Roy Mangersnes / Person stretching after waking up on the Pulpit Rock, 604 meters above the Lysefjorden, Rogaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Model released
01369649
Brent Stephenson / A rough and windy day in the Drake Passage with Force 9+ beaufort scale conditions. Drake Passage, South Atlantic, January.
01336915
Ernie Janes / Three fishing boats wrecked on the coast in winter storms, Pembrokeshire, UK,
01336044
Ernie Janes / Franz Josef Glacier, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand
01356889
Jeff Wilson / Royal Navy ship, HMS Endurance, crashing through the waves in the south atlantic ocean, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
01357090
Erlend Haarberg / Sunlit ridges against volcanic scree beneath a low cloud. Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, April 2010. Highly commended in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition, Wild Places category.
01331482
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" powering through huge waves while operating in the North Sea. Europe, January 2009. Property released.
01331511
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Pioneer" nearing Fraserburgh Harbour, with waves crashing against the harbour wall. Scotland, February 2011.
01321842
Konstantin Mikhailov / Birch trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual...
01321841
Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual phenom...
01300693
Floris van Breugel / Twilight descends on photographer's mountain camp with light inside tent, in Oregons highest mountain forest on Drake Peak at 8,500 feet. Oregon, USA, January 2010.
01282828
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Severe winter storm hitting Inuit community of Savissivik, Northwest Greenland, 1998.
01318170
Philip Stephen / Huge wave enveloping fishing vessel "Harvester" while operating in the North Sea. Europe, November 2010. Property released.
01318155
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" on a stormy North Sea. Europe, November 2010. Property released.
01306870
Philip Stephen / Wave breaking as it hits shoreline at Peterhead, Scotland, September 2010.
00438015
Kevin Schafer / Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva), White Mountains, California
01412875
Anup Shah / Common zebra (Equus quagga) herd standing in a dust storm caused by extreme wind in the dry season, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
01229158
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229175
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229165
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229152
Philip Stephen / Norwegian guard vessel "Stril Tender" in heavy weather. North Sea, April 2009.
01229167
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229176
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229156
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229169
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229166
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229173
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229179
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229162
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229099
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.
01215852
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, trawling to the east of the Shetland Isles. December 2008. Property released.
01207526
Benoit Stichelbaut / Yacht in heavy seas during Figaro Challenge, March 2008
01207423
Benoit Stichelbaut / Sebastian Josse on bow of yacht during Vendee Globe 2004
01229174
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229160
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229151
Philip Stephen / Norwegian guard vessel "Stril Tender" in heavy weather. North Sea, April 2009.
01229168
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229154
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229171
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229164
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01229161
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01207570
Benoit Stichelbaut / Jean Luc van den Heede arriving from Global Challenge (Western circumnavigation), record boat -122 days 14 hours 3 minutes 49 seconds, Ouessant (Ushant), Brittany, France, March, 2004
01229153
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel in heavy seas, North Sea, April 2009. Property released.
01215851
Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel trawling in heavy seas off the Shetland Islands, December 2008. Property released.
01354244
Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) adult in white winter coat sits out a mountain top blizzard, Monadhliath Mountains, Scotland, UK, February.
01356890
Jeff Wilson / Royal Navy ship, HMS Endurance, crashing through the waves in the south atlantic ocean, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.
01282114
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Kayakers on the beach in a snow flurry. Antarctica, February, 2004.
01281884
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Nenets reindeer herder's camp on the tundra during a winter storm. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia, August 2008.
01313897
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Tourists in poor visibility during a skiing trip on Trinity Island, Antarctica, 2009.
01313823
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Zodiac filled with tourists powering through frazil ice in extreme weather, Stromness, South Georgia, 2009.
01313822
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Zodiac powering through frazil ice in the harbour at Stromness after many hours of sleet. South Georgia, 2009.
01313772
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Zodiac from cruise ship "Ocean Nova" in a snow flurry, Falkland Islands, 2009.
01313896
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Tourists in double kayaks paddling past glaciers during snowstorm. Mikkelsen Harbour, Trinity Island, Antarctica, 2009.
01281506
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Shovelling snow from mountain tent in the wind. Patriot Hills. Antarctica, January 2006.
01281429
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Gas cylinders in blowing snow during a storm, with tent behind. Patriot Hills, Antarctica, January 2006.
01281428
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Radio tent in a ground storm. Patriot Hills, Antarctica, January 2006.
01281427
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Tent in a storm with mountains barely visible behind. Patriot Hills, Antarctica, January 2006.
01281426
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Man outside the Radio tent in a storm. Patriot Hills, Antarctica, January 2006.
01281410
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Man kite skiing as the wind picks up, Patriot Hills, Antarctica, January 2006.
01281409
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Mountain tent and skis in wind at Patriot Hills. Antarctica, January 2006.
01281473
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Ski sailing against a backdrop of the Ellsworth Mountains. Patriot Hills, Antarctica, January 2006.
01281472
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Moment of excitement while ski sailing in a good wind at Patriot Hills. Antarctica, January 2006.
01281471
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Ski sailing in good wind at Patriot Hills. Antarctica, January 2006.
01281470
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Ski sailing in good wind at Patriot Hills. Antarctica, January 2006.
01281469
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Ski sailing in good wind at Patriot Hills. Antarctica, January 2006.
01281468
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Man kite skiing in good wind at Patriot Hills. Antarctica, January 2006.
01349696
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / During a Spring storm, blowing snow swirls around a Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra near Tambey. Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia, March 2011
01349695
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / During a Spring storm, blowing snow swirls around a Nenets reindeer herders' winter camp on the tundra near Tambey, Yamal Peninsula, Western Siberia, Russia, March 2011
01320532
Angelo Gandolfi / Snow plough clearing road, in the forest of Carrozzica, Haut Asco mountains Parc Naturel Regional de Corse, Calvi, Corsica island, France, February 2010
01283395
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Inuit children walking into the wind during a storm at George River. Ungava Bay, Quebec, Nunavik, Canada, 1998.
01283203
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Woman struggling against the wind during winter storm in Norilsk. Western Siberia, Russia, 2000.
01321850
Konstantin Mikhailov / Tree branches weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusua...
01321849
Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...
01321848
Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...
01321847
Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...
01321846
Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees, mainly Birch, weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. Thi...
01321845
Konstantin Mikhailov / Oak trees did not suffer from effects of ice and snow as happened with Birches. Oaks have different structure of crown. January 2011. Central part of Russia, Moscow Region.
01321844
Konstantin Mikhailov / Birch tree weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual p...
01321843
Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual phenom...
01321840
Konstantin Mikhailov / Trees weighed down by weight of ice, which formed after rain in December, and was then covered with snow. Many trees have broken and branches are bent to the ground by the weight. This unusual phenom...
01282993
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Residents in central Murmansk during winter snow storm. Kola Peninsula, Northwest Russia, 2005.
01282910
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Sled dogs (Canis familiaris) covered in snow during autumn storm at Dezhnovka. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
01282905
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Town of Uelen exposed to heavy seas during autumn storm. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia, 2004.
01282877
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Chukchi hunter in doorway of hut during winter storm at Dezhnovka. Chukotskij Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
01282906
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Town of Uelen exposed to heavy seas during autumn storm. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia, 2004.
01282994
Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Snow plough clearing road between Murmansk and Nikel. Kola Peninsula, Northwest Russia, 2005.
01284293
Uri Golman / View of the village of Ittoqqortoormiit after heavy snow fall. Scoresbysund, North East Greenland. February 2009.
01284291
Uri Golman / Village of Ittoqqortoormiit during blizzard, Scoresbysund, North East Greenland. March 2009.
01285649
David Woodfall / Drain hole flooding during heavy rain, exacerbated by official council complacency towards flood problems. Example of extreme weather climate change. Denbigh North Wales, UK. July 2009.
01285648
David Woodfall / Drain hole flooding during heavy rain, exacerbated by official council complacency towards flood problems. Example of extreme weather climate change. Denbigh North Wales, UK. July 2009.
00441034
Colin Monteath / Cascade Saddle sunrise, Mount Aspiring on extreme right above Matukituki Valley, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
01257171
David Woodfall / Parked cars covered in snow, Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, December 2009
01257172
David Woodfall / Car driving along moorland road in bad snow conditions, Denbigh Moor, Denbighshire, Wales, December 2009
01257173
David Woodfall / Car driving along moorland road in bad snow conditions, Denbigh Moor, Denbighshire, Wales, December 2009
01257170
David Woodfall / Mother struggling with pushchair in snow, Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, January 2010
01257166
David Woodfall / Family walking along road in snow, Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, January 2010