Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of the shore of an artificial lake polluted by extractive pyrite mining, the orange color comes from sulfite and the blue is a reflection of the sky, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, J...

Jack Dykinga / Aurora Borealis reflected in Polar Lake, wetland and conifers silhouetted along shore. Near Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. September 2018.

Guy Edwardes / Shore of Lago de Predil covered in snow, Italy, February 2018

Floris van Breugel / Alkali fly (Ephydra hians) underwater in protective air bubble, Mono Lake, California, USA.

Benjamin Olson / Skim ice in negative thirty degree fahrenheit at sunrise, Lake Superior, Grand Portage National Monument, Minnesota

Jim Brandenburg / Forest on lake shore, Judd Lake, Superior National Forest, Minnesota

Jim Brandenburg / Shoreline, Discovery Lake, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota

Bence Mate / White tailed sea eagle (Halieetus albicilla) juvenile and adult calling on lake shore, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. February.

Sven Zacek / Broken ice covered in snow at sunset, on the shore of Lake Vortsjarv, gathered to shore by extreme winds, Estonia. December 2014.

Sven Zacek / Misty lake, with trees reflected in the water, and Willow (Salix) trees silhouetted on the shore, Suur Emajogi river, Tartumaa, Estonia, May 2014.

Colin Monteath / Mount Cook reflection in ice covered Mueller Lake, Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, New Zealand

Olga Kamenskaya / Ice pile of broken shelf ice, near the shore of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, March.

Laurent Geslin / Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) on shore of Lake Leman / Geneva at night, Switzerland

Sandra Bartocha / Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) on lake shore in hazy sunset light. Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg, Western Pomerania, Germany. Winner, In Praise of Plants category, WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMP...

Laurent Geslin / Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) females looking skyward together on the shore of Lake of Geneva, France, June.

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of male Boxer, light brindle coloured with natural ears, standing by lake shore, Illinois, USA

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Mediterranean poppy (Papaver apulum) and Oat grass (Avena sp) on the shore of Lake Ohrid, Lagadin, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Shoal of Lake Ohrid bleak (Alburnus scoranza) swimming amongst Giant reeds (Arundo donax) along the shore of Lake Ohrid, Lagadin region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Mediterranean poppies (Papaver apulum) growing along side of road, Lagadin village region, east shore Lake Ohrid, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flowers, Lagadin village region, east shore Lake Ohrid, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Shoal of Lake Ohrid bleak (Alburnus scoranza) swimming amongst Giant reeds (Arundo donax) along the shore of Lake Ohrid, Lagadin region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flowers, Lagadin village region, east shore Lake Ohrid, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Stormy weather over Lake Tisza with group of fishermen on the shore, Hortobagy National Park, Hungary, July 2009

Anup Shah / Lesser flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} chick running on lake shore, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya

Anup Shah / Lesser flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} solitary chick on lake shore with no water, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya

Anup Shah / Lesser flamingo {Phoeniconaias minor} solitary chick on lake shore with no water, Lake Nakuru NP, Kenya

Tim Fitzharris / Castle Rock overlooking Lake Superior, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan

Jim Brandenburg / Ice along the shore of Burntside Lake at sunset, Superior National Forest, Minnesota

Gerry Ellis / Soda and algae formations near shore of Lake Natron, Great Rift Valley, Tanzania

Tim Fitzharris / Hidden Beach and Memorial Point, Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Jim Brandenburg / Moose Lake shoreline covered in frost, Minnesota

Jim Brandenburg / Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) at edge of lake in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with 1200 miles of canoe routes, part of Superior National Park, Minnesota

Jim Brandenburg / Breeze blown grass of lakeside sedge meadow, Moose Lake, Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota

Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) males knuckle walking along the shore of Lake Tanganyika . Gombe National Park, Tanzania. May 2014.

Anup Shah / Olive baboon (Papio anubis) female licking stones for minerals on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Anup Shah / Olive baboons (Papio anubis) playing on the lake shore. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Anup Shah / Olive baboons resting and grooming on the shore of Lake Tanganyika. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Anup Shah / Olive baboon (Papio anubis) sitting on the lake shore. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Anup Shah / Olive baboons (Papio anubis) standing on the lake shore. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Anup Shah / Olive baboons standing on the lake shore. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Robert Valentic / Dreeite water skink (Eulamprus tympanum marnieae) male basking on rocks on shore of volcanic lake. Near Nerrin, Victoria, Australia.

Nick Garbutt / Thrombolites and stromatolites, layered mounds of sedimentary rock originally formed from the growth of layers of cyanobacteria. On shore of Lago Sarmiento, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia,...

Nick Garbutt / Thrombolites and stromatolites, layered mounds of sedimentary rock originally formed from the growth of layers of cyanobacteria. On shore of Lago Sarmiento, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia,...

Nick Garbutt / Shore of Lago Pehoe at sunrise, Central Massif and towers of Torres del Paine National Park reflected in lake. Patagonia, Chile. November 2018.

Nick Garbutt / Central Massif and towers of Torres del Paine National Park reflected in Lago Pehoe at sunrise, driftwood on shore in foreground. Patagonia, Chile. November 2018.

Dong Lei / Buildings amongst trees on lake shore, view over Qionghai Lake towards Xichang City. Sichuan Province, China. 2012.

Yashpal Rathore / Spotted Deer(Axis axis) at lake shore, Ranthambore National park, India

Ingo Arndt / Ice and rocks on shore of Lake Baikal. Siberia, Russia. February 2019.

Ingo Arndt / Minibus parked on ice with rock cliffs on shore, reflected in Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. February 2019.

Ingo Arndt / Torres del Paine massif, viewed from shore of Laguna Azul, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. August 2017.

Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) female walking followed by two cubs. Along lake shore, Ranthambhore National Park, India.

Michel Roggo / Ice with cracks on Lake Baikal, near shore, aerial shot. Photographed for The Freshwater Project extended. Near Khuzhir, Olchon Island, Irkutsk Oblast and Buryat Republic, Siberia, Russia. February 20...

Michel Roggo / Dive camp of Swiss-Russian dive team on frozen Lake Baikal. Near shore, aerial shot. Photographed for The Freshwater Project extended. Near Khuzhir, Olchon Island, Irkutsk Oblast and Buryat Republic,...

Michel Roggo / Dive camp of Swiss-Russian dive team on frozen Lake Baikal. Near shore, aerial shot. Photographed for The Freshwater Project extended. Near Khuzhir, Olchon Island, Irkutsk Oblast and Buryat Republic,...

Michel Roggo / Dive camp of Swiss-Russian dive team on frozen Lake Baikal. Near shore, aerial shot. Photographed for The Freshwater Project extended. Near Khuzhir, Olchon Island, Irkutsk Oblast and Buryat Republic,...

Nick Upton / Scots Pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) forest on northern shore of Lake Peipsi, near Alajoe, Ida-Viru County, Estonia. April 2018.

Nick Upton / Wind-blown lake ice piled up near shore, Lake Peipsi, Estonia. April 2018.

Heather Angel / Qinghai Lake shore with Great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) colony nesting on rocks. Qinghai Province, China. May 2009.

Phil Savoie / Lodgepole pine forest (Pinus contorta) around Hylaite lake, with Bridger mountains, Rocky Mountains, Montana, USA, July 2011.

Marie Read / Wilson's Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) large flock on the shore at Mono Lake in late summer, California, USA. July. Mono Lake is an important staging site (stopover site) for migrating shorebir...

Marie Read / California Gull (Larus californicus), foraging for alkali flies (Ephydra hians) by running through swarm snapping its bill, on the shore at Mono Lake, California, USA. Digital frame expansion.

Tim Fitzharris / Limestone bluffs, Eisenhower Lake, Eisenhower State Park, Texas

Jeff Foott / Eroded lakeshore, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

Jeff Foott / Eroded lakeshore, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

Jeff Foott / Eroded lakeshore, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

Jeff Foott / Kayakers and eroded lakeshore, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

Sven Zacek / Hummock ice on shore of Lake Peipsi / Peipus at sunrise. Tartumaa, Eastern Estonia. January 2017.

Sven Zacek / Hummock ice hills on shore of Lake Peipsi / Peipus, Nina Kula, Tartumaa, Eastern Estonia. April 2018.

Sven Zacek / Shards of broken up hummock ice on shore of Lake Peipsi / Peipus at sunrise. Tartumaa, Eastern Estonia. April.

Sven Zacek / Night sky with milky way over hills of hummock ice on the shore of Lake Peipsi / Peipus. Tartumaa, Eastern Estonia. April 2018.

Sven Zacek / Milky way over hummock ice hills on shore of Lake Peipsi / Peipus. Tartumaa, Eastern Estonia. April 2018.

Daniel Heuclin / Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) four amongst salt deposits on shore of Laguna Bianca with Andes mountains in background. Salar de Ascotan, Chile. September 2018.

Jack Dykinga / Aurora Borealis above conifers on shore of Polar Lake, near Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada. September 2018.

Nick Upton / Mediterranean gull (Larus melanocephalus) pair courting on lake shore, walking in unison and head-bowing, Gloucestershire, UK, June

Erlend Haarberg / Marble formations on a lake shore. Lahko National Park, Fjell, Norway, July.

Erlend Haarberg / Marble formations on a lake shore. Lahko National Park, Fjell, Norway, July.

Erlend Haarberg / Marble formations with waterfall on a lake shore. Lahko National Park, Fjell, Norway, July.

Erlend Haarberg / Marble formations on a lake shore. Lahko National Park, Fjell, Norway, July.

Philippe Clement / The village Dornie on the shore of Loch Duich, Ross and Cromarty, Western Highlands of Scotland, UK, June 2017

Philippe Clement / Duncraig Castle in evening light, mansion in Lochalsh along the shore of Loch Carron near Plockton, Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, June 2017

Philippe Clement / Duncraig Castle in evening light, mansion in Lochalsh along the shore of Loch Carron near Plockton, Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, June 2017

Ashley Cooper / Sunrise over sailing boats on Lake Windermere in Ambleside, Lake District, England, UK. December 2014.

Ashley Cooper / Sunrise over sailing boats on Lake Windermere in Ambleside, Lake District, England, UK. December 2014.

Ashley Cooper / Sunrise over men fishing in a boat on Lake Windermere in Ambleside, Lake District, UK. December 2014

Ashley Cooper / Sunrise over Lake Windermere in Ambleside, Lake District, UK, with a man paddling a Canadian Canoe. December 2014

Ashley Cooper / Man leaping at sunrise, Lake Windermere from Todd Crag above Ambleside, Lake District, England, UK. January 2012

Ashley Cooper / Man silhouetted leaping at sunrise, Lake Windermere from Todd Crag above Ambleside, Lake District, England, UK. January 2012

Ashley Cooper / Blue Green algae on the shores of Lake Windermere, Ambleside, Lake District, UK. Blue Green algae is toxic and is becoming far more frequent as temperatures rise due to climate change. June 2014

Ashley Cooper / Dried up reservoir, Lake Eidon, the trees seen in this image were drowned by the reservoir but are now exposed due to the drought which lasted from 1996-2011, Victoria, Australia. February 2010

Ashley Cooper / Dried up reservoir, Lake Eidon, the trees seen in this image were drowned by the reservoir but are now exposed due the drought which lasted from 1996-2011, Victoria, Australia. February 2010

Ashley Cooper / Dried up reservoir, Lake Eidon, the trees seen in this image were drowned by the reservoir but are now exposed due the drought which lasted from 1996-2011, Victoria, Australia. February 2010

Ashley Cooper / Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains showing low water levels, during drought which lasted from 1996-2011 Lake Eucumbene, New South Wales, Australia, February 2010.

Ashley Cooper / Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains with very low water level during the drought which lasted from 1996-2011. New South Wales, February 2010.

Ashley Cooper / Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains with very low water level during the drought which lasted from 1996-2011. New South Wales, February 2010.

Ashley Cooper / Lake Hume, the largest reservoir in Australia during the drought which lasted from 1996-2011. In this image the water was at at 19.6% capacity, but at its worse point it was at 2.1% New South Wales,...