1178-45231 - USA, Idaho, Stanley, Calm Redfish Lake, motion blur

832-410624 - EBC, Nepal - 25th november, 2023: The guide post tells the direction to Gokyo Ri and Cho La pass nearly Gokyo lake the sacred lakes in Gokyo village

1178-45173 - USA, Oregon, People relaxing by calm Crater lake

809-9723 - Catholic woman holds olive wood cross during a moment of prayer in Vietnam

809-9637 - Monk ties blessed cotton bracelet during ceremony at Wat May Souvannapoumaram in Luang Prabang, Laos

1178-45164 - Female tourist looking at Angelo Castro fortress from viewpoint

860-293276 - Supplying the Val Studer hut by helicopter. The helicopter drops a net, or "sling", containing several drums filled with equipment and food. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293274 - The interior of the Port Elisabeth hut, just enough to shelter in bad weather and sleep in. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293273 - The Port Elisabeth shelter is a spartan little sphere, solidly guyed to the ground because of the strong winds. The blue cans contain food for several people and several weeks. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293268 - The helicopter has just dropped off a team at the Val Studer hut, with equipment for a renovation project. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293264 - A contemplative break for the team of scientists. The ornithologist on the right has a camera to inspect the inside of the burrows to read the rings of banded birds. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293261 - The Port-aux-Francais base. The TAAF (Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises) and French flags were hoisted. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293258 - The Riviere du Nord hut. Composed of two small wooden modules solidly braced to the ground. One is the kitchen, the other the dormitory. Outside, cans contain enough food for a team of three or four scientists to live in for several weeks. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293257 - The barge L'Aventure II drops off a team of scientists on Mayes Island for a week-long ornithological mission. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293247 - The Port Elisabeth hut. Val Studer, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293245 - Inventory of the atypical Port Elisabeth hut. Vallee du Charbon, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293240 - Sailing between the straits near Pointe Morne. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293239 - Scales are removed from a trout by lightly rubbing it with a knife, then transferring the recovered scales into a small numbered bag. Trout were introduced to the archipelago in the 1960s. Irish Bay, Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293238 - Numbering of trout fin samples. Numbering of scale samples for genetic monitoring. Mission preparation must be perfect. Because once in the field, nothing must be missing, not even the pencil: the only pencil capable of writing on the pockets containing the samples. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293229 - Inventory of supplies from the Puy Saint Theodule cave. Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293226 - An admiring pause in front of the Branca Pyramid, wonderfully named. Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293225 - Search for the mystery fern. Search for a very rare species of fern (Polystichum). Shores of Lac d'Armor, Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293223 - Collection of Disker tenuicornis, a weevil described in the 1940s but not collected since the 1990s, using a light, quick-to-use device, for inventory and study. Around Lac d'Armor, Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293222 - Three volunteer scientists examine an insect on a rock. The insect is Disker tenuicornis, a weevil described in the 1940s but not collected since the 1990s. Around Lac d'Armor, Grande Terre, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293220 - The Phonolite hut. View of the Phonolite hut. Made of wood, most Kerguelen huts are simple and efficient, easy to maintain and quick to assemble and disassemble. Kerguelen Islands

860-293200 - Filling the anesthetic tank. Preparing the trout marking workshop. Irish Bay, Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293197 - The helicopter evacuates the last crate of equipment, weighing just under a ton. Phonolite hut. Ronarc'h peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293193 - Receiver immersion for 1 year. A scientific team installs submerged devices to track trout movements and analyze their exploratory nature. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293192 - The team waits for the helicopter to load the last crate of equipment, weighing just under a ton. Phonolite hut. Ronarc'h peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293190 - The kitchen, before renovation. The interior of the phonolite hut before renovation work. Kerguelen Islands

860-293189 - The Marion on Reunion Island. The Marion Dufresne, an oceanographic and logistics vessel, is the supply ship for the Subantarctic Islands. Here, she's docked at La Reunion.

860-293185 - Search for a Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) in a burrow that has been monitored for several years or even decades on ile Verte. Gulf of Morbihan, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293182 - Loading a container onto a tray to move it to another location at the Port-aux-Francais base. Kerguelen Islands

860-293178 - Alexia and Arthur. Two scientists walk from the Port-aux-Francais base to the Pointe Suzanne hut. Kerguelen Islands

1178-45043 - Rear view of young male hiker taking pictures in Grand Canyon Blackheath, Kandos, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45042 - Rear view of young male hiker walking on stone path in Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45041 - Rear view of young male hiker walking on stone path in Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45040 - Rear view of young male hiker taking pictures in Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45039 - Rear view of young male hiker walking on stone path in Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45038 - Stone steps winding through Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45037 - Rear view of young male hiker crossing creek in Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45036 - Rear view of young male hiker exploring Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45034 - Young male hiker exploring Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45031 - Rear view of hiker taking pictures in Grand Canyon Blackheath, Blackheath, New South Wales, Australia

1178-45003 - Caribbean beach and turquoise sea, Jolly Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda

1178-45002 - Caribbean beach and turquoise sea, Jolly Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda

1178-45001 - Caribbean beach and turquoise sea, Jolly Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda

1126-2868 - Sculpture Garden, Klaipeda, Lithuania

1382-4779 - Glass before cutting the parison at the right size, Hartzviller Crystalworks, Moselle department, Lorraine region, France, Europe

1178-44906 - Canoe beached at Lower Cascade Lake

1178-44919 - Red flip flop sandals on tropical beach

809-9415 - Judaism, Torah scroll with a Star of David, Jewish symbols

860-292983 - Penestin mussels, Mussel dish from Penestin, Morbihan, South Brittany, France

860-292981 - Honey extraction. Beekeeper extracting honey frames from a hive. A queen excluder can be seen between the body and the top of the hive, Sarthe, France.

860-292980 - Honey extraction. Beekeeper extracting honey frames from a hive, Sarthe, France

860-292969 - Lettuce plants under plastic cloche, Arche de la nature, Jardin pedagogique, Le Mans Metropole, Sarthe, France

1178-44802 - Five wild vicunas on rocky hillside in Atacama desert

1178-44797 - Five wild vicunas on rocky hillside in Atacama desert

1178-44788 - Lake and rocks in Atacama Desert

1178-44785 - Sandstone rock formations in Atacama Desert

1178-44778 - Sandstone rock formations in Atacama Desert

1178-44777 - Sandstone rock formations in Atacama Desert

1178-44770 - Falls at outlet of Lake Pehoe in Torres Del Paine, long exposure

1178-44764 - Gravel road leading to Torres del Paine National Park

1390-188 - Luminous fine porcelain vase at Sanbao village, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China

809-9354 - Catholic church, Rosary and crucifix, praying the rosary, Hail Mary full of grace, Vietnam

809-9223 - Craftsman at work in a workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco

1372-989 - Tranquil Warabe-Jizo statue resting on mossy ground, topped with a red maple leaf and surrounded by autumn foliage, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

1292-5116 - Statue of Ramesses II, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, from Temple of Amun, Karnak, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Turin, Piedmont, Italy

860-292909 - Concordia Station, Italian, European, French, Swiss and German flags. Tent, fire escape, containers, kerosene tanks, smoke from the power station, iridescent clouds. The station under a sky lightly covered with low, iridescent clouds. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.

860-292902 - The two towers of the Concordia station, with the French, Italian and European flags flying in the wind, under a blue sky veiled with cirrus clouds aligned in the direction of the wind. The two towers are linked by a tunnel. They are permanently heated to 20°C by the diesel engine that generates the station's electricity. The left tower is the "quiet tower", housing the hospital, bedrooms;34 beds) and offices. The right tower is the "noisy tower": it houses a small workshop, the emergency generator, the waste room, the technical office, the video room, the living room, the kitchens and the refectory. The two towers are about ten meters apart to prevent the risk of fire spreading. Fire is an Antarctic expeditionary's worst nightmare; the French have a very bad experience of it. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.

860-292899 - Building made of containers lined up in a row, powered by pipes and electric cables. The summer camp is made up of containers assembled together. It was built in the early 1990s. Since then, irregular ground settlement has caused the building to deform. It is now used as a summer dormitory. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.

860-292806 - Bedouin preparing tea and cooking bread in a traditional way. Wadi Rum Desert;Uadi Rum). World Heritage Site since 2011;Unesco). Jordan.

860-292793 - Freediving photographer taking a photograph of a young humpback whale in the Indian Ocean - South Africa - off Port Saint-Johns

860-292743 - Camp inselberg, scientific station in the Nouragues nature reserve. Sleeping area in the "carbets", here everyone sleeps in hammocks, nothing better in the rainforest - Regina, French Guiana.

809-9137 - Religious symbol of old Roman Missal with a wooden cross, France

860-292729 - Dates, apricots, figs, pineapple, ginger, dried prunes on a market stall

860-292728 - Olives, sun-dried tomatoes, vinegared mushrooms, preserved lemons on a Market stall, in their olive wood container,

860-292590 - Waves hitting the Wimereux dyke during storm Pierrick, Cote d'Opale, Pas-de-Calais, France

860-292555 - Beach life at the Atlantic Ocean near Punta Umbria. Aerial view. Drone shot. Huelva province, Andalusia, Spain.

860-292537 - Moorish man selling camels at the camel market of Nouakchott. Nouakchott. Mauritania.

860-292536 - Camels for sale at the camel market of Nouakchott. Nouakchott. Mauritania.

860-292534 - Camels drinking at the camel market of Nouakchott. Nouakchott. Mauritania.

860-292533 - Mauritanian travel guide making tea at night at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

860-292531 - Mauritanian travel guide making a tagella (local bread) at a wood fire at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

860-292529 - Tea at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

860-292530 - Mauritanian travel guide making a tagella (local bread) at a wood fire at a camp in the desert. Chinguetti. Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata. Adrar. Mauritania

860-292514 - Colorful little girl returning from school, traditionally Muslim, she must wear the veil, Stone Town, capital of Zanzibar, Tanzania

860-292513 - Man selling oranges, a local variety that can only be eaten peeled. Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

860-292505 - Little boy dressed in an abaya, light gray jdellaba and wearing a golden kofia, trying to drink water from a bottle. In the late afternoon, children from a small village come to play by the sea, a white sand beach and turquoise sea on the east coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

860-292502 - Orientation post at Lac Lauvitel (1530 m) on the GR 54 Grande Randonnee trail, Tour de l'Oisans et des Ecrins, Veneon valley, Ecrins National Park, Isere, France

860-292501 - Hiker contemplating the Lac du Lauvitel (1530 m) on the GR 54 long-distance hiking trail, Tour de l'Oisans et des Ecrins, Veneon valley, Ecrins National Park, Isere, France

860-292494 - Orientation post at Lac Noir (2039 m), Taillefer massif, hike to Plateau des Lacs (2068 m) via the GR 50 long-distance hiking trail, Matheysine, Oisans, Isere, France

1112-9065 - Craftsman working on various projects at the Satcha Handicraft Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

844-35026 - View of Sorrento souvenirs in narrow street, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

796-2658 - Artifacts at the El Born Cultural and Memorial Centre archaeological site and museum, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

1382-494 - Skanderbeg Square (Sheshi Skënderbej), Tirana Centre, Albania, Europe

1384-1194 - Cannon in historic castle in medieval village of Marvao, Portalegre district, Alto Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

801-4255 - Pharaoh Seti I on right, Goddess Hathor on left, Bas Relief, Tomb of Seti I, KV17, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

1382-146 - Sculptures of angels made of oak wood on the Hill of Angels, near Trakai, Lithuania, Europe