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PMR157-03 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: downtown skyscraper shapes, with the Westin Bonaventure Hotel (centre left). Keywords: architecture, high-rise blocks, metropolis, tower blocks
PMR157-02 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: downtown skyscraper shapes. Keywords: architecture, high-rise blocks, metropolis, tower blocks
PMR139-01 Italy, Rome: Piazza di Spagna with its 17th century fountain in the shape of a boat. Keywords: historic, heritage, monument, culture, capital city, tourist scene, street scene, relaxing, sunshine, lazing
PMR116-01 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Mainau Island in Lake Constance: view of the lake from the terrace of the mansion, with beds of multicoloured tulips and wallflowers in eye-catching shapes. Keywords: picturesque, colourful, island, Swabia, Bodensee, flowerbeds, display, striking, brilliant, bright-hued, vivid, bright, plants, flowers, parkland, gardens, botanical
PMR109-02 Egypt, Thebes: Valley of the Kings: entrance to the tomb of Ramesses III. Behind is the pyramid-shaped Theban mountain, under which the kings wished their tombs to lie. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR-D11472 Greece, Island of Corfu, Paleokastritsa: striking folded limestone rock strata. Keywords: boat trip, colourful, geology, Ionian Islands, rock formations, shapes
PMR-D11236 Turkey, Lycia, Simena (Turkish: Kalekoy) a few of the traditional vault-shaped sarcophagi scattered around on the hillside near the town. Keywords: antiquity, archeology, burial, culture, grave, heritage, historic
PMR-D11194 Turkey, Antalya, Lycia, Kalkan: another vault-shaped Lycian sarcophagus dating from the 4th century BC standing in the centre of the town. Keywords: antiquity, archeology, burial, culture, grave, heritage, historic
PMR-D11175 Turkey, Lycia, Pinara: a typical vault-shaped, stone sarcophagus of the Lycians, many of which dot the landscape. Keywords: antique, archeology, architecture, culture, heritage, historic, Mediterranean
PMR-D11163 Turkey, Lycia, Fethiye: this vault-shaped Lycian sarcophagus dated from the 4th century BC. Carved from local limestone, it is the largest example of its kind, and stands in its original position. Keywords: antiquity, archeology, burial, culture, grave, heritage, historic
PMR-D9616 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. The guide in an inflatable dinghy. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9615 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Piece of glacier ice formed into a heart shape. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9614 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9613 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9612 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9611 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9610 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9609 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Piece of glacier ice which may be 1000 years old. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9608 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9607 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9606 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9605 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9604 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9603 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9602 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9601 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Visitors are offered a tour of the lagoon in an amphibious vehicle. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9600 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9599 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9598 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9597 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9596 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9595 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9594 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9593 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D9592 Iceland: Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, an assortment of small icebergs often of bizarre shape which have broken off the face of the Breidamerkurjökull glacier and drift around the lagoon until they melt. The glacier is part of the Vatnajökull in the south-east of the island. Keywords: turquoise, colourful, picturesque, fantastic, fascinating, freakish, ice
PMR-D8951 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. When this gap is dammed by the advance of the glacier, the water level on the left can be raised up to 30 metres before a burst-through occurs (once in 1/2 years). Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8949 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. When this gap is dammed by the advance of the glacier, the water level on the left can be raised up to 30 metres before a burst-through occurs (once in 1/2 years). Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8948 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. One of a number of viewing stations on the boardwalk opposite the glacier. Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8945 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8944 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. When this gap is dammed by the advance of the glacier, the water level on the left can be raised up to 30 metres before a burst-through occurs (once in 1/2 years). Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8943 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8941 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8940 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8939 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8938 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8937 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8936 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8935 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. With Lago Argentino and the Andes in the background. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8934 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8933 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8932 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8931 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8930 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, colourful, strange forms, bizarre shapes, mountains, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia
PMR-D8929 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8928 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: the Perito Moreno Glacier which covers an area of 250 sq.km. and is 30 km. long. The thickness of the ice is about 170 metres, of which approximately 74 metres is visible above the waters of Lago Argentino. Unlike most glaciers, Perito Moreno is not losing mass. Closer view of the crevasses in the leading edge. Keywords: South America, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, mountains, bizarre shapes, strange forms, colourful
PMR-D8924 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: an arm of Lago Argentino, surrounded by mountains of the Andes, with some small icebergs just visible. Keywords: South America, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8919 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, lake, colourful, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes, UNESCO
PMR-D8918 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, lake, colourful, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes, UNESCO
PMR-D8917 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, lake, colourful, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes, UNESCO
PMR-D8916 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Closer view of the breaking ice. Keywords: South America, colourful, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, UNESCO
PMR-D8915 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes, colourful
PMR-D8914 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Closer view of the breaking ice. Keywords: South America, colourful, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, lake, UNESCO
PMR-D8913 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes
PMR-D8912 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" (pictured) where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes
PMR-D8911 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" (pictured) where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes
PMR-D8905 Argentina, Puerto Punta Bandera: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" (pictured) where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes, colourful
PMR-D8904 Argentina, Puerto Punta Bandera: catamaran moored at the Spegazzini glacier viewing station. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8903 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: skeletal tree in a meadow at the Spegazzini glacier viewing station. Dead trees can take up to 500 years to disintegrate in this climate. Keywords: South America, lake, colourful, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes, UNESCO
PMR-D8901 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: Spegazzini Glacier, on an arm of Lago Argentino, has an area of 134 sq.km. and its "snout" where calving takes place, can be up to 130 metres high. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, lake, Latin America, Andes, Patagonia, strange forms, bizarre shapes
PMR-D8900 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: a tributary glacier, leaving the mist shrouds to empty into Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake, UNESCO
PMR-D8899 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: a tributary glacier, leaving the mist shrouds to empty into Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake, UNESCO
PMR-D8898 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8897 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: icebergs on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8896 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8895 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: catmaran cruise-boat passing an iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8894 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8893 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8892 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: close-up of an iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR-D8891 Argentina, Los Glaciares National Park: iceberg on Lago Argentino. Keywords: South America, UNESCO, bizarre shapes, strange forms, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America, colourful, lake
PMR036K-32 Namibia, Sossusvlei: the Nabib-Naukluft National Park - the first sand dunes on entering the park. Keywords: wind-carved shapes, sand hills, desert
PMR-D8200 Sweden, Smaland, Kalmar: the castle and moat originally date back to the 12th century, but in 1891 a reconstruction was completed to the shape of a Renaissance castle according to plans of architect Carl Möller. The Kalmar Union, between Denmark, Norway and Sweden, was signed here in 1397. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, defence, fortifications, Scandinavia, reflections
PMR-D8199 Sweden, Smaland, Kalmar: the castle and moat originally date back to the 12th century, but in 1891 a reconstruction was completed to the shape of a Renaissance castle according to plans of architect Carl Möller. The Kalmar Union, between Denmark, Norway and Sweden, was signed here in 1397. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, defence, fortifications, Scandinavia, reflections
PMR-D7634 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. The star-shaped fountain on the terrace. Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7632 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. An elegant horseshoe-shaped arch encloses the ablutions basin. Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D6656 Northern Ireland, Belfast: Bittles Bar, one of the city's most unusual pubs, was built in 1868 and was originally called "The Shakespeare". Keywords: heritage, historic, architecture, culture, picturesque, flatiron-shape, masonry, capital city, metropolis, beer
PMR-D5879 Oman, Nizwa: traditionally-shaped Bahla earthenware pottery jars displayed in the East Soukh and popular as souvenirs. Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, business, trade, pottery, souvenirs
PMR-D5670 Greece, Island of Milos: the volcanic rocks at Mandrakia form bizarre shapes and colours.. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, Venus de Milo, colourful, geology, vulcanism
PMR-D5654 Greece, Island of Milos: the brilliant white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes, as in the case of these cliffs. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5653 Greece, Island of Milos: the brilliant white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Some succulunt plants manage to survive in these barren conditions. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5651 Greece, Island of Milos: the brilliant white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Some succulunt plants manage to survive in these barren conditions. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5650 Greece, Island of Milos: the brilliant white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5649 Greece, Island of Milos: the brilliant white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5648 Greece, Island of Milos: the brilliant white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5646 Greece, Island of Milos: the white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5645 Greece, Island of Milos: the white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5644 Greece, Island of Milos: the white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5643 Greece, Island of Milos: the white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5642 Greece, Island of Milos: the white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5641 Greece, Island of Milos: the white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5640 Greece, Island of Milos: the white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5638 Greece, Island of Milos: the brilliant white volcanic rocks at Sarakiniko. on the south coast, have weathered into bizarre shapes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo
PMR-D5271 Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: Ulugh Beg madrasa, built 1417-20. The facade over the iwan is decorated with star-shaped. geometrical patterns. (detail) Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO
PMR-D5269 Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Registan: facade and iwan of Ulugh Beg madrasa, built 1417-20, with flanking columns. The facade over the iwan is decorated with star-shaped. geometrical patterns. Ulugh Beg himself used to give lectures here. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO
PMR-D5230 Uzbekistan, Province Bukhara, Maklikrabot: Malik Sardoba, a 14th century water cistern fed by the River Serafschan to supply the former fortified caravanserai and Rabat Malik Palace. The information kiosk is in the form of a traditionally-shaped blue-lacquered jug. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, aqueduct, canal, reservoir
PMR-D4637 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: the Independence Monument, built in 1958 in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, in traditional Angkor style. Architect: Vann Polyvann. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, heritage, landmark, architecture
PMR-D4618 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: the Independence Monument, built in 1958 in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, in traditional Angkor style. Architect: Vann Polyvann. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, heritage, landmark, architecture
PMR-D4072 Germany, Bavaria, Bayreuth: rear view of the Sun Temple of Apollo, part of the crescent-shaped New Castle (1750) in the grounds of the Eremitage, the brainchild of Markgravine Wilhelmina. Keywords: picturesque, architecture, garden, historic, heritage, Baroque, Rococo
PMR-D4069 Germany, Bavaria, Bayreuth: part of the crescent-shaped facade of the New Castle (1750) in the grounds of the Eremitage, the brainchild of Markgravine Wilhelmina. Keywords: picturesque, park, architecture, garden, historic, heritage, Baroque
PMR-D2778 Cyprus, Khirokitia-Vouni (Choirokoitia) aceramic Neolithic site, a settlement dating from approximately 6800 BC, in process of ongoing excavation. The village comprises large numbers of circular dwellings built of stone, complemented with pisé and mudbrick. Specially shaped stones for grinding grain (?). Keywords: archeology, excavations, ruins, prehistoric, ancient, antiquity
PMR-D1165 People's Republic of China, Shanghai: vase-shaped double doorway in Yuyuan Garden, originally laid out in 1577. Keywords: modern architecture, architecture, colourful, night life, Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, municipality, metropolis, high-rise blocks, skyscrapers
PMR309-04 Germany, West Berlin: Charlottenburg Palace, completed in 1710. A mature oak tree in the grounds. Keywords: picturesque, botanical, arboreal, graceful, shapely
PMR291-02 Turkey: bowl-shaped river valley leading through a natural gate in the coastal cliffs, to the sea, not far from Silifke. Keywords: rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque, nature reserve, unspoilt, vegetation, hills, wooded
PMR250-03 Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: "Il Fungo", the mushroom-shaped rock standing close to the shore at Lacco Ameno. Keywords: picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic, strange, formations, geology
PMR242-11 Germany, Bavaria, Luisenburg in the Fichtelgebirge (mountains): the Felsenlabyrinth, a labyrinth of enormous granite rocks, eroded into rounded shapes. A collection of upright granite blocks leaning against each other, domino fashion. Keywords: outdoor life, trekking, hiking, nature, countryside, picturesque, geological, formations, fantastic, spectacular, erosion, scenic, heritage
PMR242-10 Germany, Bavaria, Luisenburg in the Fichtelgebirge (mountains): the Felsenlabyrinth, a labyrinth of enormous granite rocks, eroded into rounded shapes. Near the bottom, the path is hemmed in by high rocks on both sides. Keywords: outdoor life, trekking, hiking, nature, countryside, picturesque, geological, formations, fantastic, spectacular, erosion, scenic, heritage
PMR242-09 Germany, Bavaria, Luisenburg in the Fichtelgebirge (mountains): the Felsenlabyrinth, a labyrinth of enormous granite rocks, eroded into rounded shapes. A couple sitting in the shadow of a huge boulder at the top of the slope. Keywords: outdoor life, trekking, hiking, nature, countryside, picturesque, geological, formations, fantastic, spectacular, erosion, scenic, heritage
PMR242-08 Germany, Bavaria, Luisenburg in the Fichtelgebirge (mountains): the Felsenlabyrinth, a labyrinth of enormous granite rocks, eroded into rounded shapes. Youngsters clambering by a huge slab of granite. Keywords: outdoor life, trekking, hiking, nature, countryside, picturesque, geological, formations, fantastic, spectacular, erosion, scenic, heritage
PMR242-07 Germany, Bavaria, Luisenburg in the Fichtelgebirge (mountains): the Felsenlabyrinth, a labyrinth of enormous granite rocks, eroded into rounded shapes. The "balancing boulder". Keywords: outdoor life, trekking, hiking, nature, countryside, picturesque, geological, formations, fantastic, spectacular, erosion, scenic, heritage
PMR228-10 Greece, Mycenae: entrance to the so-called Tomb of Agamemnon, a beehive-shaped chamber 13.2 metres high and 14.5 metres wide and dating back to about 1330 BC, in the Bronze Age. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, architecture, classical, heritage, monument
PMR223-09 Greece, Thessaloniki: a common sight - the wayside shrines come in all shapes and sizes. Keywords: picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, colourful, religion, tradition, venerated
PMR-D3954 People's Republic of China, Yunnan Province, Kunming: Yuantong Buddhist Temple is the largest in the city and dates back over 1000 years. A grotto of fantastic shapes, at the end of the temple lake. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, heritage, picturesque, metropolitan, architecture, historic, street scene, religious centre
PMR-D3919 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun, Tianxing Qiao Scenic Zone: the garden of bonsai trees and bizarre stone shapes. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, minority, heritage, picturesque, Kam, landscape, formations, rocks, stone, botany
PMR-D1635 People's Republic of China. Tibet, Tsetang: mural of mandala-shaped Samye Monastery in Tsetang Hotel. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historical, picturesque, temples, Buddhist, Asian, colourful, religion
PMR-D1618 People's Republic of China, Shanghai Museum: Chinese Bronze Age Xi Zun (wine holder) shaped like an ox. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, high-rise blocks, metropolis, municipality, Asian, Han, Middle Kingdom, night life, colourful, architecture
PMR146K-17 Thailand, Chiang Mai: the golden chedi of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is an angular shape. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, architecture, colourful, religious
PMR690-10 Qatar, Doha: some of the interesting new shapes arising on West Bay. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, air conditioning, luxurious, ultra-modern
PMR690-08 Qatar, Doha: some of the interesting new shapes arising on West Bay. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, air conditioning, luxurious, ultra-modern
PMR471-10 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schleissheim: a converted terrace of retainers' cottages forms the crescent-shaped boundary wall of Schleissheim Palace. Keywords: architecture, winter, snow scene, Schleißheimer Schloß, Baroque architecture, Schloss Schleissheim, park
PMR507-07 Turkey, Istanbul: fish seller. Fish of every size and shape are on offer. Keywords: entrepreneur, small business
PMR530-10 Iraq, Samarra: view of the Great Mosque, built in 852 AD, from the top of the spiral minaret (Al-Malwiya = spiral shaped). It is in the course of reconstruction. Keywords: architecture, panorama, archeological, archeology, Mesopotamia, natural heritage, Islam, Muslim
PMR131K-17 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Burj Al Arab, the dhow-shaped luxury hotel, 321 metres high, was opened in 1999 on its island off the Jumeirah coast. At the top are twin helicopter landing pads. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR131K-10 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: the pyramid-shaped Raffles Hotel in the Wafi City complex. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR126K-23 Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam: part of the Roman Baths complex in Sans Souci Park, in the shape of an Italian mansion, reflected in its lake. Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, picturesque
PMR115K-31 Jordan: Petra is a historical city dating back to about 500-600 BC, founded by the Nabataeans, whose capital it was. Lying in the Wadi Musa, many of its temples and tombs were carved out of the sandstone rock in gorges and in cliff faces, and some have been well preserved from erosion. The architecture shows evidence of Egyptian, and later, Graeco-Roman influence, but the Nabataeans had their own, distinctive style. The city in the desert thrived due to a well thought-out system of water control. Petra was designated a World Heritage Site on 6th December 1985. This picture: A vivid sandstone outcrop, weathered into a fantasy-inspiring shape. Keywords: rose red city, geology, archeological site, Egyptian architecture, Greek architecture, Roman architecture, rock tombs, natural caves, Nabataean capital
PMR104K-30 Peru, Departamento de Puno, Atuncolla: typical farmhouse of a Colla family: sow with piglets and hive-shaped sty. Keywords: High Andes, farm life
PMR104K-21 Peru, Departamento de Puno, Sillustani: site of a number of pre-Inca chullpas or burial towers, built by the Colla people, Aymara who were conquered by the Inca about 1400 AD. To tie the connection between life and death the insides of the chullpas were shaped like a woman's uterus, and corpses were buried in a foetal position. The only openings to the towers face east, to the rising sun. The site is 3840 metres a.s.l. "Torre de Lagartija" or "Lizard Tower", built of ashlars ca. 1500 AD, has a lizard in relief on the third stone from the ground. Keywords: High Andes, historic burial site
PMR104K-20 Peru, Departamento de Puno, Sillustani: site of a number of pre-Inca chullpas or burial towers, built by the Colla people, Aymara who were conquered by the Inca about 1400 AD. To tie the connection between life and death the insides of the chullpas were shaped like a woman's uterus, and corpses were buried in a foetal position. The only openings to the towers face east, to the rising sun. The site is 3840 metres a.s.l. The Lagoon of Umayo, from the lower burial area. Keywords: High Andes, historic burial site
PMR104K-19 Peru, Departamento de Puno, Sillustani: site of a number of pre-Inca chullpas or burial towers, built by the Colla people, Aymara who were conquered by the Inca about 1400 AD. To tie the connection between life and death the insides of the chullpas were shaped like a woman's uterus, and corpses were buried in a foetal position. The only openings to the towers face east, to the rising sun. The site is 3840 metres a.s.l. Two of the older chullpas, built of small, uncut stones. Keywords: High Andes, historic burial site
PMR104K-18 Peru, Departamento de Puno, Sillustani: site of a number of pre-Inca chullpas or burial towers, built by the Colla people, Aymara who were conquered by the Inca about 1400 AD. To tie the connection between life and death the insides of the chullpas were shaped like a woman's uterus, and corpses were buried in a foetal position. The only openings to the towers face east, to the rising sun. Approaching the chullpas, which are reflected in Umayo Lagoon. Keywords: High Andes, historic burial site
PMR095K-24 Libya, Ubari Lakes Area: sand dune landscape with some fascinating shapes. Keywords: Maghreb, Mandara Lakes, barren, sand-dune landscape, palm trees, sand dunes, Sahara Desert
PMR093K-05 Turkey, Gallipoli Peninsula, Eceabat: innovative plant holders in the shape of stone figures of young girls, in the town square. Keywords: First World War, Dardanelles Campaign, ANZAC, 25th April 1915, Allied landings, Battlefields, Military Cemeteries, Military Graves, Memorials, WWI Battlefields, Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal
PMR091K-34 Macedonia, Bitola: cobbled street in the "Stara Carsija" (old bazaar), with an odd-shaped shop, squeezed on a y-junction. Keywords: Yugoslavia, street scene, picturesque
PMR088K-22 Croatia, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik: the triangular-shaped Fort Lovrijenac (11th century)(left, perched on its rock) and Fort Bokar (right, part of the city walls).) Keywords: picturesque, Yugoslavia, port, historic city, bastions, ramparts, impregnable, fortifications, fortress, national heritage, mediaeval
PMR026K-14 Australia, Victoria, Port Campbell: Aerial view along the "Shipwreck Coast", with the Twelve Apostles visible in the distance, in Port Campbell National Park. Keywords: geology, fantastic shapes, Shipwreck Coast, cliffs, erosion, rocky coast, pinacles, rock formations
PMR016K-06 Iraq, Samarra: The spiral minaret (Al-Malwiyah = spiral shaped) of the Samarra Mosque, once the largest mosque in the world of Islam, rises 52 metres to a flat platform on the top. Keywords: mosque, Islam, Mohammed, religion, Muslim
PMR037K-32 Namibia, Swakopmund: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: view of the town and its pier. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-31 Namibia: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: new housing at Swakopmund, between beach and desert. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-29 Namibia, Walvis Bay: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: Walvis Bay from the air. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-28 Namibia: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: flocks of flamingoes off Sandwich Harbour. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-27 Namibia: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: wreck of the "Shawnee" (1985), north of Coception Bay, almost covered by dunes. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-25 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. Diamonds collect in the hollows under the sand. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-24 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. The saltpans contain water from the River Tsauch every 10-12 years. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-23 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. The saltpans contain water from the River Tsauch every 10-12 years. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-22 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. The saltpans contain water from the River Tsauch every 10-12 years. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-21 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-20 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-19 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-18 Namibia, Sossusvlei: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: sand dune shapes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Naukluft National Park. Some of the highest in the world - up to 380 metres high. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-17 Namibia: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: parallel ripple dunes, formed by the prevailing wind. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-16 Namibia: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: Kuiseb River Gorge - contains water only 3-4 days a year, after rainstorms. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-15 Namibia: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: the canyon, 150 metres deep, carved through the schist by the Kuiseb River. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, aerial view, desert
PMR037K-14 Namiba: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: Kuiseb River Valley - sand to the west, rock to the east. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-13 Namibia: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: the coastal belt - trees and sand dunes from low level. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-10 Namibia: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: grazing camels near the Kuiseb Pass. Keywords: sand, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-08 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: silhouetted tree against sunset over the sand dunes. Keywords: sand, tranquillity, evening mood, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR037K-07 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: tree casting its shadow on a sand dune, late afternoon. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR037K-06 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: sand dunes with skeletal tree, late afternoon. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR037K-05 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: an assortment of wind-carved sand dune shapes. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR037K-04 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: the track down from the top of the sand dune, among the highest in the world. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR037K-03 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: flowers on an acacia tree. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, flora, desert flora
PMR037K-02 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: a saltpan, with surrounding vegetation. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR037K-01 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: view of a saltpan from the top of a sand dune. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR036K-36 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: knife-edge ridges of sand dunes, with mountains in the distance. Keywords: sand, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR036K-35 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: climbing a sand dune - the view below, with dried-up slat lake. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR036K-34 Namibia, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: climbing a sand dune along the knife-edge ridge Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes
PMR036K-33 Namiba, Sossusvlei: The Nabib-Naukluft National Park: Cape Sparrows (Passer melanurus) live happily in the desert conditions. Keywords: sand, sandhills, sand dunes, wind-carved shapes, ornithology, birds
PMR0037K-30 Namibia, Walvis Bay: Sightseeing flight from Swakopmund: the town and port of Walvis Bay from the air. Keywords: sand, desert, aerial view, wind-carved shapes, sand dunes, sandhills
PMR070K-35 Turkey, Lycia, Arykanda: The ancient city of Arykanda or Arykandos which may date back to the 20th century BC, disappeared from the map of the known world after the Graeco-Roman inhabitants left, until rediscovered by Charles Fellows in 1838. Since then many Graeco-Roman remains have come to light. Situated on the side of a steep, rocky hill, Arykanda was easy to defend, and required no extensive fortifications. Here: the typically Greek, horseshoe-shaped amphitheatre with 20 rows of seats. It enjoys excellent acoustics and views of the landscape. Keywords: Greek ruins, Lycia, Roman ruins, Graeco-Roman ruins, Graeco-Roman architecture, Lycians, archeology, excavations, towns of antiquity
PMR060K-25 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: trees reflected in the water form strange shapes. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR427-05 Madeira, Santana: one of the thatched, tent-shaped dwellings, traditional to this area, reputedly cool in summer and warm in winter. Keywords: island, semi-tropical, resort, lush, luxuriant, flowers
PMR426-09 Madeira, Santana: one of the thatched, tent-shaped dwellings, traditional to this area, reputedly cool in summer and warm in winter. Keywords: island, flowers, luxuriant, lush, resort, semi-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
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
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
PMR631-05 Tunisia: Dougga: the old Roman city of Thugga, the best preserved in north Africa, probably built on the site of an existing Numidian city about 105 BC. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. View of the Juno Caelestis Temple, founded between 222 and 235 AD by Julius Gabinius, and half surrounded by a crescent-shaped wall. Keywords: architecture, ruined city, historic, heritage, Maghreb
PMR603-09 Malta: Hagar Qim, a prehistoric temple from about 3000 BC formed from stone monoliths. Little is known of the builders. An altar niche, with mushroom-shaped altar, typical of the copper age temples. Keywords: architecture, prehistoric temple, ruin, copper age
PMR596-04 Mexico: Tula, a Toltec city, founded in 968 AD as "Tollan" by Ce-Acatl-Topiltzin, later called Quetzalcoatl, went into decline and was overrun by barbarians about 1175 AD. The ruinous Templo Mayir Pyramid, seen from the Temple of the Morning Star, with part of its L-shaped colonnade in the foreground.
PMR596-02 Mexico: Tula, a Toltec city, founded in 968 AD as "Tollan" by Ce-Acatl-Topiltzin, later called Quetzalcoatl, went into decline and was overrun by barbarians about 1175 AD. Four 5-metre high Atlantes which formerly supported the roof of the Temple of the Morning Star. These represent Quetzalcoatl dressed as a warrior, with butterfly-shaped breastplate and a spearthrower in his right hand, and arrows in his left hand. Parts of recovered columns in the foreground.
PMR596-01 Tula, a Toltec city, founded in 968 AD as "Tollan" by Ce-Acatl-Topiltzin, later called Quetzalcoatl, went into decline and was overrun by barbarians about 1175 AD. Four 5-metre high Atlantes which formerly supported the roof of the Temple of the Morning Star. These represent Quetzalcoatl dressed as a warrior, with butterfly-shaped breastplate and a spearthrower in his right hand, and arrows in his left hand.
PMR595-04 Mexico City: Crescent-shaped white marble memorial monument to Benito Juarez (1806-1872), first Indian president of Mexico. Closer view of Benito Juarez being crowned with a laurel wreath by angels.
PMR595-03 Mexico City: Crescent-shaped memorial to Benito Juarez (1806-72), first Indian president of Mexico.
PMR593-10 Mexico: Teotihuacan, probably the largest pre-Hispanic city in the Americas, covering about 156,000 square kilometres, with up to 200,000 inhabitants. Founded ca. 100 AD, flourished 300 to 650, abandoned by 750 AD. Identity of the builders is unknown. The Aztecs believed it was the work of giants. Frontal view of the Pyramid of the Sun, with altar in the foreground. It was built over a trefoil-shaped cave, which may have had a supreme religious significance.
PMR584-12 Guatemala, Antigua: Fuente de Pescados, a star-shaped fountain in the deserted cloisters of the church of La Merced, Antigua, from the roof gallery. With bougainvillea.
PMR660-07 Canada, Vancouver BC: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden - Tai Hu Rocks, fantastically shaped stones from Lake Tai in China. Note the intricate courtyard patterns of pebbles and stones. Keywords: Oriental Garden, pagoda

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