1218-2104 - Jumping and cheering for Team USA and the Paris 2024 Olympics in Paris in front of the Eiffel Tower beach volleyball stadium, Paris, France, Europe
1385-367 - A vibrant meadow filled with various wildflowers including yellow buttercups, white daisies, and purple spikes, set against a backdrop of lush green grass.
746-91071 - National Park Los Cardones in the region Valles Calchaquies near Cachi, province salta. The NP is protecting the cactus Cardon ( Echinopsis atacamensis ). South America, Argentina, Cachi, November
1116-52204 - Close-up of person's feet wearing spiked traction cleats while walking on ice through the famous Franz Josef Glacier; West Coast, New Zealand
1350-123 - NGC 7000, the North America Nebula, with the Pelican Nebula, IC 5067, at right, in Cygnus, taken from home November 21, 2016 as part of testing of the Explore Scientific FCD100 102mm apo refractor. This is a stack of 5 x 6-minute exposures at f/7 with the ES field flattener, and at ISO 1600 with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII. Star diffraction spikes added with AstronomyTools actions.
1251-558 - Haystack Rock and The Needles, with Gynerium spikes in the foreground, Cannon Beach, Clatsop county, Oregon, United States of America, North America
1113-103668 - Golden Spike Replica, Golden Spike National Historic Site, to commemorate the first transcontinental railroad, near Brigham City, Utah, USA
1225-1180 - A basket fisherman after having trapped the fish in the basket will use the long spike to surround the fish with the net, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
797-12381 - Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', branched spike with emerging showy funnel-shaped red flowers isolated in shallow focus against a green and grey background.
797-12360 - Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', branched spike with emerging showy funnel-shaped red flowers isolated in shallow focus against a green and grey background.
797-12376 - Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', branched spike with emerging showy funnel-shaped red flowers isolated in shallow focus against a green and grey background.
797-12359 - Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', branched spike with emerging showy funnel-shaped red flowers isolated in shallow focus against a green and grey background.
797-12377 - Montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', branched spike with emerging showy funnel-shaped red flowers isolated in shallow focus against a green and grey 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.
832-136193 - The Golden Spike Tower with observation deck and visitor center at Union Pacific Railroad's Bailey Yard, the largest rail yard in the world which handles 14, 000 rail cars every day, North Platte, Nebraska, USA
832-136195 - The Golden Spike Tower with observation deck and visitor center at Union Pacific Railroad's Bailey Yard, the largest rail yard in the world which handles 14, 000 rail cars every day, North Platte, Nebraska, USA
1116-31299 - Hawaii, The oriental flying gurnard (Dactylopterus orientalis) is remarkable for its enormous pectoral fins. When spread, they have the form of rounded fanlike wings.
1116-31298 - Hawaii, The oriental flying gurnard (Dactylopterus orientalis) is remarkable for its enormous pectoral fins. When spread, they have the form of rounded fanlike wings.
1112-202 - Painted locust (Schistocerca melanocera) on endemic opuntia cactus, Cerro Dragon, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America
785-668 - O'Connell Street, General Post Office, Monument of Light (The Spike), and Jim Larkin statue in the evening, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe
737-420 - Pilgrims during the Hindu Thaipusam Festival at Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple, the seated kavadi (carrier) is in a trance with a needle through his tongue, and carrying a vel kavadi, decorated with peacock feathers, attached by spikes that pierce his skin, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
737-413 - Close up of pilgrim in trance, a kavadi (carrier) has a needle through his tongue and is carrying the vel kavadi attached by spikes that pierce his skin, during Hindu Thaipusam Festival, carrying it from Sri Subramaniyar Swami Temple up to Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia