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PMR054-10
South Africa, Johannesburg: view of the suburbs and a motorway junction from the air
Keywords: ecology, industry, mining, panorama

PMR054-09
South Africa, Johannesburg: panorama of levelled-off gold-mining slag-heaps from the air
Keywords: ecology, industry, mining

PMR-D11137
Turkey, Lycia: view of the reed beds, home to numerous species of water birds, in the Dalyan delta. On the rocky spur to the left are the acropolis and ruins of the ancient town of Kaunos.
Keywords: archeology, ecology, geology, Mediterranean, nature, ornithology, ranges of hills

PMR-D11136
Turkey, Lycia: view of the reed beds, home to numerous species of water birds, in the Dalyan delta.
Keywords: ecology, Mediterranean, nature, ornithology, ranges of hills

PMR-D9778
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ascholding: preserved area of Raised or Ombotrophic Bog between the villages of Ascholding and Egling. Such habitats are acidic and wet, fed only by rain and mineral salts from the atmosphere, and are usually based on a thick layer of peat, which can store more CO2 than a rain forest.
Keywords: countryside, salt-deficient, biotope, ecological, hydrological, nature

PMR-D9777
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ascholding: preserved area of Raised or Ombotrophic Bog between the villages of Ascholding and Egling. Such habitats are acidic and wet, fed only by rain and mineral salts from the atmosphere, and are usually based on a thick layer of peat, which can store more CO2 than a rain forest. Here sheep are used to restrict the growth of trees and scrub.
Keywords: countryside, salt-deficient, biotope, ecological, hydrological, nature

PMR-D9776
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ascholding: preserved area of Raised or Ombotrophic Bog between the villages of Ascholding and Egling. Such habitats are acidic and wet, fed only by rain and mineral salts from the atmosphere, and are usually based on a thick layer of peat, which can store more CO2 than a rain forest.
Keywords: countryside, salt-deficient, biotope, ecological, hydrological, nature

PMR-D9564
Iceland, Reykjahlíd: hot water being piped from a geo-thermal area near Lake Mývatn.
Keywords: geology, ecology, hot springs, heating, steam

PMR-D9563
Iceland, Reykjahlíd: hot water being piped from a geo-thermal area near Lake Mývatn.
Keywords: geology, ecology, hot springs, heating, steam

PMR-D9562
Iceland, Reykjahlíd: hot water being piped from a geo-thermal area near Lake Mývatn.
Keywords: geology, ecology, hot springs, heating, steam

PMR-D8953
Argentina, Los Glaciales National Park: skeleton of a great tree - it can take up to 500 years to return to the soil, in this climate.
Keywords: South America, UNESCO, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, ecology, nature, countryside, decomposition

PMR-D8740
Chile. Chaiten: valley of the Rio Palena surrounded by Valdivian temperate rain forest.
Keywords: South America, Latin America, ecology, climate

PMR-D8735
Chile. Chaiten: snow-covered mountain peaks of the Andes with part of the Valdivian temperate rain forest in the foreground.
Keywords: South America, climate, ecology, Latin America

PMR-D8584
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Benediktbeuren: wetlands for waterfowl.
Keywords: nature, wildlife, birds, reserve, ecology, pool, reeds, biotope

PMR-D8212
Sweden, Öland Island: built in 1844-5, the lighthouse "Lange Erik" is 32 metres high and stands on the northern tip of the island. In the foreground the broken coastline, a feeding place for migrating wading birds.
Keywords: Scandinavia, unspoilt, conservation, countryside, ecology, biotope, nature, beacon

PMR-D8205
Sweden, Öland Island: the "enchanted forest", a confusion of wind-twisted oaks and pine trees in Trollskogen nature reserve on the northern tip of the island..
Keywords: Scandinavia, unspoilt, countryside, ecology, biotope, conservation, trees, woods

PMR-D8204
Sweden, Öland Island: the "enchanted forest", a confusion of wind-twisted oaks and pine trees in Trollskogen nature reserve on the northern tip of the island..
Keywords: Scandinavia, unspoilt, countryside, ecology, biotope, conservation, trees, woods

PMR-D8203
Sweden, Öland Island: one of the 900-year-old oaks in Trollskogen nature reserve on the northern tip of the island..
Keywords: Scandinavia, biotope, ecology, trees, woods, countryside, conservation

PMR-D7688
Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: a boat trip through "Gondwanaland", one of the largest indoor tropical rainforest projects (1.65 hectares) which contains many exotic free-flying birds and other creatures.
Keywords: nature, palm trees, ecology, biotope, wildlife

PMR-D7687
Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: a tree-top walkway through "Gondwanaland", one of the largest indoor tropical rainforest projects (1.65 hectares) which contains many exotic free-flying birds and other creatures.
Keywords: nature, palm trees, ecology, biotope, wildlife

PMR-D7686
Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: a boat trip through "Gondwanaland", one of the largest indoor tropical rainforest projects (1.65 hectares) which contains many exotic free-flying birds and other creatures.
Keywords: nature, palm trees, ecology, biotope, wildlife

PMR-D7685
Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: a boat trip through "Gondwanaland", one of the largest indoor tropical rainforest projects (1.65 hectares) which contains many exotic free-flying birds and other creatures.
Keywords: nature, palm trees, ecology, biotope, wildlife

PMR-D6858
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Bad Tölz: typical moorland vegetation on Rottachmoore, with birch and juniper trees.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, biotope, ecology, reserve

PMR-D6852
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Murnau: an autumn view of Murnauer Moos (Moss) nature reserve with the Ester Mountains in the background.
Keywords: alpine, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, mountain range, marsh, swamp, biotope, ecology

PMR-D6851
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Murnau: an autumn view of Murnauer Moos (Moss) nature reserve with the Ester Mountains in the background.
Keywords: alpine, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, mountain range, marsh, swamp, biotope, ecology

PMR-D6850
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Murnau: a bed of reeds in autumn colours on Murnauer Moos (Moss) with the Ester Mountains in the background.
Keywords: alpine, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, mountain range, marsh, swamp, biotope, ecology, nature reserve

PMR-D6849
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Murnau: a bed of reeds in autumn colours on Murnauer Moos (Moss) with the Ester Mountains in the background.
Keywords: alpine, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, mountain range, marsh, swamp, biotope, ecology, nature reserve

PMR-D6507
England, West Sussex, Wakehurst (National Trust/Royal Botanic Gardens): Bloomers Valley, which is reverting to flower meadows after years of cultivation.
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, colourful, mansion, country house, ecology, biotope

PMR-D6141
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: view of the Greater Ostersee, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, reedbeds, nature reserve

PMR-D6140
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: view of the Greater Ostersee, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg, with copper beech trees coming into leaf.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, nature reserve

PMR-D6139
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: view of the Greater Ostersee, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg, with copper beech trees coming into leaf.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, reedbeds, colourful, nature reserve

PMR-D6138
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: view of the Greater Ostersee, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, meadows, island, nature reserve

PMR-D6137
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: view of the Greater Ostersee with reedbeds, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, trees, conifers, nature reserve

PMR-D6136
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: view of the Greater Ostersee, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, reeds, nature reserve

PMR-D6134
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: a buttercup meadow with lilac blossom form a colourful combination.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, wildflowers, trees, nature reserve

PMR-D6133
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: northern end of the Greater Ostersee, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope, meadow, trees, reeds

PMR-D6132
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Iffeldorf: view of the Greater Ostersee, part of the Ostersee complex of lakes, south of Lake Starnberg.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, landscape, spring, ecology, biotope

PMR-D6129
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Garching: Black Poplar (Populus nigra), a survivor from the marshy land pre-drainage.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, spring, foliage, ecology, biotope, trees, botany

PMR-D6128
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Garching: a former gravel pit, now a re-landscaped lake.
Keywords: outdoor life, nature, countryside, picturesque, relections, spring, foliage, ecology, biotope

PMR-D5184
Uzbekistan, Province Khorezm, Khiva, a walled, desert city founded about the beginning of the millennium: local transport is provided by trolley buses.
Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO, ecology, electric

PMR306-09
Italy, Tuscany, Maremma Regional Park (Parco Regionale de Maremma) near Grossetto: a herd of long-horned cattle watches visitors with curiosity.
Keywords: nature, reservation, conservation, ecology, bio-diversity, biotope, countryside, swamplands

PMR306-08
Italy, Tuscany, Maremma Regional Park (Parco Regionale de Maremma) near Grossetto: ruin on a hill, seen through the pine trees.
Keywords: nature, reservation, conservation, ecology, bio-diversity, biotope, countryside, swamplands

PMR306-07
Italy, Tuscany, Maremma Regional Park (Parco Regionale de Maremma) near Grossetto: one of the pools, abounding in bullfrogs and turtles.
Keywords: nature, reservation, conservation, ecology, bio-diversity, biotope, countryside, swamplands

PMR252-03
Germany, Upper Bavaria: dead and dying trees on Mount Brauneck (1540 metres). Victims of acid rain?
Keywords: alpine, outdoor life, nature, countryside, mountain range, ecology, sustainability, global warming, environment, ecological, biotope

PMR165-09
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: evening view of the "Natural Bridge".
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR-D3164
Yellow Camomile (Anthemis tinctoria).
Keywords: plants, ecology, nature, countryside, picturesque, botany, botanical, wild flowers

PMR-D3163
Lucerne (Medicago sativa).
Keywords: plants, ecology, nature, countryside, picturesque, botany, botanical, wild flowers

PMR-D3162
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) and Yellow Camomile (Anthemis tinctoria).
Keywords: plants, ecology, nature, countryside, picturesque, botany, botanical, wild flowers

PMR-D3161
Alpine Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) and Mountain Arnica (Arnica montana).
Keywords: plants, ecology, nature, countryside, picturesque, botany, botanical, wild flowers

PMR-D2949
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rocks.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D3165
Mountain Arnica (Arnica montana) and Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare).
Keywords: plants, ecology, nature, countryside, picturesque, botany, botanical, wild flowers

PMR-D3130
The Philippines, Samar Island, Calbayog: luxuriant tropical forest and palm trees reflected in the glassy waters of the Malajog River.
Keywords: Samar Island, jungle, sunshine, ecology, verdant, leafy, lush

PMR-D3129
The Philippines, Samar Island, Calbayog: luxuriant tropical forest and palm trees reflected in the glassy waters of the Malajog River.
Keywords: Samar Island, jungle, sunshine, ecology, verdant, leafy, lush

PMR-D3128
The Philippines, Samar Island, Calbayog: an isolated, thatched dwelling with boat on the Malajog River.
Keywords: Samar Island, jungle, sunshine, tropical forest, ecology

PMR-D3127
The Philippines, Samar Island, Calbayog: fishing boat with outriggers on the Malajog River.
Keywords: Samar Island, jungle, sunshine, tropical forest, ecology

PMR-D3126
The Philippines, Samar Island, Calbayog: Malopalo Marble Park on the Malajog River is home to a number of caves, some of which have still to be explored.
Keywords: Samar Island, jungle, sunshine, tropical forest, ecology, speleology, verdant, leafy, lush

PMR-D2996
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schiebum: the River Ammer here must flow through a metre-wide strait.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, ecology, biotope, geology, rocky, riverbed, narrows

PMR-D2994
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schiebum: the unique Schleierfälle (Bridal-veil Waterfalls) in the Ammer Valley are under state protection: chalky water, falling over the rocks, is filtered by luxuriant mosses, with the resultant continual build-up of the rock face.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, ecology, biotope, geology, natural phenomenon

PMR-D2993
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schiebum: the unique Schleierfälle (Bridal-veil Waterfalls) in the Ammer Valley are under state protection: chalky water, falling over the rocks, is filtered by luxuriant mosses, with the resultant continual build-up of the rock face.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, ecology, biotope, geology, natural phenomenon

PMR-D2992
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schiebum: the unique Schleierfälle (Bridal-veil Waterfalls) in the Ammer Valley are under state protection: chalky water, falling over the rocks, is filtered by luxuriant mosses, with the resultant continual build-up of the rock face.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, ecology, biotope, geology, natural phenomenon

PMR-D2991
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schiebum: a secluded stretch of the River Ammer which here flows between steep banks.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, ecology, biotope, geology, forest, conifers, woods

PMR-D2990
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schiebum: unique wall of luxuriant mosses in the Ammer Valley, fed by water seepage through porous limestone.
Keywords: nature, countryside, picturesque, ecology, biotope, geology

PMR-D2968
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Walkway for visitors through the mangroves.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2967
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. One of the fantastically eroded rock formations: Mushroom Rock, reflected in a pool.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2966
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Marine eel or sea snake?
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2965
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. One of the fantastically eroded rock formations: Mushroom Rock.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2964
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rock formations.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2963
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rocks reflected in the colourful rock pools.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2962
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rock formations.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2961
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rock formations.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2960
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. The mangrove swamps have been extensively replanted and are now protected.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2959
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rock formations.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2958
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rock formations.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2957
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rocks with colourful rock pools.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2956
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rock formations.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2955
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rock formations.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2954
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana).
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation, ornithology, sea birds

PMR-D2953
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rocks with colourful rock pools.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2952
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rocks with colourful rock pools.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2951
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rocks with colourful rock pools.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2950
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Some of the fantastically eroded rocks.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2948
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Eroded caves in the cliffs provide welcome shade from the sun.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2947
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Fantastic patterns of erosion on the rocks.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2946
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Colourful coral.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2945
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Marine worm with tentacles.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2944
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Fantastically eroded cliffs on one of the islets.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2943
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. In these shallow, warm waters a multitude of marine animals thrive.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2942
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. In these shallow, warm waters a multitude of marine animals thrive.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D1692
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: gravel pits in the middle of a patchwork of fields. Seen from the air.
Keywords: München, mineral extraction, aerial view, farmers, farming, ecology, landscape, agriculture, panorama

PMR-D1691
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: patchwork of fields of rape, maize and fodder crops, and a total absence of meadowland. Seen from the air.
Keywords: München, aerial view, farmers, farming, ecology, landscape, agriculture, panorama

PMR-D1690
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: patchwork of fields of rape, maize and fodder crops, and a total absence of meadowland. Seen from the air.
Keywords: München, aerial view, farmers, farming, ecology, landscape, agriculture, panorama

PMR167-10
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: view across Yellowstone Lake with the snow-capped Absaroka Mountains in the distance.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-09
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. In the foreground a deep, translucent blue pool, with bright yellow algae growing round the rim.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-08
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. Various hues of algae on the edge of a deeper pool.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-07
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. Differerent types and colours of algae growing in the hot water run-off from the springs. The different colours indicate different water temperatures. Dead Lodgepole Pine trunks act as "wicks", and soak up minerals until they become petrified.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-06
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. In the foreground a translucent blue pool, with the mouth of the hot water fissure visible at the bottom.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-05
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-04
U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs

PMR167-03
U.S.A., Utah, Red Canyon: the red cliffs, seen from a pine copse on the other side of the stream.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-12
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: poplar saplings, eking out a precarious existence: Sunset Point, looking towards Sunrise Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-11
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: serried ranks, as far as the eye can see - the view from Sunset Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-10
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: the zig-zag trail down into the narrow gorge known as "Wall Street".
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-09
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view from Sunset Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-08
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: towering rock formations guarding the steep entrance to "Wall Street" on the Navajo Loop" trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-07
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: glowing colour in one of the narrowest canyons where the sun never reaches the bottom.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-05
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: "Wall Street" on the Navajo Loop trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR166-03
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: silhouettes in the "Queen's Garden" group. The one on the left has received the name "Queen Victoria" due to its resemblance to the seated monarch.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-12
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: waves of different-coloured sand, eroded from the cliffs above, engulf plants and trees alike.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-11
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: a group of riders on the Horse Trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-10
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view over the pinnacles on the Queen's Garden trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-08
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view from Bryce point. In the foreground is "the alligator".
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR165-01
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: two natural bridges on the Navajo Loop trail. Trunks of dead Douglas firs remain propped up by the narrow canyon walls.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR164-12
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: crazy pinnacles, close to the "Queen's Garden" formations.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR164-11
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: trees and vegetation have gained a foothold on the lower slopes of eroded rock.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-09
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: "The Queen's Castle", a rock formation on the Queen's Garden trail.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-08
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: Pinyon Pine, with roots almost completely exposed by erosion, appears about to take a walk!
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, flora, botany, tree, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-07
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: forest of red limestone pinacles.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, colourful, pinnacles

PMR164-06
U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view from Sunrise Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles

PMR164-05
U.S.A., Utah, Zion National Park: "The East Temple" (2167 metres) with "Towers of the Virgin" peaks in the distance.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, cliffs, mountains, valley, colourful

PMR164-03
U.S.A., Utah, Zion National Park: Virgin River in Zion Canyon, with Sentinel Mountain (2181 metres) behind.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage

PMR164-02
U.S.A., Utah, Zion National Park: "The Beehives" (2080 metres) and "Altar of Sacrifice" (2259 metres) mountains.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage

PMR163-11
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Spectacular outcrops from the south rim in the region of Hermit's Rest. Looking over the south rim towards Grand Canyon Village. Seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-10
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Spectacular outcrops from the south rim in the region of Havasupai Point. Typical semi-circular erosion of cliffs to form an "amphitheatre". Seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-09
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Spectacular outcrops from the south rim in the region of Havasupai Point. Seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-08
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Colorado River, seen from the air, looking west. South rim of the Grand Canyon in the background.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-07
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Unidentified side canyon, running towards the north rim, seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-06
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Bright Angel Canyon, seen from the air. Phantom Ranch is in the trees, just off the bottom of the picture.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-05
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. River gulley, with north rim of the canyon in the background, seen from the air.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-04
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. The muddy Colorado River, seen from the air, looking north.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view

PMR163-03
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: camping at Grand Canyon Village, in a wood of Ponderosa Pines.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, tent

PMR163-02
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Evening outlook from Grandview Point, with Pinyon Pines in the foreground.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR163-01
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Evening outlook from Grandview Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-12
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Late afternoon at Grandview Point; view looking north-east, with "Wotan's Throne" and "Vishnu Temple" visible.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-11
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Late afternoon at Grandview Point (7399 feet), with the branch of a Pinyon Pine.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-10
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View through the trees at Moran Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-09
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Moran Point.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-06
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View from Lipan Point, looking west.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-05
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View from Lipan Point, looking north.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-04
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Desert View Watchtower, overlooking the Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert, built by traditional Indian methods and decorated internally by Hopi Indian artists.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-03
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. The public viewing platform at Desert View (bottom right). The Painted Desert lies to the right.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-02
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View to the west from Desert View.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR162-01
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View to the north from Desert View.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-12
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View of the Bright Angel Trail from the south rim by Bright Angel Lodge.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-10
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Common flower on the south rim: Giant Red Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata).
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-09
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View of the Bright Angel Canyon, where the trail ascends to the north rim.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-08
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Typical flora of the south rim: Pinyon Pines, Utah Juniper Yuccas, etc.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-07
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. The Bright Angel Trail leading down to the suspension bridge over the Colorado River.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-06
U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. View from Yavapai Point on the south rim.
Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage

PMR161-03
U.S.A., Arizona: Hoover Dam, from the upstream (Lake Mead) side.
Keywords: spectacular, hydro power, ecology, electricity generation, engineering feat

PMR161-02
U.S.A., Arizona: Black Canyon: the Colorado River on the downstream side of the Hoover Dam.
Keywords: spectacular, hydro power, ecology, electricity generation, engineering feat

PMR161-01
U.S.A., Arizona: Hoover Dam, on the Colorado River; at 726 feet high, one of the highest ever built.
Keywords: spectacular, hydro power, ecology, electricity generation, engineering feat

PMR147-07
Romania, Murighiol, Danube Delta: a carpet of yellow water lilies - a feeding ground for Squacco Herons and Little Bitterns.
Keywords: nature reserve, bird sanctuary, waterfowl, ecology, reeds, waterways, biotope

PMR147-06
Romania, Danube Delta: one of the secondary canals, showing the verdant vegetation.
Keywords: nature reserve, reflections, bird sanctuary, waterfowl, waterways, biotope, ecology

PMR147-05
Romania, Danube Delta: Hotel Lebada in the middle of the delta - accessible only by boat.
Keywords: nature reserve, jetty , quay, pleasure boats, cruisers, reflections, ecology, biotope

PMR-D2719
Germany, Upper Bavaria: Murnauer Moos, a nature reserve for marsh-loving plants and birds, with the Alps in the background.
Keywords: alpine, picturesque, nature, landscape, scenery, ecology, biotope

PMR385-11
Australia, Queensland, Airlie Beach: Rainbow Lorikeets will feed from your hand; a flock of about 50 comes to the camping ground every day at 4 p.m. (prompt!) to be fed.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR-D1716
Red Helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) on Kranzberg.
Keywords: plants, alpine plants, ecology, nature, countryside, picturesque, botany, botanical, wild flowers, orchids

PMR-D1715
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).
Keywords: plants, wild flowers, botanical, botany, picturesque, countryside, nature, ecology

PMR483-05
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Murnauer Moos (Moss): a wetlands nature reserve, with foothills of the Alps in the background.
Keywords: alpine, marsh, biotope, ecology, mountain range, Alps, alpine scenery, picturesque, countryside, nature

PMR451-10
Lithuania, Neringa Peninsula: view from Avikalnis, a sand dune now covered with vegetation and trees, to the sea on the other side of the peninsula.
Keywords: ecology, Courland Spit, geology, nature reserve, wooded, landscape

PMR133K-10
Cambodia: Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, reaches its maximum size during the monsoon season, before shrinking radically during the rest of the year. It is a nature reserve and UNESCO designated Biosphere.

This picture: touring boats frequently go aground on the sandbanks of the Tonle Sap River.
Keywords: biosphere, natural heritage, wild life habitat, nature reserve, bird reserve, ecology

PMR133K-09
Cambodia: Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, reaches its maximum size during the monsoon season, before shrinking radically during the rest of the year. It is a nature reserve and UNESCO designated Biosphere.

This picture: two young Khmer children in the family boat.
Keywords: biosphere, ecology, bird reserve, nature reserve, wild life habitat, natural heritage

PMR133K-08
Cambodia: Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, reaches its maximum size during the monsoon season, before shrinking radically during the rest of the year. It is a nature reserve and UNESCO designated Biosphere.

This picture: a general view of the floating village - the water level can change up to 9 metres in a year.
Keywords: biosphere, ecology, bird reserve, nature reserve, wild life habitat, natural heritage

PMR133K-07
Cambodia: Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, reaches its maximum size during the monsoon season, before shrinking radically during the rest of the year. It is a nature reserve and UNESCO designated Biosphere.

This picture: a crocodile farm on one of the floating islands in the lake.
Keywords: biosphere, natural heritage, wild life habitat, nature reserve, bird reserve, ecology

PMR133K-06
Cambodia: Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, reaches its maximum size during the monsoon season, before shrinking radically during the rest of the year. It is a nature reserve and UNESCO designated Biosphere.

This picture: a floating provision store on the lake - the water level can change up to 9 metres in a year.
Keywords: biosphere, natural heritage, wild life habitat, nature reserve, bird reserve, ecology

PMR133K-05
Cambodia: Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, reaches its maximum size during the monsoon season, before shrinking radically during the rest of the year. It is a nature reserve and UNESCO designated Biosphere.

This picture: a group of blue touring boats at the quay, waiting for customers.
Keywords: biosphere, natural heritage, wild life habitat, nature reserve, bird reserve, ecology

PMR133K-04
Cambodia: Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, reaches its maximum size during the monsoon season, before shrinking radically during the rest of the year. It is a nature reserve and UNESCO designated Biosphere.

This picture: a constant stream of touring boats leaves the quay on Tonle Sap River, heading for the lake.
Keywords: biosphere, natural heritage, wild life habitat, nature reserve, bird reserve, ecology

PMR094K-14
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich, Nymphenburg Palace: the north wing contains the popular museum "Mensch und Natur" (Man and Nature). Here reflected in a canal with Canada Geese.
Keywords: ecological museum, architecture, parkland

PMR046K-35
Nicaragua, Managua: View of Lago de Managua, with volcano Mombotombito on the far side. The lake is ecologically "dead" due to pollution and no longer contains fish.
Keywords: lakeside view, Lake Managua

PMR042K-01
Hungary, Eger: Fountain and pool in Eco Park Guest House and Campsite.
Keywords: ecology, nature

PMR407-08
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. View of a number of fish ponds from the tower, with the reservoir in the background.
Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological

PMR407-07
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. Berries on the Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus).
Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological

PMR407-06
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. One of the largest fish ponds with autumn herbiage and reflections.
Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological

PMR407-05
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. Autumn hues on one of the fish-breeding ponds.
Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological

PMR390-09
New Zealand, North Island, Waipoua Kauri Forest: "Tane Mahuta" ("Lord of the Forest"), the largest surviving Kauri tree, 56 metres high with a 14-metre-thick trunk, estimated to be 1,200 years old. Its volume of wood is about 245 cubic metres. The crown of Tane Mahutra is a veritable ecosystem on its own, full of epiphytes and home to numerous creatures.
Keywords: antipodes, picturesque, Maori, flora and fauna, biology, ecology, arboriculture

PMR390-08
New Zealand, North Island, Waipoua Kauri Forest: "Tane Mahuta" ("Lord of the Forest"), the largest surviving Kauri tree, 56 metres high with a 14-metre-thick trunk, estimated to be 1,200 years old. Its volume of wood is about 245 cubic metres. The crown of Tane Mahutra is a veritable ecosystem on its own, full of epiphytes and home to numerous creatures.
Keywords: antipodes, arboriculture, ecology, biology, flora and fauna, Maori, picturesque

PMR386-02
Australia, Queensland: flowers on a Bottlebrush tree (Callistemon viminalis). These attract many birds to feed off the honey.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR386-01
Australia, Queensland: sugarcane harvesting. From Cairns to Gladstone the main crop is sugarcane.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR385-12
Australia, Queensland, Airlie Beach: Rainbow Lorikeets will feed from your hand; a flock of about 50 comes to the camping ground every day at 4 p.m. (prompt!) to be fed.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR385-10
Australia, Queensland, Airlie Beach: camping ground at the Island Gateway Holiday Resort.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR385-08
Australia, Queensland, Airlie Beach: Boathaven Bay, with Ghost Gum tree in the foreground, from the sailing club.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR385-07
Australia, Queensland, Airlie Beach: colourful catamarans for hire.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR385-06
Australia, Queensland, Airlie Beach: palm trees provide shade on the beach.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR385-05
Australia, Queensland: Hinchinbrook Island, separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, is a national park.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR384-12
Australia, Queensland, Kuranda: the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary; Blue-headed Eggfly (Hypolimnas alimena).
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife

PMR384-11
Australia, Queensland, Kuranda: the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary; two Cruiser butterflies (Vindula arsinoe).
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR384-10
Australia, Queensland, Kuranda: the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR384-06
Australia, Queensland: sparkling, sunlit bay near Cape Tribulation.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR384-05
Australia, Queensland: path through the tropical rainforest in the Cape Tribulation National Park, with the large, round leaves of the palm, Licuala muelleri, in the foreground.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife

PMR384-04
Australia, Queensland: tropical rainforest in the Cape Tribulation National Park.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife

PMR384-02
Australia, Queensland: "Spike", a Spectacled Flying Fox (Pteropus conspiculatus) at the Wildlife Park at Hartley's Creek.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR384-01
Australia, Queensland: deserted beach at Yorkey's Knob on the Marlin Coast, about ten kilometres north of Cairns.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR383-02
Australia, Queensland, Atherton Tablelands: Lake Tinaroo, a flooded valley, caused by the damming of Downfall Creek.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife

PMR383-01
Australia, Queensland, Atherton Tablelands: Lake Tinaroo, a flooded valley, caused by the damming of Downfall Creek.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife

PMR382-12
Australia, Queensland: series of ochre-coloured termite mounds near the Kennedy Highway.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR382-11
Australia, Queensland: spherical termite mound, taking its colour from the brilliant red earth.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR382-05
Australia, Northern Territory: display of Bougainvilleas at the "Heart Break Hotel", Cape Crawford.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR382-04
Australia, Northern Territory: flowers on the South African Tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata) at Daly Waters.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR382-03
Australia, Northern Territory: conical termite mounds by the Stuart Highway.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR382-02
Australia, Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park: the sun's afterglow through the trees at Yellow Water (mosquitos not visible!)
Keywords: outback, sunset, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR382-01
Australia, Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park: sunset at Yellow Water.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR381-12
Australia, Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park: Nourlangie Rock, where numerous caves have been used by the Aborigines for hundreds of years, and some well-preserved paintings may be seen.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR381-11
Australia, Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park: distant sandstone escarpment of the Arnhem Land Plateau, seen from Nourlangie Rock.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR381-10
Australia, Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park: a gnarled, old Eucalyptus tree on the bank of the Alligator River.
Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR381-09
Australia, Northern Territory, Howard Springs Nature Park: swimming pool, with Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopica) in the foreground.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife

PMR381-08
Australia, Northern Territory, Howard Springs Nature Park: feeding the Barramundi fish, some of which are more than one metre in length.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife

PMR381-03
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - this termite mound has acquired a personality of its own with the help of some old clothes!
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR381-02
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - late afternoon reflections, with a White-faced Heron (Ardea novaehollandiae) just discernible at the water's edge.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR381-01
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - one of the smaller, Freshwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) found only in Australia. They may grow to 3 metres long.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-12
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - bed-rocks worn smooth with the passage of water.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR380-11
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - these curiously eroded rocks are used as stepping stones to cross the water.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-10
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - the fifth gorge, and furthest point of the trip, which is popular for swimming and picknicking.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-09
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - looking back from the boat; Aborigine paintings of some antiquity may be seen high on the left wall of the gorge near this point.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-08
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - the inclination of the strata is evident in this view along the fourth gorge.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-07
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - view of the start of the steep-sided fourth gorge from the rocks at the end.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-06
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - the party embarked for the trip along the third gorge. The light-weight boats are returned to Katherine for storage during th dry season.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-05
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - view along the third gorge, from the top of the rocks.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-04
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - end of the lake; canoes have to be man-handled over these rocks to the next lake.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-03
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - canoes under the sheer wall of the second gorge.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-02
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - view ahead to the second lake and steepening walls of the gorge.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR380-01
Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - canoes on the lake in the first gorge of the thirteen gorge system.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-12
Australia, Northern Territory: "The Devil's Marbles", eroded granite formations about 400 kilometres north of Alice Springs. The two "boulders" are actually joined to the rock on which they rest.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-11
Australia, Northern Territory: "The Devil's Marbles", eroded granite formations about 400 kilometres north of Alice Springs.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-10
Australia, Alice Springs: Todd River, which flows through the town (occasionally!).
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-09
Australia, Northern Territory: Simpsons Gap, in the national park of the same name, reflected in the pool.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-08
Australia, Northern Territory: a large Ghost Gum tree (Eucalyptus papuana), between 200 and 600 years old, in Simpsons Gap National Park.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-07
Australia, Alice Springs: view along Bath Street from Anzac Hill.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-05
Australia, Northern Territory: view from the air of Ayers Rock Resort, laid out round a circular service road. It is already one of the six largest towns in the Northern Territory.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-04
Australia, Northern Territory: the Olgas (Kata Tjuta) from the air, showing the entrance to Mount Olga Gorge, with Mount Olga on the right, car park at the bottom, and Ayers Rock (Uluru) on the horizon.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-03
Australia, Northern Territory: the Olgas (Kata Tjuta) from the air, some of the outlying outcrops and the road leading back to Yulara.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-02
Australia, Northern Territory: the Olgas (Kata Tjuta) from the air, with Mount Olga on the left.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR379-01
Australia, Northern Territory: the Olgas (Kata Tjuta) from the air, with "Lookout Point" centre-right, and the "Valley of the Winds" behind.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-11
Australia, Northern Territory: path leading round Ayers Rock (Uluru) through the boulders to the Mutitjulu waterhole.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-10
Australia, Northern Territory: a "wave-formation " cave in Ayers Rock (Uluru), sand-blasted out of the base of the monolith over the millennia. The rock at the mouth of the cave is used by Aborigine women for grinding corn.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-09
Australia, Northern Territory: the Olgas (Kata Tjuta) at sundown.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-08
Australia, Northern Territory: waiting for the sun to go down on the Olgas (Kata Tjuta).
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, monolith

PMR378-07
Australia, Northern Territory: the Olgas (Kata Tjuta), showing the entrance to Mount Olga Gorge.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-06
Australia, Northern Territory: in the "Valley of the Winds" in the Olgas (Kata Tjuta).
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-05
Australia, Northern Territory: "Lookout Point" in the Olga Group (Kata Tjuta).
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-04
Australia, Northern Territory: funnel-shaped Mount Olga Gorge with a boulder showing the conglomerate nature of these rocks.
Keywords: outback, Kata Tjuta, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-03
Australia, Northern Territory: approaching the Olgas (Aborigine: "Kata Tjuta"), with young and mature Desert Oaks in the foreground.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-02
Australia, Northern Territory: Uluru National Park - "Upside-down Plant" (Leptosema chambersii) flowers at the base of the stem. The flowers contain honey - a valuable food source for desert-dwelling animals.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR378-01
Australia, Northern Territory: a cave in Ayers Rock (Uluru) where ancient rock paintings of the Anangu people can be seen.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-12
Australia, Northern Territory: strange patterns of erosion on the flanks of Ayers Rock (Uluru) which have religious significance for the Aborigines.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-11
Australia, Northern Territory: climbing Ayers Rock (Uluru) - view looking back at the coach park with the Olgas luminescent on the horizon.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-10
Australia, Northern Territory: Ayers Rock (Uluru) at sundown, from the viewing enclosure.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-09
Australia, Northern Territory: view from the top of Ayers Rock or Uluru: the empty plain. The highest point is 348 metres above the plain. A smooth, sand-blasted shoulder of the monolith, showing part of the circuit road.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR377-08
Australia, Northern Territory: view from the top of Ayers Rock or Uluru: the empty plain. The highest point is 348 metres above the plain. Pot holes eroded in the surface retain rainwater which is valuable to many animals and birds.
Keywords: outback, monolith, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR377-07
Australia, Northern Territory: view from the top of Ayers Rock or Uluru: the empty plain. The highest point is 348 metres above the plain.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR377-06
Australia, Northern Territory: figures on the track leading to the top of Ayers Rock or Uluru.
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-05
Australia, Northern Territory: Ayers Rock, from the viewing enclosure. The Aborigine name is "Uluru"
Keywords: outback, monolith, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-04
Australia, Northern Territory: Mount Connor on the horizon, a monolith similar to Ayers Rock, but shaped more like a gigantic ramp.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-03
Australia, Northern Territory: Lasseter Highway, leading to Yulara and Ayers Rock.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR377-02
Australia, NorthernTerritory: typical vegetation in the "outback", Spinifex and Mulga bushes.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR377-01
Australia, Northern Territory: Stuart Highway, about 100 kilometres south of Alice Springs.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR563-4
Girraween (= "place of flowers") National Park: lies in the granite belt. View from the summit of "The Pyramid", a very smooth and steep climb.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

PMR563-3
Australia, Queensland, Girraween (= "place of flowers") National Park: lies in the granite belt. Typical weathered outcrops.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

PMR563-2
Australia, Queensland, Girraween (= "place of flowers") National Park: lies in the granite belt. Huge boulders form a natural gateway.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

PMR562-5
Australia. Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park: "Termite Towers", an unusual termite residence.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR562-3
Australia. Northern Territory, Kakadu National Park: East Alligator River.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR561-2
Australia, Northern Territiry, Litchfield National Park: Wangi Falls and bathing pool, where the smaller Freshwater Crocodiles are sometimes found!
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR561-1
Australia, Northern Territory. Litchfield National Park: Wangi Falls.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR561-03
Australia, Northern Territory: Florence Falls in Lichfield National Park.
Keywords: outback, nature reserve, wildlife, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR560-9
Australia, Northern Territory: Fisherman on the Katherine River, from the Low Level Bridge.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-7
Australia, Northern Territory: Sandstone cliffs and flowering tree near the Victoria River crossing.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

PMR560-6
Australia, Western Australia, Kununurra: Mirima or Hidden Valley National Park: this Boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) lurks in its rocky niche like an octopus.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

PMR560-5
Australia, Western Australia, Kununurra: Mirima or Hidden Valley National Park: a grove of Boab saplings (Adansonia gregorii).
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-4
Australia, Western Australia, Kununurra: Mirima or Hidden Valley National Park: much-eroded sandstone cliffs by the signed path.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-3
Australia, Western Australia, Kununurra: Mirima or Hidden Valley National Park has its own spectacular "Mini-Bungles", beehive-shaped rocks.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-12
Australia, Northern Territory, Litchfield National Park: one of the many streams, useful for cooling down in hot weather, near Florence Falls.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-11
Australia, Northern Territory, Litchfield National Park: a 17-foot high termite mound.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-10
Australia, Northern Territory, Katherine: redundant railway bridge with depth scale to 18 metres for the Katherine River. On 26th January 1998 the water level reached an incredible 20.5 metres, and the whole town was under 2 metres of water.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-1
Australia, Western Australia, Kununurra: Mirima or Hidden Valley National Park: the pinnacle, formed from eroded sandstone.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR560-08
Australia, Northern Territory: Victoria River, with sandstone cliffs in the distance.
Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, waterway

PMR560-02
Australia, Western Australia, Kununurra: Mirima or Hidden Valley National Park, with view over Kununurra, the Kimberley's newest town, from one of the hills (most of the buildings are hidden in the trees).
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR559-9
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. View along Cathedral Gorge; during the wet season the area is under water much of the time.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR559-8
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. Freshwater pool in Cathedral Gorge, closely enclosed by the rock domes. Important for the prolific wildlife.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR559-7
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. Inside the enormous cathedral-like cave at the end of Cathedral Gorge, with reflections in the pool.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR559-6
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. A freshwater pool in Cathedral Gorge, important for the prolific wildlife.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR559-5
The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. The path through Cathedral Gorge.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

$PMR559-4 Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. The entrance to Cathedral Gorge with typical vegetation, including Grevillea refracta (tallest tree). Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope$

PMR559-2
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Baob tree (Adansonia gregorii) and termite mounds; both survive brush fires easily.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR559-12
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. The banding is said to be caused by coatings of silica (orange) and lichen (black). Closer view of a banded rock face, with eucalyptus tree in the foreground.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR559-11
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. The banding is said to be caused by coatings of silica (orange) and lichen (black).
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

PMR559-10
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. Cathedral Gorge: where the rock has broken away, it can be seen that the "banding" is only superficial.
Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, widlife, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope

PMR559-1
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: typical scenery, not far from Halls Creek.
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR559-03
Australia, Western Australia, The Kimberley: Purnululu National Park (Bungle Bungles), with the banded rock humps only recently discovered by Europeans. The banding is said to be caused by coatings of silica (orange) and lichen (black).
Keywords: outback, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, widlife, natural, nature, bush, wilderness

PMR557-10
Australia, Western Australia, Nanutarra: the Ashburton River, close to the Nanutarra Roadhouse, view downstream.
Keywords: outback, eucalyptus, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical

PMR557-08
Australia, Western Australia, Nanutarra: the Ashburton River, close to the Nanutarra Roadhouse in the afternoon sun, with eucalyptus trees on the bank.
Keywords: outback, iron oxide, colourful, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, eucalyptus

PMR556-5
Australia, Western Australia, Walpole: Tree Top Walk in the Valley of the Giants (Karri Trees) near the Rainbow Coast, from where the life in the tree canopy can be watched.
Keywords: tropical, aerial way, rain forest, ecology

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