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Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Konso men wear stylish

Konso men wear stylish, brightly-coloured hats, which they weave from locally-grown cotton. Only men work the wooden looms but women flay the cloth to flatten the warp and weft

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The Konso people of southwest Ethiopia worship the sky God

The Konso people of southwest Ethiopia worship the sky God, Waq, and place carved wooden effigies at prominent places to honour their illustrious ancestors

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: England, Northumberland, Harbottle

England, Northumberland, Harbottle. Horseriding along a country lane

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: An Afar camel caravan crossing the salt flats of Lake Assal

An Afar camel caravan crossing the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Tigray woman has a cross of the Ethiopian Orthodox

A Tigray woman has a cross of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church tattooed on her forehead while two silver crosses hang round her neck

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: View over Hong Kong from Victoria Peak

View over Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. The illuminated skyline of Central sits below The Peak with the lights of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon across the harbour. CHINA, Hong Kong, Victoria Peak

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old

A Priest of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church reads a very old, beautifully illustrated bible beside the entrance to the rock-hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: England, Lincolnshire, Walcot

England, Lincolnshire, Walcot. Combine harvester harvesting wheat

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert against a backdrop

Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert against a backdrop of the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5916 m

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: One of Dalis celebrated pagodas comprising the

One of Dalis celebrated pagodas comprising the San Ta complex towers over the old quarter. Built in the 9th century and standing nearly 70m talls

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Visitor beside one of the Buddha statues at the 5th

Visitor beside one of the Buddha statues at the 5th Century Yungang Caves, a series of Buddhist grottoes

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The extinct volcano at Chew Bet in southern Ethiopia has a dark

The extinct volcano at Chew Bet in southern Ethiopia has a dark, seasonal lake at the bottom of its deep, steep-sided crater. Borana tribesmen harvest salt there for their livestock

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair

Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair long and carry large curved daggers, known as jile, strapped to their waists

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Two Mursi men with singular hairstyles play a game

Two Mursi men with singular hairstyles play a game of bau as a young boy watches them. Most men possess rifles to protect their families from hostile neighbours

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Mursi man smears his body with a mixture of local

A Mursi man smears his body with a mixture of local chalk and water and then draws designs with his fingertips to enhance his physical appearance.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate

A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Somali of the Issa clan loads his camels with salt at Lake Assal

A Somali of the Issa clan loads his camels with salt at Lake Assal. He has rubbed henna into his hair and beard to make them orange-red

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Mule train crossing a bridge over the Rio Upano

Mule train crossing a bridge over the Rio Upano, Moreno Santiago Province, Ecuador

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A huaso or Chilean cowboy

A huaso or Chilean cowboy

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The neon lights of Kowloon reflected in the windows

The neon lights of Kowloon reflected in the windows of apartment blocks, Hong Kong. CHINA, Hong Kong, Kowloon. The neon lights of Kowloon reflected in the windows of apartment blocks, Hong Kong

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: An augur buzzard

An augur buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) swoops low in the Gaysay area of the Bale Mountains

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A woman sells vegetables at Bati market

A woman sells vegetables at Bati market. Situated on top of the western scarp of the Abyssinian Rift, Bati is the largest open-air market in Ethiopia

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Naxi Dongba

A Naxi Dongba, or wise man and essentially a shaman, traditionally acted as a mediator with the spirit world. The Dongba religion is itself an off-shoot of Tibets pre-Buddhist Bon religion

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Konso man wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead

A Konso man wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead. Made of cast aluminium and ivory or bone, the Kallaacha is worn during the tribes initiation and gada age-grade ceremonies

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown

A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown tobacco using a traditional long-stemmed pipe. Living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian

The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley have a unique style of building their homes. The twenty-foot-high bamboo frame is covered with the sheaths of bamboo stems or

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic

A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead. Made of cast aluminium and ivory or bone

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Beautifully carved stelae represent the headstones

Beautifully carved stelae represent the headstones of an 11th to 13th century burial ground at Tiya. They date back to the time of King Lalibela who was responsible for the construction of many

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: An old Ethiopian Orthodox priest holds a large brass

An old Ethiopian Orthodox priest holds a large brass Coptic cross at the rock-hewn church of Adadi Maryam, just south of Addis Abeba. This is the southernmost of Ethiopias rock-hewn churches

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Ethiopia, Southwest Ethiopia, Omo River

Ethiopia, Southwest Ethiopia, Omo River. Sunset on the banks of the Omo River near a Dassanech village. Two dome-shaped granaries are just visible in the trees

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: During a dance

During a dance, Muslim girls from the Sultanate of Tadjoura, dress up in all their finery and display the curved daggers of their men

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa. From time immemorial, nomadic Afar tribesmen have come here regularly with their camels to collect salt

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal

An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Australia, Tasmania, Freycinet National Park. Wineglass Bay

Australia, Tasmania, Freycinet National Park. Wineglass Bay

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Russia, St. Petersburg; The last light over the partly frozen Neva River with in Winter

Russia, St. Petersburg; The last light over the partly frozen Neva River with in Winter

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Russia, St. Petersburg; Across the frozen Moyka canal, one of the many canals which cross the city

Russia, St. Petersburg; Across the frozen Moyka canal, one of the many canals which cross the city

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Russia, St. Petersburg; A detail of the restored Church of Christ the Saviour

Russia, St. Petersburg; A detail of the restored Church of Christ the Saviour, also known as Church on Spilled Blood

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Russia, St. Petersburg; A sculpture of Russian Poet Alexander Pushkin

Russia, St. Petersburg; A sculpture of Russian Poet Alexander Pushkin, standing on Pushkinskaya Street

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: England, Yorkshire, Swaledale

England, Yorkshire, Swaledale. Drystone walls and field barns in the valley floor of Gunnerside in the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: England, Cumbria, Keswick District

England, Cumbria, Keswick District. Road to Newlands Pass

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: View looking up at Millennium Wheel from Embankment

View looking up at Millennium Wheel from Embankment, London

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Paraglider in Weymouth Devon

Paraglider in Weymouth Devon

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A sign advertising local shellfish in Bryher

A sign advertising local shellfish in Bryher

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A silhouetted fishing boat passes the Eastern Isles

A silhouetted fishing boat passes the Eastern Isles

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Trumpter at changing of the Guard

Trumpter at changing of the Guard

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Close up of Caterpillar

Close up of Caterpillar, Rio Upano, Moreno Santiago Province, Ecuador

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Detail of Panama hats in production

Detail of Panama hats in production, Cuenca, Azuay Province, Ecuador

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Church of Santo Domingo

Church of Santo Domingo, Cuenca, Azuay Province, Ecuador;

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Street stall selling traditionally woven mats

Street stall selling traditionally woven mats, Quito, Ecuador

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Dawn over Chimborazo, Ecuadors highest mountain at 6310m

Dawn over Chimborazo, Ecuadors highest mountain at 6310m. Smoke from the nearby volcano of Tungurahua blows onto the summit from the East. The suburbs of Riobamba lie in the foreground

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The cathedral in Riobamba, Ecuador

The cathedral in Riobamba, Ecuador

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Chile, Easter Island, Anakena

Chile, Easter Island, Anakena. Anakena Beach with its white sand, turquoise sea and swaying palm trees. Anakena is regarded as the landing site and dwelling place of Hota Matu a

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Rising either side of Avenida del Libertador Bernardo O Higgins

Rising either side of Avenida del Libertador Bernardo O Higgins, Santiagos main east-west throughfare, colloquially known as La Alameda, are the two faces of Santiago

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Playa Cavancha, the most central of Iquiques city beaches

Playa Cavancha, the most central of Iquiques city beaches. At the far end are high rise buildings housing some of Iquiques top hotels

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Once one of the grandiose mansions of the nitrate barons

Once one of the grandiose mansions of the nitrate barons, this elegant building on Plaza Prat, Iquiques main square has been converted to a bar and restaurant La Protectora

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Torre Reloj

Torre Reloj, a tall white clocktower in the central square, Plaza Prat, has been adopted as Iquiques symbol. At the far side of the square is the gleaming white Teatro Municipal

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar

Horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of the Salt Mountains

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Horse riding along a ridge amongst the wind-eroded

Horse riding along a ridge amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Tourists horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks

Tourists horse riding amongst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

Mountain biking amidst the wind-eroded peaks and lunar landscape of Moon Valley

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Tourists hiking in the desert look up at a large Cardon cactus

Tourists hiking in the desert look up at a large Cardon cactus (Echinopsis atacamensis) the signature plant of the Atacama Desert

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The pretty Andean church at the village of Isluga

The pretty Andean church at the village of Isluga. Built in the 17th century, the church has thick, whitewashed adobe walls. The main building is enclosed by a low wall trimmed with arches

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Rapanui man and woman

Rapanui man and woman, Singa Miguel Angel and Uri Francesca Avaka, in traditional costume at Te Pahu caves

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Some of the finest preserved moais on Easter Island

Some of the finest preserved moais on Easter Island, the splendid moais of Ahu Nau Nau sit on their platform on Anakena Beach surrounded by white sand, turquoise sea and swaying palm trees

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: A sailing ship anchored in front of Hanga Roa

A sailing ship anchored in front of Hanga Roa, Easter Islands main settlement

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Wooden cross on erected on the southern coast combining

Wooden cross on erected on the southern coast combining the Christian crucifix with carved emblems of the fish from the surrounding sea

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Five of the fifteen colossal stone statues or moais

Five of the fifteen colossal stone statues or moais of Tongariki at sunrise. The moais stand on their platform or ahu on the eastern coast of the island at the foot of the Poike Peninsula

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The supine form of a finely chiselled moai or stone head

The supine form of a finely chiselled moai or stone head, at Ahu One Makihi on the south coast near to Rano Raraku. Water has collected in the eye of the moai

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Trekker on iceberg

Trekker on iceberg, Lago Grey, Torres del Paine National Park

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Gates

Gates

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Fuerte Bulnes cannons look across Straits

Fuerte Bulnes cannons look across Straits of Magellan

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Mural of Yahgan Indians

Mural of Yahgan Indians

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Statue of Chiles Liberator

Statue of Chiles Liberator, Bernardo O Higgins

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Moon over the Towers of Paine from Camping Torres

Moon over the Towers of Paine from Camping Torres

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Trekker crosses bridge over Rio Frances with summit of Paine Grande behind (MR)

Trekker crosses bridge over Rio Frances with summit of Paine Grande behind (MR)

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: The Cuernos

The Cuernos, Paine Massif at dawn seen across Lago Pehoe

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Autumn foliage in front of the corniced summit of Paine Grande

Autumn foliage in front of the corniced summit of Paine Grande

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Home produced food

Home produced food

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: CONAF National Parks sign

CONAF National Parks sign

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Fern fronds

Fern fronds

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Deck of house

Deck of house, Fundo Los Leones, Raul Marin, Gulf of Corcovado

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Church of San Francisco

Church of San Francisco

Background imageImages Dated 5th February 2009: Shingle covered church typical for Chiloe

Shingle covered church typical for Chiloe Island



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