Robert HardingFishermen on Inle Lake in Myanmar (formerly Burma) have acquired an ingenious way of manoeuvring across the water. They balance on one leg and wrap the […]
Month: December 2013
South Africa in pictures
The Rainbow Nation is currently rated as one of the most affordable winter sun destinations. This diverse country has landscapes as wide ranging as the Kalahari Desert, […]
12 of the best snowscapes
This week I scoured our picture archive for the best desolate, snowy landscapes. Here’s what I found. Aurora borealis, Kautokeino, Lapland, Northern Norway (LOOK/Robert Harding)
Snow monkeys
Snow monkeys (also known as Japanese macaques) are a species of monkey from Japan, that live in areas where snow falls each winter. No other […]
Happy Christmas
Out There wishes you a great Christmas! Here is one of our favourite seasonal photos of Lillehammer in Norway. Could it be more perfect with the moon, […]
German nutcracker dolls
This photo by Stuart Black shows slightly scary wooden nutcracker dolls sold in a Berlin Christmas market. The dolls have long been associated with the […]
Festival of the Sahara
Every year in late December thousands flock to the desert oasis town of Douz in southern Tunisia, for the country’s oldest and best known festival. […]
Winter Solstice at Stonehenge
Each year on Winter Solstice (the 21st December) visitors gather together with some of England’s Druid, Pagan and Wiccan groups to witness the sunrise at […]
Webfooted Gecko
A webfooted gecko photographed by Thorsten Milse in the Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa. The gecko’s skin is almost translucent with a pink glow which provides […]
Caribbean Christmas
Woman drying Santa’s costume on a beach in Las Terrenas, Samana Peninsula, Dominican Republic, Caribbean (Angelo Cavalli/Robert Harding)
Mexico in pictures
Latin America’s most popular tourist destination boasts Ancient Mayan ruins, vibrant cities, lush jungles, turquoise waters, coral reefs and volcanoes as well as a rich […]
Caribou shaped by ice ages
A Caribou bull silhouetted against mountains in North America (Juniors/Robert Harding)
Europe’s best Christmas markets
What better than the twinkling lights and delicious treats of a Christmas market to stoke up the festive spirit? While many of the largest and […]
Namib Desert
This is the aerial view from a hot air balloon over the magnificent arid landscape of sand dunes, mountains and fairy circles in the Namib […]
Picturing the wilderness
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] specialist in classic, timeless landscapes, Yorkshire-based photographer Lizzie Shepherd spends much of her time capturing the UK’s remote and rugged scenery, as well as […]
Whirling Dervishes Festival
This week, thousands gather in the ancient Turkish city of Konya to watch the annual Whirling Dervish Festival. Whirling Dervishes are ascetic Muslims of a […]
Sea lion and pup
This gorgeous photo of an Australian sea lion and her pup was taken by wildlife photographer Thorsten Milse at Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Lapland in pictures
Lapland is a cool destination all year round, but it comes into its own at Christmas. You can chase the northern lights, learn the traditions […]
Late autumn tree
We love this photo of a late autumn tree after a snowy night by photographer Gianluca Basso, from our archive. ©age fotostock/Robert Harding
Miss Rodeo America Pageant
In pictures Every December Las Vegas plays host to a unique competition in which state rodeo queens battle it out for the crown of Miss […]
St Paul’s Cathedral photo gallery
On this date in 1697 St Paul’s Cathedral, built by Sir Christopher Wren, was opened. Although it was the first cathedral to be built after […]