83-13480 - Parasitic strangling fig (Ficus) with roots around a tree, having seeded on a branch & grown downwards. Tangkoko Reserve, Minahasa, Nth Sulawesi, Indonesia
83-13476 - Spathodea campanulata or African Tulip Tree, grown ornamentally worldwide due to it's bright red orange flowers. Pulisan, Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
83-13423 - Pickers bagging cabbages grown on fertile volcanic soil near Mount Mahawu, an active volcano near Tomohon city. Gunung Mahawu, Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
860-292060 - Ostrich (Struthio camelus). Male on the right and female with two chicks on the ridge of a grass-grown sand dune. Feeding on yellow Devil's Thorn (Tribulus zeyheri) flowers. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa.
832-403331 - Ostrich (Struthio camelus) . Female with two chicks on the ridge of a grass-grown sand dune. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa
832-403330 - Ostrich (Struthio camelus) . Female on the left and male on the ridge of a grass-grown sand dune. Behing them a chick. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa
832-403329 - Ostrich (Struthio camelus) . Female on the right and male on the ridge of a grass-grown sand dune. In between them a chick. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa
832-403327 - Lion (Panthera leo) . Male. Resting on the ridge of a grass-grown sand dune. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa
832-397642 - Diver looking at illuminated soft corals (Alcyonacea) covered wreckage of sunken ship USS Liberty, Pacific Ocean, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, Asia
746-91155 - Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), male, after breeding period on the Falkland Islands, half grown bulls fighting for training and to establish pecking order. South America, Falkland Islands, January
832-395642 - Scheveningen Pier on the beach of Scheveningen, a modern seaside resort grown together with The Hague on the Dutch North Sea coast, province of South-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
832-395643 - Scheveningse Pier on the beach of Scheveningen, a modern seaside resort grown together with The Hague on the Dutch North Sea coast, long exposure, blue hour, province of South-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
832-395641 - Steigenberger spa hotel Hotel, a luxury hotel on the promenade of Scheveningen, a modern seaside resort grown together with The Hague on the Dutch North Sea coast, illuminated, Blue Hour, Province of Zuid-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
1116-52056 - Close-up of a Duchess of Oldenburg Apple (Malus domestica) hanging on an apple tree, which grow widely in the Pacific Northwest; Astoria, Oregon, United States of America
1116-52078 - Flowering canola field with an old wind mill tower in the middle, with a blue sky and white, puffy clouds; North of Three Hills, Alberta, Canada
1116-51976 - Back end of tractor carrying a load of harvested cornstalks (Zea Mays) on a highway driving through the countryside; Yarrow, British Columbia, Canada
1116-52070 - Three large metal grain storage bins in the middle of a flowering canola field with a blown-out sunny sky; East of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1350-2237 - Moorea, French Polynesia, Society Islands, South Pacific. On a surface of about 280m² with vanilla plants grown on artificial guardians. This type of culture helps protect it from the assaults of the sun, birds and all kinds of pests
746-89892 - Peppers dried in the wind and sun. Typical product of the Basilicata region. This type of pepper is grown mainly in the town of Senise, Basilicata, Italy, Europe
1116-45789 - The Hanalei Lookout Provides A View Of Taro Plantations In Kauai, Where Most Of The Taro In Hawaii Is Grown, Kauai, Hawaii, United States Of America
1116-42732 - Agriculture - Large field of mature defoliated high-yield stripper cotton at harvest stage in Autumn. This crop has a yield potential of 3 to 4 bales per acre / West Texas, USA.
1116-42772 - Agriculture - An insect trap placed in a Thompson Seedless grape vineyard in Spring. Its function is an early-warning system to detect adult insect emergence and flight of certain moths including the European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana) and the Omniv
1116-42766 - Agriculture - An insect trap placed in a Thompson Seedless grape vineyard in Spring. Its function is an early-warning system to detect adult insect emergence and flight of certain moths including the European Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana) and the Omniv
1116-42731 - Agriculture - Large field of mature defoliated high-yield stripper cotton at harvest stage in Autumn. This crop has a yield potential of 3 to 4 bales per acre / West Texas, USA.
832-381879 - View over El Kelaa and the Valley of Roses, where Damask Roses (Rosa damascena) are grown, Valley of Roses, Dades Valley, southern Morocco, Morocco, Africa
832-381880 - View over El Kelaa and the Valley of Roses, where Damask Roses (Rosa damascena) are grown, Valley of Roses, Dades Valley, southern Morocco, Morocco, Africa
832-381875 - An elderly resident of the village of Iwasoudane harvesting the rhizomes of organically grown Irises (Iris germanica) for natural cosmetics in Europe, Ait Inzel Gebel Region, Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Africa
832-381876 - A group of male residents of the village of Iwasoudane cutting the green off the rhizomes of organically grown Irises (Iris germanica) for natural cosmetics in Europe, Ait Inzel Gebel Region, Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Africa
832-379259 - Cape giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa), subadult, half-grown young animal, two, food search, Saint Lucia Estuary, Isimangaliso Wetland Park, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, Africa
857-94641 - The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows solar panels that focus the suns rays on heat exchangers to boil oil, which is then sent down to the kitchens below to heat the cookers.
746-74773 - Moncalvo National Truffle Fair, visitors taking pictures of a huge white truffle (Tuber magnatum) of the contest for the best one, Asti, Piedmont, Italy, Europe
1225-637 - Namche Bazaar, on the way to Everest Base Camp, has grown from a traditional mountain village to a bustling trading hub, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia
1179-227 - The Castel Grumello built on an morenic outcrop, surrounded by a fascinating landscape of grapes grown to produce wine, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
911-10638 - The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the girls school.
911-10637 - The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a woman planting trees for onward growth in the Ashrams forests.
911-10636 - The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a Varian nuclear proton therapy machine in the specialist cancer hospital.
911-10641 - The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the solar air conditioning for the Ashram's hospital.