126-107 - The Investiture of Sassanid monarch Ardashir II by the god Ahura Mazda, with the god Mithra on the left, Taq-i Bustan, near Kirmanshah, Iran, Middle East
1196-107 - Fire ritual at chiwang monastery during the mani rimdu festival. these monks circumambulate the pyre after its ignition. one holds a long book wrapped in a felicitous scarf. the purifying fire takes the offering and raises them towards the sky in smoke. the circumambulatory ritual also recalls the way disciples showed respect for the buddhas body. solu khumbu, nepal
1167-107 - Cinnamon black bear (Ursus americanus) climbs a tree in search of autumn (fall) berries, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America
799-107 - The village of Buckler's Hard built to house shipbuilders who used New Forest timber to build ships for the Royal Navy, New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1001-107 - Buffalo carpet beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) and ant (Formicidae) North West Bulgaria, EuropeOrder Coleoptera;Family Dermestidae;Order Hymenoptera
940-107 - Electrocution burn banding to wing of male black flying-fox (Pteropus alecto) on a power line fatality, Hopkins Creek, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific
1012-107 - Whale shark. Growing over 17m in length, despite it is th largest fish of the world, scientists still do not know a lot about the Whale Shark, such as where they migrate to, why divers don't see the free swimming babies, etc. Here, a bunch of divers may be a bit too close to the 8m long shark. By regulations in Ningaloo, swimmers have to be 3 meter from the whale shark. Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
1241-107 - Sunrise and glacial blue rushing waters at Mistaya Canyon, Banff National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberta, The Rockies, Canada, North America
1373-107 - Televisions on display at the Museum of Radio and Television located in the Rai production center in the city center of Turin, Italy. A museum with free admission and thematic events for visitors.
1311-107 - An HDR composite of lightning striking Courthouse Rock in the Eagletail Wilderness of western Arizona, United States of America, North America
823-107 - Aerial view of Happisburgh, showing precarious position of several houses as cliffs are eroded by coastal erosion, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe
975-107 - The Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It has the largest wingspan of any landbird (at least 3.5m). Here you see it by a lake on Kagera National Park, Rwanda. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa
1361-107 - Winter view of the snow covered illuminated medieval village of Rocca Calascio with the castle at dusk, Rocca Calascio, Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila province, Abruzzo region, Italy, Europe
988-107 - Eurasian river otter (Lutra lutra) eating fish. Otters have adapted well to the marine environment but require sources of fresh water to drink and to clean fur. Hebrides, Scotland
1314-107 - Wave shaped rock formation along Mala Walk at base of Ayers Rock in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific