1361-88 - Man with lantern among snow covered trees enjoying the green lights of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), in the wood, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe
1361-84 - Winter frame of a hut lit by the green Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the icy wood with trees covered with snow, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe
1361-83 - Typical wooden illuminated hut under the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in the frosty forest with trees covered with snow, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe
1361-82 - Aerial view of a car driving through the winter forest covered from snow at dawn, Akaslompolo, Kolari, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Lapland region, Finland, Europe
1361-80 - Aerial view of car on icy road and illuminated headlamps driving in the snowcapped forest, at dawn, Akaslompolo, Kolari, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Lapland region, Finland, Europe
1361-79 - Aerial view of a tourist winter resort in the snow covered forest and the frozen lake in Kangos, Pajala, Norrbotten, Norrland, Lapland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe
1361-77 - Aerial view of illuminated cottages and bell tower covered with snow in the old village of Gammelstad Church Town at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lulea, Norrbotten, Norrland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe
1350-6678 - Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach.
The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu
1350-6536 - A curious juvenile Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) in turbid emerald waters with sunlight, ripples and kelp in the background. Farne Islands, England.
1350-6535 - Split shot of a Basking Shark (Cetorinus Maximus) in Gunna Sound, Isle of Colll, Scotland. It's mouth is gaping as it feeds. Clouds are lit with the setting sun in the background.
1350-6531 - A lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with lengthy flowing tentacles photographed against the black background of the dark north east atlantic.
1350-6437 - First light at sunrise on the Wingate cliffs of Junction Butte & Grandview Point with a sea of clouds below. Canyonlands NP, Utah. A winter temperature inversion produce this weather phenomenon.
1350-6530 - Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with tentacles retracted showing it's huge flowing underside, underneath sunlight penetrating the water in Inverclyde, Scotland.
1311-602 - The cliffs of Bright Angel Canyon along the Bright Angel Trail in winter near midday on the South Rim of Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-601 - Grand Canyon viewed from the Bright Angel Trail in winter just past the 1.5 Mile Rest House after sunrise, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-600 - The cliffs of Bright Angel Canyon along the Bright Angel Trail in winter at sunrise on the South Rim of Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-599 - A winter sunrise view of Grand Canyon Arizona from Bright Angel Trail on the South Rim just past the second tunnel, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-598 - The second tunnel along Bright Angel Trail in winter at sunrise on the South Rim of Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-597 - A winter dawn view of Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Trail on the South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-596 - The first tunnel along Bright Angel Trail in winter under Moonlight on the South Rim of Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1131-1827 - Sunset over Dream Lake and Kizil-Asker glacier, Kakshaal Too in the Tian Shan mountain range near the Chinese border, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia
1311-595 - View of Yuma Point from Hermit Trail in winter at Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-593 - View of Hermit Canyon from Dripping Springs trail at Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
799-4585 - Aerial view of St. Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor surrounded by a sea of mist in winter, Glastonbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe
799-4539 - St. Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor above the tower of St. John the Baptist's Church on a misty morning in winter, Glastonbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1179-6022 - Man with snowshoes admiring the frozen snowy forest under the blue light of dusk, Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe
1179-6010 - Frozen trees of the Arctic forest lit by the green light of Aurora borealis (Northern Lights), Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe