860-292886 - The Lockheed C-130 Hercules prepares to take off from the runway built on the sea ice in Terra Nova Bay, where the Mario Zucchelli station is located. Victoria Land, Antarctica
860-292884 - General view of Terra Nova Bay. In the distance, the summer airstrip. In the background, Mount Melbourne. On the right, the Mario Zucchelli base. Victoria Land, Antarctica
860-292883 - A Lockheed C-130 Hercules on loan from the Italian Air Force for logistics operations between Christchurch;New Zealand) and the Mario Zucchelli base. Although military activities are strictly forbidden in Antarctic territory by the Treaty of Madrid, polar-operating countries frequently use the skills and equipment of their armies for polar logistics. Victoria Land, Antarctica
1243-618 - Praia Grande, the largest beach on the Sintra coast, white sand, and popular with surfers, with the Arribas Hotel's seawater pool, the largest in Europe, Sintra Coast, Portugal, Europe
1353-782 - Pink sea thrift (Armeria maritima) and yellow birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) wildflowers on the Anglesey Coastal path looking to Point Lynas Lighthouse in spring, near Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
1353-777 - Bangor Pier and the Menai Strait backed by the Carneddau Mountains of Snowdonia (Eryri) in summer, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
1353-760 - Bangor Pier and the Menai Strait backed by the Carneddau and Glyderau Mountains of Snowdonia (Eryri) in summer, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
1112-10995 - Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus galapagensis) feeding chick along the shoreline on Bartolome Island in the Galapagos Island Group, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1112-10942 - Adult Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) on Espanola Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America
1382-1372 - Urumea river estuary and Kursaal Congress Centre and Auditorium by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, San Sebastian, Bay of Biscay, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, Europe
1243-609 - Selective focus view of the beach with fishing town of Nazare in the background, known for the largest waves in the world, Nazare, Oeste, Estremadura, Portugal, Europe