1361-395 - First snow covering the summit of Mount Etna volcano seen from inland, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Etna Park, Catania province, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

1361-368 - Traditional stone mountain village of Pietracamela with the first snowfall, Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, Apennines, Teramo province, Abruzzo, Italy, Europe

1353-394 - Llyn Cwellyn, the Beddgelert Forest and Y Garn at first light, Snowdonia National Park, Eryri, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

1353-384 - First Light on Crib Goch from the PYG Track in winter, near Pen y pass, Snowdonia National Park, Eryri, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

1353-318 - First Light on Yr Aran and a fog filled Nant Gwynant Valley, Nant Gwynant, Eryri, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

1353-316 - First Light on Yr Aran above a fog filled Nant Gwynant Valley, Nant Gwynant, Eryri, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

832-397615 - A Great Horned Owl on a branch, portrait of an American eagle owl, owls on the branch

1353-170 - First light on the Snowdon Range over Lynnau Mymbyr, near Capel Curig, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

1113-105511 - Wetterhorn, Schreckhorn, Finsteraarhorn and Fiescherhorn are reflected in mountain lake, Bachalpsee, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch, Bernese Alps, Bern, Switzerland

1113-105512 - Wetterhorn, Schreckhorn and Finsteraarhorn in alpenglow are reflected in mountain lake, Bachalpsee, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, UNESCO World Natural Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch, Bernese Alps, Bern, Switzerland

1179-5199 - First World War rock tunnels on Mount Lagazuoi with Pelmo and Nuvolau peaks on background, aerial view, Natural Park of the Ampezzo Dolomites, Veneto, Italy, Europe

1350-615 - The Fitz Roy Massif at the first light of sunrise. Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America. Mount Fitz Roy is in the tallest peak in the center. The creek in the foreground is the Arroyo del Salto.

1350-620 - First light on Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre in Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America.

1350-616 - The Fitz Roy Massif at the first light of sunrise. Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America. Mount Fitz Roy is in the tallest peak in the center. The creek in the foreground is the Arroyo del Salto.

1311-333 - Panorama view of Sedona from the First Bench of Bear Mountain, to the right of center is Doe Mountain, Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

799-4212 - Mount Snowdon bathed in the first light of dawn in spring and reflected in Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia National Park, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

1179-5007 - Panoramic of green valley surrounding Grindelwald and Bernese Alps lit by rainbow, First, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1179-5005 - Silhouette of hiker man admiring Jungfrau mountain peak from First, Grindelwald, Bernese Alps, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1113-105068 - Grosses Wannenhorn, Schoenbuehlhorn, Fiescher Gabelhorn and Wyssnollen in the first morning light, Wallis, Switzerland

832-389849 - Hiker on a secured hiking trail on the slope, First, Jungfrau Region, Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1113-103547 - Sheep and cross on the summit of Sarstein in the first morning light, Dachstein range, Upper Austria, Austria

1335-66 - First light on Mount Moran at Oxbow Bend with reflection, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

1335-63 - Panorama of Teton Range at first light, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

1335-56 - First light on Teton Range at Moulton Barn in the snow, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

1335-46 - First light on the Grand Tetons with reflection at Schwabacher's Landing, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

832-388821 - Mirror lake at first light with the Hoher Dachstein in the background, Reiteralm, Styria, Austria, Europe

1116-49937 - Young Woman In Foreground, Young Man In Background, On Sailboat, Clear Lake, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada

1167-2530 - Klemtu, First Nations Kitasoo Xai Xais community, Swindle Island, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, North America

1167-2529 - Klemtu, First Nations Kitasoo Xai Xais community, Swindle Island, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, North America

832-386875 - Geisler peaks with first snow, Villnoess valley, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

832-386225 - Myojin First Pond, Kamikochi, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, Asia

1179-4238 - Hikers admiring the autumn landscape from elevated walkway, Cliff Walk by Tissot, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Alps, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1179-4236 - Elevated metal walkway on mountain ridge known as Cliff Walk by Tissot, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Alps, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1179-4234 - Aerial panoramic of Eiger and sea of clouds surrounding First and Grindelwald in autumn, Bernese Alps, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1179-4235 - Aerial panoramic of Eiger and Schreckhorn in autumn from First and Grindelwald, Bernese Alps, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1179-4237 - People admiring Mount Eiger from First Cliff Walk elevated walkway, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

1116-46037 - Grave Monuments, Necrolopis, Pamukkale, Turkey

1116-39743B - Tlingit first nation woman in traditional wardrobe on the shores of Teslin Lake, Teslin, Yukon, Canada

860-287396 - Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), first snow in autumn, Vosges, France

1172-4167 - Akita Prefecture, Japan

857-95885 - First person perspective riding camel through desert of Wadi Rum, protected desert wilderness in southern Jordan, with sandstone mountains and man riding camel in distance, Wadi Rum Village,  Aqaba Governorate, Jordan

1116-41553 - Alta Lake At Dawn, With Dock In Foreground And Blackcomb Mtn Behind

832-382894 - Summit cross of the third Watzmannkind in front of first and second Watzmannkind, morning mood, Watzmannkar, Watzmann, Berchtesgaden National Park, Berchtesgaden Alps, Schonau am Konigsee, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-382895 - Summit cross of the third Watzmannkind in front of first and second Watzmannkind, sunrise, Watzmannkar, Watzmann, Berchtesgaden National Park, Berchtesgaden Alps, Schonau am Konigsee, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

1269-308 - First light on Sassolungo peak, Daunei, Selva Val Gardena, Gardena Valley, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

1116-39741 - Tlingit first nation woman in traditional wardrobe on the shores of Teslin Lake, Teslin, Yukon, Canada

1116-39743 - Tlingit first nation woman in traditional wardrobe on the shores of Teslin Lake, Teslin, Yukon, Canada

1116-39744 - Tlingit first nation woman in traditional wardrobe on the shores of Teslin Lake, Teslin, Yukon, Canada

1109-3302 - Llyn Dinas Lake in first sunlight, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

1287-3 - The first rays of light on the summit of Annapurna South, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

1213-111 - First light over the ruins of Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

29-5437 - Bitterfoot Range, with the first snow of winter, South West Montana, United States of America, North America

857-94771 - An early morning picture of the first sun rays setting the pyramid summit of the Bietschhorn mountain on fire.

1179-2319 - First lights of dawn on meadows of yellow flowers, Soglio, Maloja, Bregaglia Valley, Engadine, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

1113-102407 - Forca Rossa mountain, reflecting the first light of the day, In the center of the Fanes Group mountain range, Dolomites, Unesco world heritage, Italy

1179-2103 - First light of sunrise on Mount Segla and Mefjorden framed by the frozen sea seen from peak Hesten, Senja, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

1248-46 - Cable car heading to Sugarloaf mountain seen from Morro da Urca, the first stop of the cable car, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

396-5354 - View from First to Bernese Alps, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Europe

396-5335 - Lake Bachalpsee at First and Bernese Alps, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, Europe

1116-39406 - Waterfall Surrounded By Forest, La Fortuna, Costa Rica

1116-39408 - Waimea Valley, Kaua'i, Hawaii

1116-39403 - Hiker Standing In Bright Sun, Sierra Nevadas, California

1116-39389 - Canoes Along The Shore Of Patricia Lake - The Canadian Rocky Mountains, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

1116-39409 - Napali Coast, Kaua'i, Hawaii

1219-177 - First light of a new morning strikes The Cleat on the Trotternish peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

799-3402 - First light illuminates Mount Rundle, and reflects in Two Jack Lake, Banff National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Canada, North America

1225-672 - A hot cup of tea is the first thing needed after a chilly night at Kagmara Phedi in the little explored Kagmara valley, Dolpa Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

1225-649 - Trekking in the Kagmara Valley with the first glimpse of Lhashama in the distance, Dolpa Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

1225-645 - Walking through wheat fields in the Kagmara Valley with the first glimpse of Lhashama in the distance, Dolpa Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

1225-619 - Prayer flags mark a high point in the trail where trekkers are rewarded with their first glimpse of Phoksundo Lake, Dolpa Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

1225-623 - Prayer flags mark a high point in the trail where trekkers are rewarded with their first glimpse of Phoksundo Lake, Dolpa Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

1225-620 - Prayer flags mark a high point in the trail where trekkers are rewarded with their first glimpse of Phoksundo Lake, Dolpa Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

1225-618 - Two trekkers get their first glimpe of Everest from the Everest View Hotel near Khumjung, Khumbu Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

857-92900 - Temple Crag looms over frozen First Lake in the Eastern SIerra Nevada, California.

1219-29 - First light illuminates an old gnarled tree embedded in rocks with unsurpassed views of the Grand Canyon below, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

1219-26 - Isis Temple picks up the first light of the day as the sun rises on the Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

1179-838 - Full moon and Matterhorn illuminated for the 150th anniversary of the first ascent, reflected in Lake Stellisee, Zermatt, Canton of Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

733-7024 - The Matterhorn, 4478m, illuminated in honour of the 150th anniversary of the first ascent, Stellisee lake, Zermatt, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

747-1738 - Matterhorn, first light, Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

1195-119 - A geological formation known as the Flaming Cliffs where Andrew Shapman expedition discovered the first dinosaurs eggs, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

1179-630 - Wood hut with Mount Eiger in the background, Mannlichen, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

1179-629 - Wood hut with Mount Eiger in the background, First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

1179-628 - View of Mount Eiger from First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

1179-627 - View of Mount Eiger from First, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Canton of Bern, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

857-91077 - November 12, 2008 Mt Shasta CA, Big Springs ranch Carson Jeffres (rt) Staff Research Associate for UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences, and Andrew Nichols, Jr Specialist (UC Davis Center for watershed Sciences,) conducting research in the Shasta River where it runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions that warm water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC, therefor TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degrated by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is sucessful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitiat and qucikly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitiat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

857-91084 - Mt Shasta CA, Big Spring Ranch Bill Chesney from the CA Dept of Fish & Game counting redds in a stretch of river that is heavily grazed by cattle who have full access to the river and often drink and eat in it. Mt Shasta in the background. The Shasta River runs through Big Springs Ranch about 20 miles north of the town of Mt Shasta. The ranch, which is contributing to degraded habitat conditions, and actually warming water temps by upwards of 10 degrees as the river passes through the ranch and then spills into the Klameth, is currently under contract for purchase by TNC. Since the contract began, TNC and partner organizations have been allowed to research this stretch of river for the first time. They have discovered that is it a very fertile juvenile rearing area and that there are a surprising number of returning salmon in spite of habitat degradation by grazing cattle (often in the river) and irrigation practices. If this purchase is successful, TNC has the chance to improve a large stretch of habitat and quickly improve conditions that will effect numbers of returning fish and habitat in the Shasta and Klameth Rivers. The Shasta River and its tributaries create one of the most important spawning nurseries for Chinook salmon in the entire Klamath Basin, United States of America

857-90580 - Mountaineers navigating through the Hillary Step on Mount Everest. The Hillary Step is a nearly vertical part (height around 40 ft) of upper Mount Everest. It lies almost at the top of the mountain, halfway from the "south summit" to the summit top, and is the last real challenge before the summit. It is reached by climbing the South East route. It was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, who was the first person, along with Tenzing Norgay, who passed it to reach the summit, Nepal

1179-459 - The first light of dawn illuminates the rocks shaped by the wind and the cold sea of Uttakleiv, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

1179-109 - The peaks overlooking the Mont Avic Park, the first regional national park of the Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

1179-23 - The Mont Avic Natural Park is one of great natural richness, the first regional national park in the Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe

847-478 - First light on the mountains flanking the lake of Tso Pangong, Ladakh, India, Asia

764-4754 - Teton Range at first light in the winter, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

1112-2016 - Transiting the Lemaire Channel in heavy first year sea ice, Antarctica, Polar Regions

832-350461 - Schreckhorn being reflected in the Bachalpsee, First near Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

832-329264 - Fur-trees after the first snow in mountains. Mountains Zailisky Alatau, Almaty area, Kazakhstan.

832-329270 - Fur-trees after the first snow in mountains. Mountains Zailisky Alatau, Almaty area, Kazakhstan.

832-329256 - Fur-trees after the first snow in mountains. Mountains Zailisky Alatau, Almaty area, Kazakhstan.

832-329265 - Fur-trees after the first snow in mountains. Mountains Zailisky Alatau, Almaty area, Kazakhstan.

832-329262 - Fur-trees after the first snow in mountains. Mountains Zailisky Alatau, Almaty area, Kazakhstan.

832-327041 - View over Faelensee (Lake Faelen), Alpstein Massif, Swiss Alps, Appenzell Innerrhoden Canton, Switzerland