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1382-2694 - Standing man wearing a dishdasha admiring the old adobe village in ruins of Al Ain, , Perched villages of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains) around the Sayq plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Middle East
1382-2693 - Standing man wearing a dishdasha admiring the old adobe village in ruins of Al Ain, , Perched villages of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains) around the Sayq plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Middle East
832-405733 - Salvador Dali Desert, Andean Fauna National Reserve, Eduardo Avora, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
1382-2591 - AlUla Zipline, starting from Harrat volcanic plateau, racing 1,5km at up to 120km/h speed, enjoying the incredible scenery of the Mountains, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2563 - Woman responsible for ensuring the safety and good behavior of visitors at the Viewpoint on the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2562 - Woman responsible for ensuring the safety and good behavior of visitors at the Viewpoint on the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2561 - Woman responsible for ensuring the safety and good behavior of visitors at the Viewpoint on the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2560 - People at the Viewpoint on the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2559 - People at the Viewpoint on the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2558 - People at the Viewpoint on the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2557 - Encounter with dromedaries on the road that crosses the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2556 - Encounter with dromedaries on the road that crosses the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2555 - Encounter with dromedaries on the road that crosses the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2554 - Encounter with dromedaries on the road that crosses the Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2553 - Mountainscape viewed from the top of Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2552 - Mountainscape viewed from the top of Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2551 - Mountainscape viewed from the top of Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2550 - Mountainscape viewed from the top of Harrat volcanic plateau, AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2549 - AlUla Zipline, starting from Harrat volcanic plateau, racing 1,5km at up to 120km/h speed, enjoying the incredible scenery of the Mountains, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2548 - AlUla Zipline, starting from Harrat volcanic plateau, racing 1,5km at up to 120km/h speed, enjoying the incredible scenery of the Mountains, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2547 - AlUla Zipline, starting from Harrat volcanic plateau, racing 1,5km at up to 120km/h speed, enjoying the incredible scenery of the Mountains, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2546 - AlUla Zipline, starting from Harrat volcanic plateau, racing 1,5km at up to 120km/h speed, enjoying the incredible scenery of the Mountains, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1382-2229 - Old adobe village in ruins of Al Ain, perched villages of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains), Sayq Plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula
1382-2228 - Pomegranates (Punica granatum), perched villages of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains), Sayq Plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula
1382-2227 - Terraced fields of the perched villages (Al Ain) (Al Agur) of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains), Sayq Plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula
1382-2226 - Perched villages of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains) around the Sayq plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula
1311-1064 - Dead Wash Valley in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America
846-3197 - Tad Hang waterfall on the Tad Lo river, Bolaven Plateau, near Pakse, Salavan Province, Southern Laos, Laos
860-292910 - Concordia technicians and scientists, Christmas tree, Concordia in letters made of ice/snow, Igloo. Group photo of the team at Concordia during the summer. The Italians are in red and the French in blue. The ratio is about half Italians and half French; half technicians and half scientists. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
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.
860-292908 - The aircraft;DC-3 Basler) takes off from Concordia's snow-covered runway. Take-off of a Basler at Concordia. The runway is groomed very evenly to minimise the micro-relief on its surface and make it easier for the aircraft to take off. The aircraft are equipped with landing gear allowing them to land alternatively on a ?hard? runway or on snow: retractable skis controlled from the cockpit are fitted to the two front landing gears. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292907 - Village/town signs fixed on poles in front of the station/ Making and putting up a sign indicating the direction of one's home is a deeply rooted tradition in the stations. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292906 - Concordia staff on their knees helping a person lying on a stretcher. Helped by a snowmobile. Rescue exercise in the event of an accident involving several victims. These frequent exercises are supervised by the doctor. All the resort's winter residents are assigned a very specific role in the event of an accident, illness or fire. A redundancy system allows this system to function in the event of one or more winterers failing to respond. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292905 - Tractor parked in front of the Raid caravan. Two technicians hug each other. The Raid supplies the resort 2 or 3 times each summer. A one-way trip represents a distance of 1,200km, an altitude difference of 3,200m, and a driving time of 10 days at a rate of 12 hours per day. Each arrival of the Raid team at Concordia is a moment of joy and celebration. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292904 - A technician at the foot of the station holds a large evacuation sock into which a person is lowered. Once a month, all the staff carry out an emergency evacuation of the station using a ?sock?. The idea is to let yourself slide down a tube of fabric that slows your fall to such an extent that you can even stop yourself by spreading your arms and legs. A technician is waiting for us at the bottom to assist with the last metre of the descent. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292903 - A technician rides an electric bike on the snow, passing a container and crates on the ground. A technician uses an electric fatbike to get to the summer camp area from the station. Immediately after arriving, he removes the electric battery and deposits it in the nearest building where the temperature is positive. If he forgets the battery outside, he will have to push the bike on the way back because the intense cold will have drained the battery. 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.
860-292901 - A technician goes into a raised square building on an orange metal structure. An Italian technician specialising in radio and telecommunications goes into the shelter that houses the VSAT antenna, the device that connects the station to the Internet by satellite. This is the station's only link with the outside world. Most of the buildings are elevated to prevent the formation of snowdrifts caused by wind-blown snow. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292900 - Technicians loading/unloading cargo/freight from the supply plane at Concordia. French;in blue) and Italian;in red) technicians help unload the Basler - Douglas DC3, which delivers scientific and/or technical equipment to the Concordia station several times a month during the summer. It takes a team of 6 to 20 people just 3 minutes to unload the 2 tonnes of cargo, reload the same amount of equipment into the plane and refuel the aircraft with kerosene. As soon as these operations are completed, the plane is ready to leave again. 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.
860-292898 - Snowdrift in front of a tent. A dormitory tent dating from the 1990s and still in use. It is heated by a small oil-fired stove. Every obstacle in the wind creates snowdrifts, which have to be removed periodically to prevent burial. Concordia Antarctic Research Station, Dome C plateau, East Antarctica.
860-292887 - Frozen ground of Dome C, and sastrugis. Sastrugis are wind-blown snow formations. The wind is not extremely strong in these high-altitude locations. Concordia Station, Antarctic
860-292888 - A few weeks after the start of the summer campaign, the winterers who have just spent 14 months at Concordia return home. They take off from Concordia station aboard the Basler;photo), bound for Mario Zucchelli or Dumont d'Urville. Most of them make a sign indicating the village or town where they live, and the distance to Concordia. Concordia Antarctic Base
860-292869 - Cow and domestic donkey in tall grass, Lozere, France
860-292868 - Aubrac breed cow in autumn, Lozere, France
1382-1583 - Pluri-centenarian laurel trees around Fanal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal
1382-1582 - Pluri-centenarian laurel trees around Fanal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal
1382-1581 - Cattle among the pluri-centenarian laurel trees around Fanal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal
1382-1580 - Pluri-centenarian laurel trees around Fanal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal
1382-1572 - Shrine at entrance to levada tunnel (aqueduct) around Rabacal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal
1359-2012 - Grand Canyon, Mohave Point, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1359-1960 - Grand Canyon, Lipan Point, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1359-1898 - Dramatic canyon terrain at Grand View Point at dusk, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America
1359-1894 - Green River Overlook, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America
1359-1891 - Green River Overlook, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America
1359-1834 - Bryce Canyon amphitheater at sunset, Inspiration Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America
1359-1700 - Valley in the Andes near Rainbow Mountain, Pitumarca District, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America, South America
1336-1274 - A dirt road meanders through a vibrant green field in Son Kol Lake (Songkol), surrounded by distant snow-capped mountains, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia
1218-2040 - Bird's eye view of the city of Berat, Albania, Europe
860-292523 - View of the Azougui oasis. Azougui cultural landscape. Atar. Adrar lateau. Mauritania
860-292496 - Lac Fourchu (2053 m) seen from the GR 50 hiking trail, Taillefer massif, Matheysine, Oisans, Isere, France
860-292495 - Lac de l'Agneau (2039 m), Taillefer massif, hike to Plateau des Lacs (2068 m) via the GR 50 long-distance hiking trail, Matheysine, Oisans, 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
1359-1412 - Salt flats and distant views of Pichu Pichu, El Misti and Chachani volcanoes, Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru, South America
1359-1407 - Reflection pool on salt flats and distant views of El Misti and Chachani volcanoes, Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru, South America
1382-558 - Flock of sheep on the Argitchi plateau, Armaghan volcano in the background, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia
1382-557 - Armaghan volcano in the background, Argitchi plateau, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia
1382-556 - Petroglyphs on rock of Argitchi plateau, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia
1382-555 - Watering place on the Argitchi plateau, Armaghan volcano in the background, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia
1311-953 - A hoodoo spire shaped like a Horse Head, in the valley below Blue Mesa of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
29-5659 - Asir Plateau, with descending road from Abha to Mecca, South West Saudi Arabia, Middle East
1385-289 - Rock formations against a clear blue sky with mountains in the background, showcasing natural erosion and geological features in the Teide National Park,UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
1311-937 - A cliff overhang shaped like the head of a Duck west of Hamilili Point on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1311-935 - A lone hoodoo rock on the edge of a ridge overlooking the Jim Camp Wash on the south end of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1372-334 - Mountain meadow with a lake on a high plateau and view over high mountains with towering summits of the Swiss Alps on the horizon, Switzerland, Europe
1372-316 - Vast arid volcanic landscape before sunrise, on high plateau of Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific
1131-2085 - Mountain village on the Karester Yalas plateau, Trabzon, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia
1178-44408 - Usa, New Mexico, Shiprock, Clouds over desert landscape with Shiprock
860-292147 - Peatland on the Varanger plateau in Norway in spring
860-292146 - Peatland on the Varanger plateau in Norway in spring
860-292121 - Morning mist over lavender fields, Puimoisson, Valensole plateau, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
860-292119 - Lavender field on the Plateau de Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
860-292120 - Lavender field on the Plateau de Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
860-292109 - Lavender field on the Plateau de Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
860-291990 - Pre-Hispanic petroglyphs. Stopover for caravans linking the altiplano to the Pacific coast. Hierbas Buenas, Atacama Desert, Chile.
832-403542 - View from Grosser Hundstod to Watzmann, Steinernes Meer, Berchtesgaden Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
1361-275 - Aerial view of Campo Imperatore plateau during spring thaw at dawn, Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, L'Aquila province, Abruzzo, Italy, Europe
832-402947 - Mountain hiker, Hoher Ifen, 2230m, and Gottesacker plateau, Allgaeu Alps, border Bavaria, Germany, Vorarlberg, Europe
832-402946 - Hahnenkoepfle, 2085m, Gottesacker plateau, Kleinwalsertal, Vorarlberg, Austria, behind it the Allgaeu Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
832-402781 - Aerial view, fortress, rock plateau Madara, Madara, Shumen, Shumla, Unesco World Heritage, Bulgaria, Europe
832-401527 - Landscape in the High Fens Nature Park in the Eifel, Belgium, Europe
1112-7666 - The Great Sphinx of Giza, a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Giza Plateau, West Bank of the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
1174-11468 - The path to Machu Picchu, the high mountain capital of the Inca tribe, a 15th century citadel site, buildings and view of the plateau and Andes mountains.
1174-11467 - The path to Machu Picchu, the high mountain capital of the Inca tribe, a 15th century citadel site, buildings and view of the plateau and Andes mountains.
1174-11466 - The path to Machu Picchu, the high mountain capital of the Inca tribe, a 15th century citadel site, buildings and view of the plateau and Andes mountains.
1353-532 - Norwegian Pine Tree high on the Finnmark Plateau in snow backlit by the sun at sunset in winter, Finnmark Plateau, Arctic Circle, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
1353-529 - Alta Canyon and the Alta River from the Finnmark Plateau in winter, Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Arctic Cirle, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
1353-525 - Traditional Sami Cabin (Hytte) in winter, near Lake Eoalbmejavri, Finnmark Plateau, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
1353-523 - Cross Country Ski Trekker pulling a sled in winter over the remote Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Finnmark Plateau, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
1353-522 - Traditional Sami Cabin (Hytte) in winter, near Lake Eoalbmejavri, Finnmark Plateau, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe