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2015 - Best-of avril 2015 (174) Images supplémentaires...
April highlights included new tigers from Andy Rouse, African wildlife from the Denis-Huots, a range of great new penguin images, Markus Varesvuo's dramatic bird photography, wild Mongolian horses, and cute koalas from Suzi Eszterhas, plus wildflower meadows, adventure travel and much more...
Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) walking up a sand dune towards its nest. Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand. February. Endangered Species.
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Andy Trowbridge / Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) walking up a sand dune towards its nest. Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand. February. Endangered Species.
Little blue / fairy penguin (Eudyptula minor) pair courting near nesting burrow, Neck Game Reserve, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, December.
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Tui De Roy / Little blue / fairy penguin (Eudyptula minor) pair courting near nesting burrow, Neck Game Reserve, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, December.
Two Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) chicks standing together. Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, January. Endangered Species.
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Andy Trowbridge / Two Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) chicks standing together. Otago Peninsula, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, January. Endangered Species.
Little blue / fairy penguin (Eudyptula minor) walking on pathway to nesting burrows, Neck Game Reserve, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, December.
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Tui De Roy / Little blue / fairy penguin (Eudyptula minor) walking on pathway to nesting burrows, Neck Game Reserve, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, December.
Erect-crested penguins (Eudyptes sclateri) pair on coast, Proclamation Island, Bounty Islands, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Endemic to Antipodes and Bounty Islands. Endangered species.
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Tui De Roy / Erect-crested penguins (Eudyptes sclateri) pair on coast, Proclamation Island, Bounty Islands, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Endemic to Antipodes and Bounty Islands. Endangered species.
Snares-crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus) walking along rocks, Snares Island, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Endemic and vulnerable species.
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Tui De Roy / Snares-crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus) walking along rocks, Snares Island, New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands. Endemic and vulnerable species.
Snares-crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus) group climbing steep route to colony. Snares Island, New Zealand Subantarctic Islands. Endemic. Vulnerable species.
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Mark Jones / Snares-crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus) group climbing steep route to colony. Snares Island, New Zealand Subantarctic Islands. Endemic. Vulnerable species.
Black kite (Milvus migrans) flying and red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) on snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Black kite (Milvus migrans) flying and red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) on snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February.
White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) with two fish in talons, Norway, October.
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Markus Varesvuo / White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) with two fish in talons, Norway, October.
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flying in front of the massive wall of ice, Margerie Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
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Floris van Breugel / Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) flying in front of the massive wall of ice, Margerie Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) on water, Finland, May.
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Markus Varesvuo / Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) on water, Finland, May.
Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) on water, Finland, May.
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Markus Varesvuo / Black-throated diver (Gavia arctica) on water, Finland, May.
Flock of White ibis (Eudocimus albus) in breeding plumage, at rookery on water's edge of the mangrove-covered island, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, March
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Marie Read / Flock of White ibis (Eudocimus albus) in breeding plumage, at rookery on water's edge of the mangrove-covered island, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, March
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) on lake, Wales, UK, June.
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Andy Rouse / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) on lake, Wales, UK, June.
Crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) with chicks, Ndutu, Tanzania.
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Hermann Brehm / Crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) with chicks, Ndutu, Tanzania.
Crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) with chicks, Ndutu, Tanzania.
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Hermann Brehm / Crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) with chicks, Ndutu, Tanzania.
Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) La Pampa, Argentina
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Gabriel Rojo / Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) La Pampa, Argentina
Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus), Uto, Finland, November.
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Markus Varesvuo / Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus), Uto, Finland, November.
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) adult swimming leading five goslings, Ithaca, New York, USA.
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Marie Read / Canada goose (Branta canadensis) adult swimming leading five goslings, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Arctic tern (Sterna Paradisaea) flying, Svalbard, Norway, July.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Arctic tern (Sterna Paradisaea) flying, Svalbard, Norway, July.
Royal terns (Sterna maxima) pair crossing bills during courtship behaviour, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA
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Marie Read / Royal terns (Sterna maxima) pair crossing bills during courtship behaviour, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) with chicks swimming behind, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, May.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) with chicks swimming behind, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, May.
Gannet (Sula bassana) diving, July UK Shetland.
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Markus Varesvuo / Gannet (Sula bassana) diving, July UK Shetland.
Gannet (Sula bassana) diving, July UK Shetland.
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Markus Varesvuo / Gannet (Sula bassana) diving, July UK Shetland.
Puffin (Fratercula arctica) silhouetted at sunset, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.
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Markus Varesvuo / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) silhouetted at sunset, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.
White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and hooded crow (Corvus cornix), Norway, October.
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Markus Varesvuo / White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) and hooded crow (Corvus cornix), Norway, October.
Pharaoh eagle owl (Bubo ascalaphus) on sand, Morocco, March.
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Markus Varesvuo / Pharaoh eagle owl (Bubo ascalaphus) on sand, Morocco, March.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) Alajarvi, Etela-Pohjanmaa / Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Jussi Murtosaari / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) Alajarvi, Etela-Pohjanmaa / Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Little owl (Athene noctua) on old wheel, UK, April.
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Andy Rouse / Little owl (Athene noctua) on old wheel, UK, April.
Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) mating in snow, Utajarvi, Finland, May.
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Markus Varesvuo / Black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) mating in snow, Utajarvi, Finland, May.
Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
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Markus Varesvuo / Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
Black grouse (lyrurus tetrix) female and chick at nest, Vaala, Finland, June.
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Markus Varesvuo / Black grouse (lyrurus tetrix) female and chick at nest, Vaala, Finland, June.
Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
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Markus Varesvuo / Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) perched on branch, Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
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Markus Varesvuo / Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) perched on branch, Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
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Markus Varesvuo / Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus), Kiilopaa, Inari, Finland, January.
Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) Calden Forest , La Pampa , Argentina
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Gabriel Rojo / Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) Calden Forest , La Pampa , Argentina
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) flying, blurred motion. Costa Rica.
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Edwin Giesbers / Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) flying, blurred motion. Costa Rica.
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) flying near berries, Kuusamo, Finland, November.
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Markus Varesvuo / Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) flying near berries, Kuusamo, Finland, November.
Village weaver bird (Ploceus cucullatus) male building a nest after the rains, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. February.
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Denis-Huot / Village weaver bird (Ploceus cucullatus) male building a nest after the rains, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. February.
American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in breeding plumage, perched in Eastern redbud flowers in spring, New York, USA May.
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Marie Read / American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in breeding plumage, perched in Eastern redbud flowers in spring, New York, USA May.
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) feeding on berries, Uto, Finland, October.
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Markus Varesvuo / Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) feeding on berries, Uto, Finland, October.
Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) male singing in spring, perched on Pear blossom (Pyrus sp.) flowers, New York, USA May.
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Marie Read / Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) male singing in spring, perched on Pear blossom (Pyrus sp.) flowers, New York, USA May.
Two Dyeing dart frogs (Dendrobates tinctorius) against background, captive occurs in Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. Available for on-line use only.
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Michael D. Kern / Two Dyeing dart frogs (Dendrobates tinctorius) against background, captive occurs in Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. Available for on-line use only.
White-banded tree-frog (Hypsiboas pulchellus) with Ladybird (Coccinellidae) Calden forest, La Pampa, Argentina
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Gabriel Rojo / White-banded tree-frog (Hypsiboas pulchellus) with Ladybird (Coccinellidae) Calden forest, La Pampa, Argentina
Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) on shore, Ibera Marshes, Corrientes Province, Argentina
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Gabriel Rojo / Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) on shore, Ibera Marshes, Corrientes Province, Argentina
Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) making its way through sand to the Rufiji River, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania.
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Charlie Summers / Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) making its way through sand to the Rufiji River, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania.
Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor) as it cruises beneath the surface of the Red Sea, close to Little Brother Island. The Brothers Islands, Egy...
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Alex Mustard / Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor) as it cruises beneath the surface of the Red Sea, close to Little Brother Island. The Brothers Islands, Egy...
Featherstar (Crinoidea) on red coral (Errina novazelandiae) in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.
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Richard Robinson / Featherstar (Crinoidea) on red coral (Errina novazelandiae) in Doubtful Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve, Gwent, Wales, UK. August.
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David Woodfall / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve, Gwent, Wales, UK. August.
Buff tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) on Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris) North Wales, UK, July.
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David Woodfall / Buff tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) on Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris) North Wales, UK, July.
Scarce tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis xanthomelas) on pussy willow, Luhanka, Keski-Finland, April. / Central Finland, Finland, April.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis xanthomelas) on pussy willow, Luhanka, Keski-Finland, April. / Central Finland, Finland, April.
Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) in flight, Foglo, Ahvenanmaa / Aland Islands, Finland, July.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) in flight, Foglo, Ahvenanmaa / Aland Islands, Finland, July.
Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) in flight, Jyvaskyla, Keski-Finland / Central Finland, Finland, September.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) in flight, Jyvaskyla, Keski-Finland / Central Finland, Finland, September.
Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on wild aster, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, UK, September.
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Rod Williams / Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on wild aster, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, UK, September.
Parachute daisies (Ursinia anthemoides) flowering, Vergelegen, Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa, July.
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Tony Phelps / Parachute daisies (Ursinia anthemoides) flowering, Vergelegen, Little Karoo, Western Cape, South Africa, July.
Cornfield annual summer wildflowers growing on one of the plant charity Landlife's National Wildflower Farms, St Helens, Merseyside, UK, June.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Cornfield annual summer wildflowers growing on one of the plant charity Landlife's National Wildflower Farms, St Helens, Merseyside, UK, June.
Wildflowers, including poppies (Papaver rhoeas), corn marigold (Glebionis segetum), cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), being grown for seed by Landlife, Fir Tree Fa...
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Ann & Steve Toon / Wildflowers, including poppies (Papaver rhoeas), corn marigold (Glebionis segetum), cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), being grown for seed by Landlife, Fir Tree Fa...
Mixture of flowers, including Marigolds (Calendula officinalis) sown to attract wild bee species grown on roundabout / underpass of Motorway, M32, in inner city Bristol, Avon, UK, September.
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David Woodfall / Mixture of flowers, including Marigolds (Calendula officinalis) sown to attract wild bee species grown on roundabout / underpass of Motorway, M32, in inner city Bristol, Avon, UK, September.
Full moon over Adventsdlen, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, April.
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Roy Mangersnes / Full moon over Adventsdlen, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, April.
Ancient ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior), Oxwich Bay Nature Reserve, Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, October.
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John Waters / Ancient ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior), Oxwich Bay Nature Reserve, Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, October.
Yatay palm / jelly palm (Batia yatay) trees silhouetted at sunset, El Palmar National Park, Entre Rios Province, Argentina
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Gabriel Rojo / Yatay palm / jelly palm (Batia yatay) trees silhouetted at sunset, El Palmar National Park, Entre Rios Province, Argentina
Man sat on picnic bench in park flooded by River Thames, Chertsey, Surrey, UK, February 2014.
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Terry Whittaker / Man sat on picnic bench in park flooded by River Thames, Chertsey, Surrey, UK, February 2014.
Iceberg in the sea outside the Kangia Ilulissat Icefjord. Iceberg from the Sermeg Kujalleg Glacier, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kalaallit Nunaat, Greenland, August 2014. Photographed for The Freshwate...
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Michel Roggo / Iceberg in the sea outside the Kangia Ilulissat Icefjord. Iceberg from the Sermeg Kujalleg Glacier, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kalaallit Nunaat, Greenland, August 2014. Photographed for The Freshwate...
River Brue, at dawn with Glastonbury Tor in background, Somerset, UK, August.
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John Waters / River Brue, at dawn with Glastonbury Tor in background, Somerset, UK, August.
Bushfires in dry season on the Isuria escarpment, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. October 2007.
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Denis-Huot / Bushfires in dry season on the Isuria escarpment, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. October 2007.
Autumnal landscape with snow, Arrigetch Peaks region of Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
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Floris van Breugel / Autumnal landscape with snow, Arrigetch Peaks region of Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
Black and white photograph of Ice crystals up to 12 inches long along a small creek in a remote valley, Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, August 2014.
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Floris van Breugel / Black and white photograph of Ice crystals up to 12 inches long along a small creek in a remote valley, Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, August 2014.
Aurora borealis / Northern Lights seen from entrance to tent, Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, USA, September 2014.
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Floris van Breugel / Aurora borealis / Northern Lights seen from entrance to tent, Brooks Range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska, USA, September 2014.
Aurora Borealis over yellow tent lit from within and mountainous scenery, Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Brooks Range, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
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Floris van Breugel / Aurora Borealis over yellow tent lit from within and mountainous scenery, Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Brooks Range, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
Doorway of the poet Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's house, near Paro, Bhutan, October 2014.
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Kirkendall-Spring / Doorway of the poet Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's house, near Paro, Bhutan, October 2014.
Prayer flags covering the side of Kuendeying Bazzam Bridge over the Wang Chhu in Thimphu. Bhutan, October 2014.
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Kirkendall-Spring / Prayer flags covering the side of Kuendeying Bazzam Bridge over the Wang Chhu in Thimphu. Bhutan, October 2014.
Hiker crossing Newton Creek, Elk Meadows Trail, Mount Hood Wilderness. Oregon, USA, July 2014. Model released.
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Kirkendall-Spring / Hiker crossing Newton Creek, Elk Meadows Trail, Mount Hood Wilderness. Oregon, USA, July 2014. Model released.
Hikers on the trail to Three Fingered Jack, Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Duschutes National Forest. Oregon, USA, July 2014. Model released.
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Kirkendall-Spring / Hikers on the trail to Three Fingered Jack, Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Duschutes National Forest. Oregon, USA, July 2014. Model released.
Ice cave melting in Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
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Floris van Breugel / Ice cave melting in Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
Ice cave with melt water running through, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
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Floris van Breugel / Ice cave with melt water running through, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, USA, August 2014.
Nyiragongo volcano lava lake, Virungas National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo February 2015.
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Tom Gilks / Nyiragongo volcano lava lake, Virungas National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo February 2015.
Nyiragongo volcano at night, Virungas National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo February 2014.
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Tom Gilks / Nyiragongo volcano at night, Virungas National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo February 2014.
The Pleiades or Seven Sisters (M45), a star cluster in the constellation Taurus, taken 26 September 2014 from Eastern Colorado. Taken with digital focus stacking.
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Charlie Summers / The Pleiades or Seven Sisters (M45), a star cluster in the constellation Taurus, taken 26 September 2014 from Eastern Colorado. Taken with digital focus stacking.