832-254754 - Snow plough in operation, traffic jam after heavy snow fall, motorway Autobahn A40, Ruhr expressway between Duisburg and Essen, near Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-254753 - Snow plough in operation, traffic jam after heavy snow fall, motorway Autobahn A40, Ruhr expressway between Duisburg and Essen, near Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-254752 - Snow plough in operation, traffic jam after heavy snow fall, motorway Autobahn A40, Ruhr expressway between Duisburg and Essen, near Muelheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-248291 - Balloon festival, Tannheim, Tannheim Valley, Austria, Europe

832-244299 - Aerial photo, Dortmund north west motorway junction, A2, A45, start of the so-called Sauerlandlinie, Castrop-Rauxel, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-244518 - Aerial photograph, hot-air balloons, International Mongolfiade, start at the Warsteiner Brewery, sunset, Hirschberg, Warstein, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-239206 - Speedboats launching in Brodenbach on the Moselle river at the International Motor Race, Brodenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

832-244525 - Aerial photograph, hot-air balloons, International Mongolfiade, start at the Warsteiner Brewery, sunset, Hirschberg, Warstein, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-238958 - Start tent, Swiss Alpine Ski Championships 2009, St. Moritz, Upper Engadin, Graubuenden, Switzerland, Europe

832-239208 - More than 13, 000 runners start at the 2009 Firmenlauf, companies run, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

832-244527 - Aerial photograph, hot-air balloons, International Mongolfiade, start at the Warsteiner Brewery, sunset, Hirschberg, Warstein, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-244519 - Aerial photograph, hot-air balloons, International Mongolfiade, start at the Warsteiner Brewery, sunset, Hirschberg, Warstein, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-244516 - Aerial photograph, hot-air balloons, International Mongolfiade, start at the Warsteiner Brewery, sunset, Hirschberg, Warstein, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-239205 - 14 boats staring in Brodenbach on the Moselle river on a run to the European Championship in the class OSY 400, Brodenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

1161-2476 - Medals of a Veteran soldier of the D-Day Landings worn for a parade of Veterans at the start of the 60th Anniversary Commemorations.

1161-1793 - Veterans of the D-Day Landings with their flags in a parade at the start of the 60th Anniversary Commemorations.

1161-1792 - Veteran with handlebar moustache, beret, medals and flag in a parade of Veterans of the D-Day Landings at the start of the 60th Anniversary Commemorations.

1161-836 - Soldiers waiting for a military parade to start in Nigeria

832-218128 - Eurowings BAe 146-300, taking off, Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-212222 - Sea planes, Katmai Nationalpark, Alaska, USA

832-210717 - Canoes and kayaks on the shore, start of the 2009 Yukon River Quest, long distance canoe race, Whitehorse, Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Canada

832-209504 - Monte Carlo district with the road leading up to the Casino, the start of the Formula 1 race track, top left, the Casino, and to the right the port of La Condamine with superyachts, Principality of Monaco, Cote d'Azur, Europe

832-200264 - Helicopter taking off from a platform, Sea World, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, New South Wales, Australia

832-195657 - Aerial, Ruhr-Marathon 2009, half-marathon start, 13, 500 runners, Buer, Gelsenkirchen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-195658 - Aerial, Ruhr-Marathon 2009, half-marathon start, 13, 500 runners, Buer, Gelsenkirchen, Ruhrgebiet area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-186799 - Art installation by the Raumlaborberlin, Soap Opera, many hundreds illuminated balloons at a mine shaft, GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen

832-189392 - Paraglider at take-off, Pardorama Mountain, Ischgl ski resort, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

832-186811 - Bonfire against the backdrop of the Kokerei Zollverein coking plant, with different light and fire installations at the GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coki

832-186800 - Art installation by the Raumlaborberlin, Soap Opera, many hundreds illuminated balloons at a mine shaft, GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen

832-186801 - Art installation by the Raumlaborberlin, Soap Opera, many hundreds illuminated balloons at a mine shaft, GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen

832-186807 - GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-186792 - Light art at the SANAA building, Zollverein School, by Eva-Maria Joeressen, at the GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen, North Rhine-Westphal

832-186794 - Light art at the SANAA building, Zollverein School, by Eva-Maria Joeressen, at the GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen, North Rhine-Westphal

832-186813 - Bonfire against the backdrop of the Kokerei Zollverein coking plant, with different light and fire installations at the GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coki

832-186803 - Art installation by the Raumlaborberlin, Soap Opera, many hundreds illuminated balloons at a mine shaft, GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen

832-186804 - Art installation by the Raumlaborberlin, Soap Opera, many hundreds illuminated balloons at a mine shaft, GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen

817-436934 - Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls starting a tower 'Castellers' building human tower, a Catalan tradition Biannual contest bullring Tarragona, Spain

817-438804 - Torero is the montera before you start to fight, Spain

817-437068 - Carnival People before start the Parade of choirs, in Segunda Aguada Avenue Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

832-193698 - Parked cars after a snowfall, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-168700 - Winter road clearance, Unimog bulldozer, clearing snow, snow plough

832-168701 - Winter road clearance, Unimog bulldozer, clearing snow, snow plough

832-167906 - Suitcase, country road, symbolic image Last trip, death

832-167908 - Suitcase, country road, symbolic image Last trip, death

990-139 - The Indian summer colours the tree line along the coast indicating the oncoming winter. A sign that Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) should start their migration south to unknown waters. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

733-5624 - Swimmers at start line, Passy Triathlon, Passy, Haute-Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

832-168703 - Winter road clearance, Unimog bulldozer, clearing snow, snow plough

832-153947 - ADAC Truck Grand Prix Nuerburgring 2010, start of the European Truck Racing Championships, Anthony Janiec, front, Alex Lvov, right, Nuerburgring race track, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

832-154700 - The start - finish line at Michigan International Speedway which features a two-mile race track and seats nearly 120, 000 fans for NASCAR races, Brooklyn, Michigan, USA, America

832-153894 - Several thousand motorcyclists in a motorcycle parade on the Nordschleife part of the Nuerburgring race track, begin of the motorcycle season with the motto "Anlassen", start, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

832-152994 - Paragliding from Mt Baba Dagi to Oludeniz or Olu Deniz Bay near Fethiye, west coast, Turkey, Asia

832-144117 - Airplane trails, star trails, the rising moon

832-145039 - Aeroplane Airbus Beluga taking off, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

832-145041 - Aeroplane Airbus Beluga taking off, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

832-144374 - Motodrom, start and finish straight, Hockenheim Ring, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

911-9606 - A spring near Esk Hause, which is the start of the River Esk, near Great End, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

832-139280 - Snow-covered decoration and sledges at Schauinsland Mountain, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

832-139942 - Airport, runway, aircraft, Lufthansa Regional airline, City Line, D-ALPS, Star-Alliance, airfield, Airberlin airline, D-ABGK, Duesseldorf, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-139945 - Airport, airfield, aircraft, Lufthansa airline, Airbus A320-200, D-AIPT, Boeing 737-500, D-ABIZ, Duesseldorf, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-138670 - Arrival and departure board at airport, flying ban because of volcanic eruption, canceled flights

832-138671 - Arrival and departure board at airport, flying ban because of volcanic eruption, canceled flights

832-131130 - Balloon flight over the valley of Goereme, Cappadocia, Turkey, Western Asia

832-135510 - Bush plane, float plane de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter taking off from McClusky Lake, Wind River, Mackenzie Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada

832-131131 - Balloon flight over the valley of Goereme, Cappadocia, Turkey, Western Asia

832-129851 - Snow-covered road in winter with traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129845 - Speed limit of 60 on a snow-covered highway in winter with fast traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129849 - Snow-covered road in winter with traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129852 - Snow-covered road in winter with traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129846 - Snow-covered road in winter with traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129853 - Snow-covered road in winter with traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129850 - Cyclist being overtaken on a snowy country road in winter, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129844 - Speed limit of 60 on a snow-covered highway in winter with fast traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129843 - Speed limit of 60 on a snow-covered highway in winter with fast traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-129847 - Snow-covered road in winter with traffic, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-125299 - Tartan track of a sports field, starting blocks for sprinting disciplines, lane markings

832-125300 - Tartan track of a sports field, starting blocks for sprinting disciplines, lane markings

832-121561 - Passenger train passing a level crossing in winter, Grevenbroich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-121562 - Passenger train passing a level crossing in winter, Grevenbroich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-110145 - Car on a snow-covered road in winter, slip hazard, warning sign, prohibition sign, blur

832-110147 - Snow-covered bird house in winter

832-110144 - Car on a snow-covered road in winter, slip hazard, warning sign, prohibition sign, blur

817-428864 - Signpost on the South West Coast Path near Sharp Tor, Salcombe, South Devon, England, UK, Europe

832-106938 - Boeing 737_800 from Sun Express during take-off, Zurich Airport, Switzerland, Europe

832-106935 - Avro Jet RJ100 from Swiss during take-off, Zurich Airport, Switzerland, Europe

832-106947 - Airbus 320 from Edelweiss Air taking off, Kloten Airport, Switzerland, Europe

832-109346 - Sign at the entrance to the town of Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, Europe

832-106932 - Boeing 737-400 from KLM during take-off, Zurich Airport, Switzerland, Europe

832-106933 - Airbus A319 from Air Berlin during take-off, Zurich Airport, Switzerland, Europe

832-99149 - Cinder track of a stadium

832-111827 - Start block, hundred meter run, detail of the feet

832-110519 - Winter traffic on a road during heavy snowfall, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-106934 - Boeing 737-500 from Czech Airlines during take-off, Zurich Airport, Switzerland, Europe

832-86958 - Sefofane flight to Kalamu Tented Camp, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

832-84195 - Lufthansa Airbus A319 during take-off at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-86959 - Sefofane flight to Kalamu Tented Camp, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

832-68470 - Chateau Azay-le-Rideau castle, a Renaissance castle on the Loire river, start of construction in 1510, UNESCO World Heritage site, department of Touraine, France, Europe

832-84193 - Iberia Airbus A319 during take-off at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-84192 - Lufthansa Boeing 737-500 during take-off at Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

832-83138 - Snowplow, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

832-70260 - Gargoyles, Heilig-Kreuz-Muenster, Holy Cross Minster, start of construction in 1315, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe