1173-181 - Women bear the responsibility of fetching water from the sparse wells within Rajasthan's vast Thar Desert. Trekking up the side of a sand dune, women expertly balance large clay water vessels atop their heads. Rajasthan, India, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
1173-150 - This thirty-second exposure captures Milky Way--it is a long enough exposure to record the light but short enough to limit blurring, Baobab Alley, Madagascar
1173-15 - Grand Prismatic Spring, a bright turquoise pool and site of geothermal activity, with mineral rich deposits at the edge, Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
1173-34 - Hardy arctic wildflowers grow only a few inches high in order to reduce exposure to the moisture-robbing winds, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Brooks Range, Alaska, USA
1173-105 - The setting sun over the desert makes a enchanting shadow as a caravan of camel merchants winds their way toward the next stop on their journey, Sahara Desert
1173-182 - Women bear the responsibility of fetching water from the sparse wells within Rajasthan's vast Thar Desert. Trekking up the side of a sand dune, women expertly balance large clay water vessels atop their heads. Rajasthan, India, Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
1173-232 - Cloud formations in the skies above the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Sunset over the waters of the sea, and snowcapped peaks, Torres del Paine national park, Chile
1173-5 - Mount Rainier, a snow capped peak, surrounded by forest reflected in one of many lakes in the Mount Rainier National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
818-1173 - Strip club, Bourbon Burlesque Club with woman dancing in window, Bourbon Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America
831-1173 - Aerial photo of Grand Canyon from Papillon Helicopter, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1173-33 - Hardy arctic wildflowers grow only a few inches high in order to reduce exposure to the moisture-robbing winds, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USAArctic National Wildlife Refuge, Brooks Range, Alaska, USA
1173-25 - Aufeis refers to ice that builds up in layers over arctic rivers. Windblown sediments collect on top of the aufeis frozen surface, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA
805-1463 - Orford Castle, built by King Henry II between 1165 and 1173 to consolidate royal power in the region, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1173-190 - An aerial view of the Landmannalaugar Mountains in Iceland. Rhyolite mountains and expansive lava fields, Landmannalaugar Mountains, Iceland
1173-97 - A lion cub and its mother, Panthera leo, rubbing cheeks and nuzzling in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania,
1173-233 - Cloud formations in the skies above the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Sunset over the waters of the sea, and snowcapped peaks, Torres del Paine national park, Chile
1173-291 - Sunrise on the mountain tops at the north entrance to the Lemaire Channel along the Antarctic Peninsula, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula
1179-1173 - Waves in the natural arches of limestone Devil's Bridge, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America