Bohol
View from a boat on a river on Bohol island.
View towards Tung Chung from the cable car to Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha.
Chinese composition. Tao O village on Lantau Island.
An island village on New Territories.
Island scenery.
Red Hill peninsula on the southern side of Hong Kong Island seen from a helicopter.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple on the lake Bratan. Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains at the background. Bali.
Ulun Danu Bratan temple with mountains and clouds at the background. Bali.
Rice terraces north of Bali.
Temple Luhur Batukau at the foot of the volcano Gunung Batukau. Bali.
Rice terraces are one of the most beautiful sights in rural areas of Bali.
Rice terraces, Bali.
Rice terraces in the mountains north of Bali.
Rice terraces with tropical jungle at the background. Bali.
Steep, craggy and beautiful - southern coast of Bukit peninsula with Luhur Ulu Watu temple seen at the very tip of the cliff. Bali.
Craggy coast of Bukit peninsula in the area of Luhur Ulu Watu temple.
Coastal cliffs of Bukit peninsula in the area of Luhur Ulu Watu temple.
Rocky coast near the Tanah Lot temple. Bali.
Two mangrove trees on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Typical Balinese "lantern" skillfully crafted of palm trees and grass. During festivals (that is almost always) people on Bali decorate kilometers of their roads in such way.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Sacred volcanic mountain Gunung Agung on Bali seen from Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
One of the hundreds of local roads in Bali decorated with "lanterns" - sophisticated structures built of palm leaves and grass during more important festivals.
Wooden platform overlooking the valley of Sungai Ayung river on the roof of Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Quintessentially tropical view from the windows of the Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali.
Wooden terrace with recliners just over the Sungai Ayung river. Four Seasons Hotel, Ubud, Bali.
Terraced swimming pool in Four Seasons hotel in Ubud, Bali with a view of Sungai Ayung river.
Farmer working on terraced rice fields near Jatiluwih, Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Rice terraces, Bali.
Negev desert.
Builidings of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem and the surrounding landscape.
Sea breaks against rocks in Acco in northern Israel.
Wider area of The Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Arab man contemplating the valley of Petra.
Donkeys carrying empty cans down from Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Rock formations seen on the way to Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Fantastic colors of rocks in Petra.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Over the cliff in Petra.
Fantastic rock shapes in Petra.
Unique colors and patterns of layered rocks in Petra.
Unique colors and patterns of layered rocks in Petra.
Fantastic rock formations in Petra.
Unique colors and patterns of rocks in Petra.
Panoramic view from the fort at the city of Nizwah and distant mountains.
View from the ramparts of the Jibrin castle to the surrounding plain and the Hajar Mountains.
Mountaineous scenery on the way from Nizwah to Muscat.
Lush greenery on one of the courtyards of the Raffles Hotel.
Picturesque group of junk boats in Halong Bay.
A wooden dragon decorating one of the junk boat looks at the scenery of Halong Bay.
Scenery seen from the trekking route on Cat Ba island in Halong Bay
Unique scenery of Halong Bay.
A beach on a tiny island in Lan Ha Bay near Cat Ba Island. Halong Bay.
Misty scenery of Halong Bay early morning.
Cruise ships with the breathtaking scenery of Halong Bay at the background.
Sunny morning in Halong Bay.
Sunset over the Halong Bay.
Halong Bay. Sunset.
Scenery of Halong Bay.
A fishing boat with the backdrop of picturesque rocks of Halong Bay.
A stop at hanging rock. Halong Bay.
A lonely rock in Halong Bay.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low lying clouds. San Francisco, California.
Monument Valley at sunset. Arizona/Utah.
Tibetan boy on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan prayer flags with Himalayan scenery at the background on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse in Tibet.
Human silhouettes on a railway track near Haputale on a misty morning.
A valley with lush greenery during a short Tibetan summer somewhere on the way from Shigatse to Lhasa.
Elderly lady doing morning excercises at the bank of the Hoan Kiem (Sword) lake in Hanoi.
Rock formations by the sea shore on the remote island of Ping Chau.
Rock formations by the sea shore on the remote island of Ping Chau.
Sunset seen from the Phnom Bakheng hill.
A view from the boat towards the island with Taal volcano. Taal lake, south Luzon.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
A view up from the Antelope Canyon, Arizona.
Inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Walls of the Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona flushed with otherworldly light.
Moon-like scenery of Arches National Park with La Sal Mountains at the background. Utah.
Huge saguaro cactus at dawn. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A handsome saguaro cactus. Probably around 150 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Crazy cactus - an example of oddly shaped saguaro. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cacti. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
View at the nearby mountain ranges at dusk. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An impressive saguaro cactus at sunset. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Trident shaped saguaro cactus at sunset. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Walking through the Antelope Canyon. Utah.
Looking up the Antelope Canyon one can see upside down Monument Valley. Arizona.
People looking at West Mitten - of the most famous rocks of Monument Valley, Utah.
Monument Valley scenery with Merrick Butte and Mittens. At the foreground is the famous rock, where a local "cowboy" often poses for tourists. Utah.
Merrick Butte, Mittens and an american flag. Monument Valley, Utah.
Yei Bi Chei and Totem Pole rocks. Monument Valley, Utah.
Colorful grass in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
On the way from Opal Pool to Turquise Pool, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Lonely grave by the highway running through a desert in Nevada.
At the bank of Mono Lake in Eastern California.
Grassland around the Mono Lake in Eastern California.
Badwater Basin - the lowest point in Death ValleyNational Park(-85.5 m below the sea level). California.
No photography. Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajastan.
View to the West from the observation level of Taipei 101 with the curvy Tamshui River and mountains at the background. Taipei.
Pathway along the riverbed on the Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park.
Pathway along the riverbed on the Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park.
Bridge at the start of the Shakadang Trail in Taroko National Park.
Mountainous scenery seen in the morning from the Leader Village Taroko hotel in Taroko National Park.
Bungalows in the Leader VIllage Taroko hotel in Taroko National Park.
Suspended bridge across the gorge near the Swallow Grotto. Taroko National Park.
Road running through a serious of tunnels along the wall of sheer rock near the Swallow Grotto. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Road running through a serious of tunnels along the wall of sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Taroko Gorge. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Liwu river flowing in a gorge below a road cut in the sheer rock. Tourists near the tunnel wear helmets as protection against falling rocks. Taroko National Park.
Road running through a serious of tunnels cut in a sheer rock. Taroko National Park.
Pedestrian and vehicular bridge (red) spanning the gorge. Taroko National Park.
A curve of Liwu RIver in the gorge. Taroko National Park.
Long tunnel at the beginning of Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Suspended bridge across the gorge on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Rocks at the bed of Liwu River. Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Baiyang Waterfalls on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Bridge over the gorge. Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Baiyang Waterfall on the Baiyang Trail. Taroko National Park.
Sheets of leather drying on the sun in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Seagulls over the promontory fort in Essaouira (former Mogador).
Waves crashing against rocky coast of Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Sheets of leather left to dry in the tannery in Fez.
Green fields outside the the walls of the old city (medina) of Meknes.
On a remote, beautiful beach. Outlaying Islands.
Tree like plants called Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia) in southern California.
Joshua Tree - a plant native to southwestern US. This one in southern California.
A valley with trees in its yellow December colors. California.
Lake Success on the way between Porterville and Sequoia National Park. California.
Unused road under a Tunnel Rock just after the entrance to Sequoia National Park, California.
End road work. Sequoia National Park, California.
" Four Guardsman" - a famous group of sequoias in Sequoia National Park, California.
A frozen pond of water and a view over Sierra Nevada. Sequoia National Park, California.
Gigantic redwood trees. Sequoia National Park, California.
One of many fallen sequoia trunks with a passage cut out in it. Sequoia National Park, California.
General Sherman - the largest tree on Earth. Sequoia National Park, California.
General Sherman - the largest tree on Earth. Sequoia National Park, California.
A board with basic facts about General Sherman - the largest tree on Earth. Sequoia National Park, California.
A slice from a trunk of a gigantic sequoia.Sequoia National Park, California.
Sequoia tree with signs of fire. Sequoia National Park, California.
Inside a hollow trunk of a sequoia tree. Sequoia National Park, California.
A gigantic piece of sequoia's root. Sequoia National Park, California.
General Grant - the third largest tree in the world. Sequoia National Park, California.
Redwood trees of the Sequoia National Park, California.
On the road again. Arizona.
A highway in Arizona.
Breathtaking view of the Verde Valley and Sedona area on the way to Jerome, Arizona.
Breathtaking view of the Verde Valley and Sedona area on the way to Jerome, Arizona.
Mail boxes by the side road leading to Red Rock State Park from the Jerome-Sedona road, Arizona.
Cacti by the road to Red Rock State Park, Arizona.
Cathedral Rock near Sedona, Arizona seen while approaching from Jerome.
House with a beautiful backdrop of red rocks. Sedona area, Arizona.
Scenery near the Red Rock State Park, Arizona.
View of the surrounding rocks from Sedona, Arizona.
View of the surrounding rocks from Sedona, Arizona.
Mountains in snow between Sedona and Flagstaff, Arizona.
Entrance to the famous Antilope Canyon near Page, Arizona.
Entering Antilope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Inside Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona.
Walls of the Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona flushed with otherworldly light.
Rocks by the road from Page, Arizona to Navajo Territory in Arizona.
Scenery half way up the First Mesa of Hopi Indians. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
View of the First Mesa from below. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
Village of Hopi Indians at the top of the First Mesa. Hopi Reservation, Arizona.
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
A rock resembling human face. Arches National Park, Utah
Tree trunk dried out in the sun. Arches National Park, Utah
Twisted tree in Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Dramatic remains of a tree in Arches National Park, Utah
One of over 2000 of stone arches in Arches National Park, Utah
View from Arches National Park to La Sal Mountains with peaks capped in snow. Utah. .
Delicate Arch (first from the left) - one of the most famous arches in Arches National Park, Utah.
Rock formation resembling a head of sphinx. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Turret Arch. Arches National Park, Utah.
Moon see through a stone arch. Arches National Park. Utah.
Red rocks of Arches National Park with white peaks of La Sal Mountains at the background. Utah.
Rock tower near South and North Windows. Arches National Park. Utah.
Collapsed signpost warning against walking off the trail in front of North Window. Arches National Park. Utah.
Moon over Arches National Park. Utah.
Early evening in Arches National Park. Utah.
Balanced Rock. Arches National Park. Utah.
Volcanic landscape with hot springs and vents in Ovakudani seen after getting off the cable-car from Soun-zan to Togendai. Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Volcanic hot springs and vents in Ovakudani on the cable-car route between Soun-zan and Togendai in Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
Cable car connecting Soun-zan and Togendai with majestic Mount Fuji at the background. Hakone region south-west of Tokyo.
The sacred Mount Fuji seen from a plane.
At the top of Moro Rock. Sequoia National Park. California.
VIew from the area of Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon at dusk. Arizona.
Signpost warning against walking off the designated paths with West Mitten at the background. Monument Valley, Utah.
The Mittens. Monument Valley, Utah.
Farmland scenery in Virginia.
Stones under the Niagara waterfall are never dry, what creates a perfect environment for moss and algae to grow. Niagara Falls, New York.
Colorful grass in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Lower Geyser Basin marsh. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Admiring the scenery of Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
One of the geysers in Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
General view of the Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Marshes and geysers of the Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Strong eruption of a geyser in Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Yellow heat loving bacteria at the Black Sand Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Great Fountain Geyser, Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Blue Star Spring Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Yellow bacteria mat, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Doublet Pool, Geyser Hill Group, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Ear Spring, Geyser Hill Group, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Spasmodic Geyser, Sawmill Group, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Crested Pool Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Tufa (limestone) tower-like rock formations of the Mono Lake in eastern California.
Mosaic Canyon, Death Valley National Park, California.
Devil's Golfcourse - a large plain with salt deposits left behind an evaporated lake. Death Valley, California.
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley, California.
Pink sunset over Sierra Nevada south of Death Valley, California.
Bungalows with thatched roofs of the Waka Nusa Resort on Nusa Lembongan - an island south of Bali.
Rough sea and sharp rocks surrounding Tanah Lot temple, Bali.
A forest of multilevel Meru towers in Pura Besakih, Bali.
Tropical landscape on the way to Gunung Kawi, Bali.
Rice terraces near Jatiluwih. Bali.
Sunset at Caye Caulker.
Clors of Belize.
Blue starfish on a coral reef near the coast in Sabang on Mindoro island.
A lake inside the crater of Taal volcano located in the middle of the Taal lake south of the Luzon island.
Postcard-perfect lake inside the crater of Taal volcano south of the Luzon island.
A beautiful lake inside the crater of Taal volcano south of the Luzon island.
A lake inside the crater of Taal volcano located in the middle of the Taal lake south of the Luzon island.
Tagaytay Waterfall between Sabang and Calapan on Mindoro island.
Big La Laguna beach near Sabang on Mindoro Island.
Sunrise over the Taal lake seen from Tagaytay Picnic Grove. South Luzon.
The journey up to the Taal volcano in South Luzon can be traveled on the back of a donkey.
Sunset over Outlaying Islands.
Spectacular tree on the hiking trail around Victoria Peak.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Spectacular tree on the hiking trail around Victoria Peak.
Rock formations on the coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
View from a hiking trail over Shek O on the eastern end of Hong Kong Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Rocky coast of the remote Ping Chau Island.
Landscape of New Territories seen from a hiking trail.
Shek O golf course and country club. Seen from a hiking trail.
Breathtaking view of the central part of Hong Kong Island seen from a hiking trail.
Beautiful beach in Shek O on the eastern side of Hong Kong Island.
Landscape and beach in Shek O seen from the hiking trail along the eastern side of Hong Kong Island.
View from the Hong Kong Trail around Shek O, Hong Kong Island.
Tai Long Wan - the most beautiful, but remote beach in Hong Kong.
View from the hiking trail over southern parts of Hong Kong Island.
VIew over islands south of Lantau Island from the area of Po Lin monastery.
Uniquely shaped cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Uniquely shaped cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Group of saguaro cacti at dawn. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Column shaped cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A plain with saguaro cacti of various shapes and sizes near the visitor's center of Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A big and strong branch of a saguaro cactus. It indicates that this plant may be around 100 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A huge saguaro cactus from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An old saguaro cactus (probably around 200 years old) from Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An old saguaro cactus. Its branches show signs of dying and decay what means that the plan may be more than 200 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Old saguaro cactus playing ball. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A handsome saguaro cactus. Probably around 150 years old. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus embracing the world. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A commonly seen shape of a saguaro cactus branch. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Barrel cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A branch of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Two branches of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A young branch of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cacti. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Two branches of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Three branches of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A spiky plant called jumping cholla. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A tiny branch of saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus resembling a signpost. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Mature saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An aging saguaro cactus with branches unable to grow upwards anymore. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Scenery of Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A walking path lined with saguaro cacti of various forms and sizes.Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Strange configuration of saguaro cactus' branches. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Typical scenery of Sonora Desert at Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A vast plain with almost exclusively column shaped cacti.Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Scenery of Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Inner wooden structure left after a dead and decayed saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus with unusually shaped multilevel branches. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cacti pointing directions. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Saguaro cactus with unusually shaped multilevel branches. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Inner wooden structure left after a dead and decayed saguaro cactus. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
An impressive saguaro cactus at dusk. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A typical trident shaped saguaro cactus at sunset. Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
Sunset over Saguaro National Park, Arizona.
A waterfall in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Narrow gauge train on the way to Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A view from a boat in the Kerala backwaters.
Lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Three lonely palm tree. Kerala backwaters.
Rice terraces.
Kanchenjunga - one of the tallest peaks of the Himalayas (8586 m.) seen at dawn from Gangtok in Sikkim.
Rice terraces.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
Rising sun is reflected in the northern pond. Angkor Wat.
Landscape seen from the Phnom Bok hill about 25 kilometres northeast of Siem Reap.
Gigantic roots creeping over the Ta Prohm temple.
Roots of trees in Ta Prohm temple may resemble human hands.
Craggy cliffs on the western part of Saipan Island.
Banzai Cliff, from which the whole families of Japanese residents of the Saipan island jumped to their deaths, so as not to surrender to the advancing American troops.
Rocks covered with lush greenery. Saipan Island.
From this cliff the Japanese jumped to their death, so as not to surrender to the Americans.
Sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean from a cliff in Saipan Island.
Green and craggy cliffs on the western part of Saipan Island.
Picturesque bay of the Bird Island in north-eastern part of Saipan Island.
Pond with plants on the courtyard of the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City.
Unique forms created by the moss on the walls of Canyon del Sumidero.
Tropical jungle seen during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp.
Machhapuchchhre (Fish Tail) - a mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north central Nepal. It is considered sacred to god Shiva and closed to climbers. Nobody has ever climbed to its summit.
Crossing a mountain stream during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
Nepali child seen in a village during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
View of Kathmandu and the surrounding mountains from the Basantapur Tower within the Royal Palace complex.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Situation very often seen on Karakorum Highway (highway!) - a truck with its wheels down the hole created by recent rainfall or water flowing from the mountains.
Contemplating the scenery of the Passu Glacier.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Karakoram Highway between Khunjerab Pass and Gilgit.
Fields and wooden fences late evening in a village in the Masurian Lakeland district north-east of Poland.
Field of tea near Nuwara Eliya.
Remainings of the SIgiriya palace on top of the Lion Rock.
Foggy morning near Haputale in the mountaineous part of Sri Lanka. In this area, covered with jungle, railway tracks double as an important route for pedestrians.
Human silhouettes on the railway track near Haputale on a misty morning.
Small body of water on Horton Plains.
Grassy landscape of Horton Plains.
Women working in the field collect tea leaves. Labookelie Estate near Nuwara Eliya.
Woman working on a tea field. Labookelie Estate near Nuwara Eliya.
Tea field. Labookelie Estate near Nuwara Eliya.
Kandy Lake surrounded by the city of Kandy.
Trees with branches twisted by harsh weather conditions on Horton Plains.
Heavenly Maya Beach on Phi Phi Island.
Cristal clear water surrounding rocks and islands in the around Phi Phi Island in Krabi provinvce.
Classical tropical beach on Lanta Island (Ko Lanta).
Cristal clear water surrounding rocks and islands in the around Phi Phi Island in Krabi provinvce.
Kayan village in Mae Hong Son province north of Thailand near the border with Burma (Myanmar).
Chiang Dao Cave. Northern Thailand.
Typical rock forms from Cappadocia.
Scenery of Cappadocian mountains.
A typical rock in Goreme, Capadoccia.
Conical rock forms in Cappadocia.
Famous travertine terraces in Pamukkale a Unesco World Heritage Site.
In the mountains of Cappadocia.
Sunset over the famous terraces in Pamukkale made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by water from the nearby hot springs.
A herd of yaks near the road from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Austere and beautiful scenery of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau with no trace of greenery. Somwhere along the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Mosaic-like fields in the central Tibetan Plateau between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Young Tibetan women working in the field somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Austere Tibetan scenery on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Landscape of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau on the way from the Nepali border dotted with piles of prayer stones left by passing pilgrims.
Scenery of fields on the Tibetan Plateau.
Green fields can be seen during summer time in the lower areas of the Tobetan Plateau.
Colors of Tibet in summer.
Rural scenery of the central Tibetan Plateau between Shighatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan family on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan women working in the field near the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Scenery along the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
The austere scenery of the Tibetan Platau between Shigatse and Lhasa is sometimes enllivened with tiny hamlets surrounded by fields.
Mount Everest seen from the village Tingri on the way from the Nepali boundary to Shigatse.
Badlands National Park, South Dakota.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
Grand Canyon. View from the South Rim. Arizona.
A classical scene from the American countryside. Central USA.
Golden Gate bridge covered by clouds seen from the beach in San Francisco, California.
Ruins of Indian cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
A lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
A very American scene from the Midwest.
Workers at the plantation in Florida.
Golden Gate bridge emerging from the low-lying clouds in San Francisco, California.
Leafless trees left after a fire in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Looking over a waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Strong eruption of a geyser. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Eruption of Old Faithful. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Old Faithful erupting. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Hot pool in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
On the way to Old Faithful - the most famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Pools of hot water in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Crested Pool Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Eruption of Old Faithful - the most famous and most reliable (hence the name) of geysers in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Azure Spring. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Niagra Falls - the most famous waterfall at the border of USA and Canada. New York.
Weathered tree in Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Dramatic, barren and leafless tree. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
A rock called "The Cube". Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Dramatic rock in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
Axe. Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
Wooden sticks prepared as building material by a local Navaho man in Monument Valley. At the background Three Sisters. Arizona/Utah.
Three Sisters and part of the wooden structure built by the local Navajo Indian. Monument Vallley, Arizona/Utah.
Monument Valley on late afternoon with the Mittens - two of the most famous rocks of the area. Arizona/Utah.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Monument Valley at sunrise. Arizona/Utah.
Sunset over Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Sunset over Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Abandoned souvenir stand in Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Twin Rock Cafe. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Totem Pole and other rock formations in Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah.
Niagara Falls seen from Skylon Tower. Niagara Falls, New York.
Fog below the Golden Gate bridge. San Francisco, California.
Unusual forms of the tree roots in the Ho Chi Minh Park in Hanoi.
Pond with serpentine shaped edge. Hue Imperial CIty.
Rice fields on the way from Hoi An to My Son.
The Huc (Morning Sunlight) Bridge on Hoan Kiem (West) lake on a misty morning in Hanoi.
Local farmers work in the field on the bank of Parfume River near Hue.
Sunset over Parfume River near Hue.
A tiny mangrove island on the sea near the coast of Caye Caulker.
Three Sisters. Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
West Mitten - probably the most famous rock of the Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Reemains of a tree in Monument Valley. Arizona/Utah.
Quintessential US road somewhere in Arizona.
Farmer working on his field. Countryside area near Kandy.
Girl by the well. Countryside around Kandy.
Trees on a very foggy day in Blue Mountains National Park, Victoria.
One of the waterfalls on Waterfall Way, New South Wales.
Ebor waterfall. Waterfall Way, New South Wales.
Subtropical jungle. Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales.
Subtropical jungle. Dorrigo National Park, New South Wales.
Lighthouse at dusk. Byron Bay, New South Wales.
The ocean crashing furiously against rocks. The Nubbies, Phillip Island, Victoria.
A seashore near The Nubbies at the western end of Phillip Island, Victoria.
A look from the viewing point near The Nubbies on the western end of Phillip Island, Victoria.
A furious ocean brakes against rocks of The Nubbies. Phillip Island, Victoria.
Peter from Sydney (as he introduced himself). Vicinity of the Kościuszko National Park (Snowy Mountains), New South Wales.
A road among the golden hills of New South Wales, Australia.
A hilly scenery in evening sunlight somewhere in New South Wales, Australia.
Snowy Mountains with the highest peak of Australia - Mount Kościuszko (2228 m above sea level). New South Wales, Australia.
A gravel road leading to some of the waterfalls on the Waterfall Way. New South Wales, Australia.
A viewpoint with the rock called The Balconies./ Grampians National Park, Victoria.
Scenery on the way to Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Rocks surrounded by the ocean along Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A lonely rock. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Rugged rocks and the ocean. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
One of the beautiful bays by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Rugged rocks guarding the ocean shore along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Scenery with a rainbow. New South Wales.
Partly dried lake somewhere in Victoria.
Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Rocky shore called Tesselated Pavement. Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Unusual geometric forms of the shore (called Tesselated Pavement). Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
A small wooden pier at a lake in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Wollomombi waterfall on the Waterfall Road, New South Wales.
Artificial lake on the way to Kościuszko National Park, New South Wales.
Hobart Harbour, Tasmania.
A semi-dry lake in Australia.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Tesselated Pavement - natural rocky shore in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Orange rocks in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania
Coastal rocks in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania
Scenery of Wineglass Bay from a viewing point in Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
A reconstructed railway - Great Wilderness Railway runs between Queenstown and Strahan in Western Tasmania and is a major tourist attraction.
A scenery of pristine and impenetrable valleys and canyons on the route of the Queenstown - Strahan train in Western Tasmania.
Ocean coast along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Twelve Apostles - the most famous rock formation along the Great Ocean Road off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, Victoria.
Twelve Apostles - Great Ocean Road off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, Victoria.
A giant cliff near the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking scenery seen from the viewpoint near the Twelve Apostles. Victoria.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
General view of the Twelve Apostles - the greatest tourist attraction along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
View to the east from the viewpoint near the Twelve Apostles. Victoria.
Rugged rocks surrounded by the ocean. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Beautiful coastal scenery near the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Scenery along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
One of the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Scenery along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
A lonely rock lashed by the ocean since hundreds of thousands of years. Coast along the Great Ocean Road. Victoria.
Scenery of Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Freycinet National Park. Tasmania.
Surfers attack the waves in the beautiful coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Natural rock arc at the ocean coast along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
One of the waterfalls on the Waterfall Way, New South Wales
The private beach of the Nirvana Laut hotel with the seaside building at the background. Karimunjawa island.
Corals seen under the very surface of the see from a boat near Pulau Cemara Kecil. Karimunjawa Islands.
A bough washed by the sea on the shore of Pulau Cemara Kecil, Karimunjawa Islands.
Moon rise over Karimunjawa island.
Mountains make a fantastic background to already beautiful landscape of Borobudur bell-shaped stupas.
View to the east from Borobudur stupa at sunrise.
Marapi volcano (Gunung Merapi) seen from Borobudur stupa at sunrise.
Palm trees seen at sunrise on the plain surrounding Borobudur stupa .
A road cutting through the rice terraces, Bali.
Fantastic colors of rocks in Petra.
Local women collecting clams. Langkawi Island.
200m long canopy walk in FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) reserve park 16 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
200m long canopy walk in FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) reserve park 16 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
Picnic area with natural pools and waterfalls in FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) reserve park 16 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
Balcony with a lot of greenery. Syracuse, Sicily.
City of Cefalu in Sicily and the Tyrrhenian Sea seen from La Rocca.
Waves breaking on the rocky shore in the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri. At the forground are salt pans, used since centuries for collecting sea salt.
Rocky shore and sea in the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri
Rocky shore of the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri.
Azure Window - a famous attraction in Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Azure Window and the rocky shore of Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Azure Window and Dwejra Bay. Gozo Island.
Rough sea shore of Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Rough and beautiful sea shore of Dwejra Bay on Gozo Island.
Rocky shore of the norhern part of Gozo west of Wied Il-Ghasri.
Houses in Cefalu on Sicily right on the rocky shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea - seen from La Rocca.
Early morning in Halong Bay.
Schoenbrunn Palace and and gardens seen from the hill with Glorietta. Vienna.
Red evening sun shining through a dense smog from forest burning in nearby Indonesia.
A collection of cacti in the Flower Dome, the lower of two conservatories and also the world's largest columnless glasshouse. Gardens by the Bay.
A 35 m tall waterfall inside the Cloud Forest, a taller of the two conservatories in Gardens by the Bay park.
An walkway elevated about 30 m over the floor level inside the Cloud Forest, a taller of the two conservatories in Gardens by the Bay park.
Woolomombi waterfall - considered the highest in Australia. Waterfall Way, New South Wales.
Natural rock arc somewhere along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Two of the Twelve Apostles. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Cliffs and two of the Twelve Apostles along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Furious ocean lashing coastal rocks. The Nubbies, Philip Island, Victoria.
Withered trees in central New South Wales.
One of the waterfalls on Waterfall Way. New South Wales.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
The Balconies - the famous viewing point in Grampians National Park, Victoria.
On the way to Kościuszko National Park in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Signpost on the Kościuszko Road in Kościuszko National Park. Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
A stream in Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Two lonely trees. New South Wales.
A grassland in Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales.
Resting by the road in Snowy mountains, New South Wales.
Scenery of the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales.
Fortescue Bay area, Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Rocky coast in Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Stony lake shore. Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Fortescue Bay, Tasman National Park, Tasmania.
Wide view of the scenery along the Great Ocean Road, VIctoria.
A picturesque cove by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
The natural arc at the background is dubbed the London Bridge. It was once a two-span rock structure, but the connection with the cliff collapsed in 1992. One of the attractions of the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A beach somewhere along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A beach somewhere along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Natural rock arc by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A beach by a small cove by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A picturesque cove by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Spectacular coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
A great variety of coastal shrubs and bushes adds to the beauty of the rugged coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
One of many dramatic coastal rocks by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Natural rock arc by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
An angler and his fishing rod. Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Breathtaking coastal scenery by the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Verdant shrubs, bushes and grasses enrich the rugged coastal scenery along the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
Sunset over Ayeyarwady river.
The most beautiful "street corner" in Burma. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
Indian family resting in the garden after visiting Queen Victoria Memorial. Calcutta.
Pond and pavilions in Huwon Garden in Seoul.
Sunrise over Golgul-sa monastery near Singyeongju.
One of the paths further up the mount Inari lined with Hundreds of orange torii gates. Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto.
Cherry trees in Todai-ji temple complex. Nara.
Variety of trees in Nara park.
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Bamboo trees in Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto.
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto..
Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto.
Looking up the bamboo trees of Sagano Bamboo Forest in Arashiyama district of Kyoto.
Ueno park next to Tokyo National Museum.
View of the western side of Zurich Lake from Quaibrücke (Quay Bridge).
View from the road 75 towards Robinson and Takamatua bays near Akaroa, South Island.
View of the French Bay from the Beach Road, Akaroa, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
Moeraki Boulders near Hampden, South Island.
A lighthouse at the background of the endless sea at the Nugget Point - the most stunning viewpoint of the Catlins Forrest Park in South Island.
The Nugget Point - a rocky promontory with beautiful view of the endless Southern Ocean towards the Antarctica. Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
View of the rough Southern Ocean crashing against and the shores of New Zealand. The Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
The southernmost group of rocks of the Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
View from the terrace behind the lighthouse towards the southernmost group of rocks of the Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
A path towards the lighthouse at the Nugget Point, Catlins Forrest Park, South Island.
Rocks and the lighthouse of The Nugget Point - the most stunning viewpoint of the Catlins Forrest Park in South Island.
Cathedral Cave, Catlins, South Island.
View from the Cathedral Cave to the sea. Catlins, South Island.
Waipati Beach (near the Cathedral Cave) during low tide. Catlins, South Island.
Washed out sea plant (?) on Waipati Beach (near the Cathedral Cave). Catlins, South Island.
On the way to Matai Falls. Catlins, South Island.
Matai Falls. Catlins, South Island.
Matai Falls. Catlins, South Island.
Waves crashing against rocks . Curio Bay, Catlins, South Island.
Waves crashing against rocks . Curio Bay, Catlins, South Island.
Trees near Curio Bay, Catlins, South Island.
Giant seaweeds in the waters of Curio Bay. Catlins, South Island.
Sheeps grazing against the backdrop of a perfect New Zealand landscape. South Island.
Huge waterfallsjust after the rain. Milford Sound, South Island.
A fairy tale setting of waterfalls running down the vertical rocky walls of Milford Sound, South Island.
Waterfalls running down the vertical rocky walls of Milford Sound, South Island.
Vertical rocky walls of Milford Sound on a foggy day. South Island.
Low laying clouds in Milford Sound on a rainy day, South Island.
A mighty waterfall on a rainy and cloudy day in Milford Sound, South Island.
Sheeps grazing against the backdrop of a perfect New Zealand landscape. South Island.
Marvelous sunset over the mountains seen from the steep road between Arrow Junction and Wanaka. South Island.
Marvelous sunset over the mountains seen from the steep road between Arrow Junction and Wanaka. South Island.
Lake Wanaka. South Island.
Mountains over Lake Wanaka, South Island.
Beautiful Lake Wanaka surrounded by mountains. South Island.
Small waterfalls on the way to Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Franz Josef Glacier. South Island.
Sunset over the Tasman Sea near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks against the backdrop of Tasman Sea near Punakaiki, South Island.
Water spurting from a cavern in Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Rainbow formed after the spurt of water from a cavern in Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Tiger Rock (right) in Pancake Rocks near Punakaiki, South Island.
Wharariki Beach facing Tasman Sea in the northernmost part of South Island.
Picturesque rocks off the Wharariki Beach in the northernmost part of South Island.
Wharariki Beach - a remote beach in the northernmost part of South Island.
Wharariki Beach. Northernmost tip of South Island.
Huge lonely rock on Wharariki Beach reflected in the sand during low tide. Northernmost tip of South Island.
Rocks and sky reflected in sand during low tide. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Rough sea at Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Low tide at Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Rocks and sky reflected in sand during low tide. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Rocks, sky and sun reflected in sand during low tide. Wharariki Beach, South Island.
Late afternoon on Wharariki Beach, South Island.
White rock formations of Kaikoura Peninsula near Fyffe House. Kaikoura, South Island.
A view from the terrace of Wither Hills vineyard in Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island.
Scenery of Blenheim, Marlborough - the most famous wine producing area of New Zealand.
Scenery of Blenheim, Marlborough - the most famous wine producing area of New Zealand.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A view from Onahau lookout - a peak viewpoint accessible by walking trail from Mistletoe Bay.
A scenery of Queen Charlotte Sound on the way from Picton (South Island) to Wellington (North Island) on board of the Interislander ferry.
Mount Victoria seen from the Wellington Harbor. Wellington, North Island.
State Highway 4 running along the western edge of Tongariro National Park on North Island with snow capped Mount Ruapehu on the right.
View of the volcanic Mount Ngaruhoe on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Mount Ngaruhoe. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Solidified red lava and Mount Ngaruhoe. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Trekkers with Mount Ngaruhoe at the background. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
One of the lakes seen during the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Three lakes of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Emerald Lake. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park. North Island.
Three lakes of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island. At the foreground Emerald Lake.
Scenery of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
A lake seen on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Snow capped Mount Ruapehu seen from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
A lake seen on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Lakes Rotoaira and Taupo sen from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Smoky vents on the mountain slope. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Sweaty t-shirt after 9 hours of walk. Tongariro Alpine Crossing in Tongariro National Park in North Island.
Volcanic hot springs in Kuirau Park, Rotorua, North Island.
Volcanic hot springs in Kuirau Park, Rotorua, North Island.
Rocks at the foot of Mount Manganui. Bay of Plenty, North Island.
Mt Manganui Beach. Bay of Plenty, North Island.
Inside Aranui Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Aranui Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Stalactites in Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Thin stalactites in Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Beautiful spiral exit well from Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
At the top of a spiral exit well from Ruakuri Cave. Ruakuri Scenic Reserve, Waitomo, North Island.
Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island.
Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island.
Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island.
Wollaton Hall, a magnificent Elizabethan country house in Nottingham surrounded by a 500-acre landscaped deer park.
Tree-lined avenue in Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Autumn trees in Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Walking dogs in Wollaton Park in Nottingham.
Misty sunrise at Christ Church Meadow in Oxford.
Serene, foggy autumn morning in Christ Church Meadow in Oxford.
Foggy and chilly, but sunny autumn morning on Christ Church Meadow in Oxford.
Cows grazing on Christ Church Meadow on a foggy autumn morning.
Colorful autumn foliage seen from Gediminas' Hill in Vilnius.
Park Bastejkalna in autumn, Riga.
Peterhof Palace complex near St. Petersburg, during the autumn season with the Grand Palace, commissioned by Peter the Great in the far end.
Tree-lined avenue in a Peterhof Palace park near St. Petersburg during the autumn season.
Autumn time at the Hermitage Pavilion in the Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), near St. Petersburg.
A bridge over Krestovy Canal in the Alexander Park of Tsarskoye Selo, near St. Petersburg.
View of the Zafrashan mountains from the famous bazaar in Urgut near Samarkand.
Old, soviet style truck (GAZ-53) heavily loaded with large bales of hay seen on the way from Urgut to Samarkand.
Outdoor terrace of the Château de Labourdonnais with a view towards the driveway.
Lotus seed pods in Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in the north of Mauritius.
Coastal area seen from Le Morne Brabant, a mountain in the a UNESCO World Heritage site.
View from Tamarin Beach in Mauritius, towards Montagne du Rempart and Trois Mamelles mountains in the background.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
View from the Black River Gorges National Park in south western Mauritius.
Sugarcane field with Pieter Both mountain in the background seen on the way from the airport to the north of Mauritius.
Horse cart on the road from Antananarivo to Morondava.
Colors of Morondava.
Sunrise near Allée des Baobabs on the way from Morondava to Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park.
Allée des Baobabs near Mprondava at sunrise.
Allée des Baobabs near Morondava at sunrise.
Children posing on the Allée des Baobabs.
Early morning at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Early morning at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Group of local children at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Group of local children at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Group of local children at the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Horse cart on the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Local young woman walking along the Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Incredible razor sharp rock forms in Tsingy De Bemaraha National Park.
Razor sharp rocks of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Razor sharp rocks of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Unique, razor-sharp limestone rock formations known as the "Tsingy" in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar.
Unique, razor-sharp limestone rock formations known as the "Tsingy" in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar.
View at sunrise from Orchidee du Bemaraha hotel towards the park.
View at sunrise from Orchidee du Bemaraha hotel towards the park.
People from a village next to the crossing through Manambolo river on the way from Morondava to Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.
Young local couple on a romantic walk along Allée des Baobabs, near Morondava in western Madagascar.
Beautiful water lilies (Nymphaea nouchali) in a pond close to Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Children from Allée des Baobabs near Morondava.
Allée des Baobabs, a national landmark of Madagascar at sunset.
Sunset at Allée des Baobabs near Morondava in western Madagascar.
Sunset at Allée des Baobabs near Morondava in western Madagascar.
Inside the Pirate Cave on a boat tour from Himare.
View from the castle hill in Kruje.
Paraglider over the Ionian Sea seen from a viewpoint near Vlore.
Tree of Life planted around 1583 in the middle of a Bahrain desert. It is still unknown where the water to sustain the tree comes from.
Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain seen from the landscaped garden of the resort.