Spiraling tile patterns on the ceiling of the Nasir ol Molk Mosque. Slats

Spiraling tile patterns on the ceiling of the Nasir ol Molk Mosque. SlatsSpiraling tile patterns on the ceiling of the Nasir ol Molk Mosque. Nasir ol Molk Mosque, Shiraz, Fars Province, Islamic Republic of Iran.

Sunshine reflecting off the ocean surface all the way to the horizon

Palm trees grow on the shore by the turquoise waters of a wadi in a desert valley

Curtain Springs

Erosion has carved a deep gorge in a desert mountain pass that gathers water in shady pools

A brisk wind catches the flaming-red robes of a Buddhist monk as he strides purposefully between prayers in a Himalayan valley in Bhutan

The smiling face of a Greenland guide hiking on the tundra

A baby chews on a teething ring whilst sitting at a dining table

red track running through Australia s Top End

A photographer carries his tripod and camera across the sea ice to photograph pressure ridges

Glacier El Martial

An Eastern Curlew forages for food near a flock of Bar-tailed Godwit

the last surviving dhow of the pre-oil era at the Arabian Gulf waterfront