797-12401 - Rose mallow, Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', purple blue bud opening among green leaves on a shrub.

797-12352 - African lily, Agapanthus, purple flowers on an umbel shaped flowerhead against a white background.

797-12380 - Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', branched spike with emerging showy funnel-shaped red flowers isolated in shallow focus against a green and grey background.

832-377781 - Young woman drinking after a run

832-369731 - Hohenzollern Cuirassiers of Sigmaringen, Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-368898 - Boy filling water into a drinking vessel, Amazon Basin, Brazil

1174-1697 - Fiddleheads, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

832-344474 - Dragon dance performed as part of the grand opening for a shop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Asia

832-336586 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336565 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336577 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336601 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336575 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336585 - Traditional opening parade, Schaeffler, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336589 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336603 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336574 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336584 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336580 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336582 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-336600 - Traditional opening parade, Oktoberfest, Munich beer festival, Bavaria, Germany

832-315733 - Limbecker Platz Shopping Centre, opened in March 2008, Germany's largest urban shopping centre, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

832-315737 - Limbecker Platz Shopping Centre, opened in March 2008, Germany's largest urban shopping centre, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

832-315738 - Limbecker Platz Shopping Centre, opened in March 2008, Germany's largest urban shopping centre, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

832-312953 - DEU Germany : Gas power station detail. Handwheels for air control. |

832-313661 - Southwestern coastline, Dwejra Bay, Azure Window, Gozo island, Malta

832-312950 - DEU Germany : Gas power station detail. Handwheels for air control. |

832-305639 - Fire in the baking oven, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany

832-295021 - Small Flower shop at the evening, Omsk at the Rivers of Irtisch and Omka, Omsk, Sibiria, Russia, GUS, Europe,

832-284089 - Opening of the thermal Spa Hotel, the hotel was planned by architect Prof Wilhelm Holzbauer and Partners, Laa/Thaya, Lower Austria, Austria

832-284088 - Opening of the thermal Spa Hotel, the hotel was planned by architect Prof Wilhelm Holzbauer and Partners, Laa/Thaya, Lower Austria, Austria

832-283612 - Book shop Kral Berndorf Lower Austria

832-362599 - Banner "Sonntags geoeffnet"

832-362481 - The new Ruegenbruecke (Ruegen bridge), connecting Stralsund and the island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

832-362478 - The new Ruegenbruecke (Ruegen bridge), connecting Stralsund and the island of Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

1113-93111 - Woman opening curtains, Bedroom with double bed, B and B Chambre Avec Vue, Luberon, France

832-272351 - Diver sticking his hand out through a small opening in the frozen water, Reichraming, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

832-263385 - O2 World, multifunction hall, shortly before opening, Berlin, Germany, Europe

832-261404 - Opening ceremony, entering of the breweries, Wies'n, October fest, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-261405 - Man in traditional costume during the opening ceremony, entering of the breweries, Wies'n, October fest, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-261403 - Opening ceremony, entering of the breweries, Wies'n, October fest, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-258284 - High-rise buildings, BahnTower and Kollhoff-Tower from a worm's-eye view, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, Europe

832-256510 - Shinto priests at archery opening ceremonial in Shimogamo Shrine, striding through entrance gate, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

832-255415 - Sundial, people in front of obelisk made of high-grade steel, landmark in the Hoheward waste dump, opening event, Herten, Recklinghausen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-255413 - Sundial, obelisk made of high-grade steel, landmark in the Hoheward waste dump, opening event, Herten, Recklinghausen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-237795 - Sand sculpture by Irish artist Fergus Mulvany "Heights and Opening", International Exhibition of Sand Sculpture, Moscow, Russia

832-244061 - Aerial photograph of the opening ceremony of the World Games, MSV Arena, Wedau, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-237794 - Sand sculpture by Irish artist Fergus Mulvany "Heights and Opening", International Exhibition of Sand Sculpture, Moscow, Russia

809-5525 - Street sweeping before the official opening of the Salvador carnival, Bahia, Brazil, South America

1161-2098 - Snowdrops, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

1161-2099 - Snowdrop, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

832-211876 - Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, car museum, modern architecture, illuminated in the evening, opening in 2009, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

832-211878 - Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, car museum, modern architecture, opening in 2009, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

832-211877 - Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, car museum, modern architecture, illuminated in the evening, opening in 2009, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

832-203286 - Opening Nordsternpark park, Bundesgartenschau Federal Garden Show 1997, elevated train driving in front of shaft tower, Gelsenkirchen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-176628 - Round window openings and door in a wall

809-5423 - Opening ceremony of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on 850 years anniversary, Paris, France, Europe

832-164612 - Berlin central station by architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners, opening ceremony on 26th May 2006, Tiergarten district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

832-164609 - Berlin central station by architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners, opening ceremony on 26th May 2006, Tiergarten district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

1126-498 - Robert Dover's Cotswold Olimpick Games Opening Procession, Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

990-164 - Closeup of a the mouth tip of a lunging Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). To extract the engulfed fish the whale purges water through a slight opening between its lips. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

832-156495 - Aerial photo, opening ceremony of Ruhr2010, European Capital of Culture, Essen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-173601 - Porsche museum, car museum, modern architecture, in the evening, illuminated, opening in 2009, in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

832-145132 - Opening event of the Kulturkanal, a summer-long project along the Rhine-Herne-Canal, culture metropolis year Ruhr 2010, Recklinghausen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-145129 - Opening event of the Kulturkanal, a summer-long project along the Rhine-Herne-Canal, culture metropolis year Ruhr 2010, Recklinghausen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-145131 - Opening event of the Kulturkanal, a summer-long project along the Rhine-Herne-Canal, culture metropolis year Ruhr 2010, Recklinghausen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-138152 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-138153 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-138147 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, Europe

832-138154 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-138146 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, Europe

832-138148 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, Europe

832-138157 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-138149 - Aerial view, opening of the flower show 2010 in Hemer, Sauerland region, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, Europe

832-126625 - Cableway between Koblenz and the Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress, opening of the BUGA Federal Garden Show in 2011, Koblenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-126623 - Cableway between Koblenz and the Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress, opening of the BUGA Federal Garden Show in 2011, Koblenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-126624 - Cableway between Koblenz and the Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress, opening of the BUGA Federal Garden Show in 2011, Koblenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-126622 - Cableway between Koblenz and the Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress, opening of the BUGA Federal Garden Show in 2011, Koblenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-126626 - Cableway between Koblenz and the Festung Ehrenbreitstein fortress, opening of the BUGA Federal Garden Show in 2011, Koblenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-126618 - Cableway to the opening of the BUGA Federal Garden Show in 2011, Koblenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-118957 - Aerial view, Sunday opening and street festival Recklinghausen-Sued Herner Strasse, Recklinghausen, Ruhrgebiet region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-118817 - Aerial view, re-opening, Penny discount store, Penny logistics center, Karnap district, Essen, Ruhrgebiet region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-103156 - Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

832-103159 - Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

832-103160 - Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

832-103165 - Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

832-103164 - Global Rheingold, theatrical spectacle of the Spanish theatre group La Fura dels Baus, opening of the theatre festival Duisburg accents, part of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr 2010 celebrations, open-air theatre on Mercatorinsel in the harbour of Du

832-116493 - Cross-shaped stone opening in the underground Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America

832-90765 - Historical and national costume Society D'Kranzbergler Muenchen e.V., Traditional Costume and Riflemen's parade, opening of the Oktoberfest festival 2010, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-84705 - 4th building expansion, opening May 2011, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, German National Library, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Europe

832-84702 - 4th building expansion, opening May 2011, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, German National Library, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Europe

832-80932 - Basel Wednesday Society, Switzerland, Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-84706 - 4th building expansion, opening May 2011, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, German National Library, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Europe

832-80920 - Historical and national costume Society D'Kranzbergler Muenchen e.V., Traditional Costume and Riflemen's parade, opening of the Oktoberfest festival 2010, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-80927 - Munich Hofbrau brewery horse team, Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-80933 - Basel Wednesday Society, Switzerland, Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-80924 - Margrave Hunters of Feuchtwangen 1967 e. V., Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-80934 - Schaeffler Munich Trade Association, Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-80919 - Gebirgstrachten music group, Traditional Costume and Riflemen's parade, opening of the Oktoberfest festival 2010, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-80928 - Bavarian army, Schuetzen- und Trachtenzug, Costume and Riflemen's Parade, for the opening of Oktoberfest 2010, Oktoberfest, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe