A Humpback Whale calf descends through sun rays into the ocean depths. Oak tree

A Humpback Whale calf descends through sun rays into the ocean depths. Oak treeA Humpback Whale calf descends through sun rays into the ocean depths. Eden, New South Wales, Australia.

The frighteningly long and impenetrable thorns of an Acacia Karoo tree Okavango Delta

An isolated impassable desert track following a rare flood

A boy shows his mother is personal locker on his first day of school

Mycologists examine fungi specimens collected from the forest floor

A snarling taxidermy lioness greets guests at an African safari lodge

On a windy day foamy waves roll up onto the beach by a coastal suburb

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Palm trees rise above a forest canopy on a lush green tropical island

Heron Island

Rains drops on the delicate petals of an Olympic gold rose at dawn

Panned view of a great egret (Ardea alba) taking flight

Fars Province