Tim Laman / Dog walking along bridge walkway, and homes in Waifoy Village, Mayalibit Bay, Waigeo Island, West Papua, Indonesia, April 2007

David Woodfall / Members of north wales fire service with boat to rescue people affected by flooding of newly built housing in the Glasdir estate, Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. This is an area at ri...

Merryn Thomas / Spectators aboard "Enterprise III" ferry at the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta race day, Saturday 13th September 2008. Falmouth, Cornwall, UK

Merryn Thomas / Wheelhouse and bunting on the "Enterprise III" ferry at the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta race day, Saturday 13th September 2008. Falmouth, Cornwall, UK

Onne van der Wal / Small boat house on an icy lake in Mount Tremblant. Quebec, Canada, 2008.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Tourists in inflatable boat visiting Wordie House on Winter Island, established in 1947, now a historic site, Antarctica, February 2009.

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fisherman paddling in a traditional outrigger house boat. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fishermen in their outrigger house boat. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fisherman in his outrigger house boat in the shallows over the reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fisherman in his outrigger house boat at sunset. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fisherman in his outrigger house boat leaving the shallow island. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Traditional turf house with ice porch used as hunter's shelter, with Huskies (Canis familiaris) in front. Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada, 1993.

Eric Baccega / People canoeing on Maligne Lake by boat house, Jasper National Park, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, September 2009

Rob Cousins / Ornate garden on narrow boat moored in Marina, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Living in hull of traditional Danish Fishing boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Man relaxing in hull of traditional Danish Fishing boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Man preparing food in hull of traditional Danish Fishing boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Ornate garden on narrow boat moored in Marina, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Man relaxing in hull of traditional Danish Fishing boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Ornate garden on narrow boat moored in Marina, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK , July 2008

Rob Cousins / Man preparing food in hull of traditional Danish Fishing boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Man relaxing in hull of traditional Danish Fishing boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Rob Cousins / Man relaxing in hull of traditional Danish Fishing boat, Bristol Floating Harbour, UK. July 2008, Model Released

Sergey Gorshkov / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) near human encampment, Kamchatka, Russia

Mark Raycroft / Rhodesian Ridgeback (Canis familiaris) male standing on dock

Mark Raycroft / Golden Retriever (Canis familiaris) laying on boardwalk at harbor

Tui De Roy / Ramshackle growth marks the boom town of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tui De Roy / Norwegian fjord, traditional fishing village nestled amid granite peaks, Reine, Lofoten Island, Norway

Tui De Roy / Traditional fishing village nestled amid granite peaks and summer wildflowers, Lofoten Island, Norway

Justine Evans / Mingulay Is with isolated house and boat moored, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Barry Bland / Sydney Opera House and ferry boat, Sydney Harbour, Australia.

Rick Tomlinson / A large table, views and seating can all be found in the main deck house area on board 180ft ketch "Adele". ^^^The 180-foot luxury ketch was designed by Andre Hoek and built by the famous Vitters Ship...

Rick Tomlinson / Waterfront home on the island of Lyr on the west coast of Sweden. The house is complete with jetty and boat moorings.

Rick Tomlinson / Deck house navigation station on board 180ft ketch "Adele". ^^^ The 180-foot luxury ketch was designed by Andre Hoek and built by the famous Vitters Shipyard in Holland. It is owned by Jan-Eric Osterl...

Rick Tomlinson / Waterfront home on the island of Lyr on the west coast of Sweden. The house is complete with jetty and boat moorings.

Onne van der Wal / Boat house and dock on Nashaquitsa Pond, Martha's Vineyard, Masachusetts, USA.

Rick Tomlinson / Seating with views in the main deck house area on board 180ft ketch "Adele". ^^^The 180-foot luxury ketch was designed by Andre Hoek and built by the famous Vitters Shipyard in Holland. It is owned by...

Barry Bland / Wooden boathouse with boat inside, Gullkrona, Finnish Archipelago, Finland.

Rick Tomlinson / Waterfront home on the island of Lyr on the west coast of Sweden. The house is complete with jetty and boat moorings.

Gerry Ellis / River ghetto, Amazon River, Iquitos, Peru

Fred Bavendam / Traditional houses on stilts made by the sea gypsies, a seafaring culture of people, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Tui De Roy / Castro waterfront at low tide, Chiloe Island, Chile