Images Dated 5th February 2009 (page 4)

Ethiopia is a land of vast horizons and dramatic scenery. The weathered mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands exhibit layer upon layer of volcanic material

Fine murals decorate the interior of the rock-hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two-hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion

In the golden light of early morning, the spectacular Gheralta Mountains of Northern Ethiopia dwarf Tigray homesteads built on the Hawzien Plain hundreds of feet below

Deep in thought, an old man with Orthodox cross in hand rests outside the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh

The rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh is renowned for its truly remarkable murals. The fifteenth-century mural on its domed ceiling depicts nine of the twelve

A priest stands outside the rock-hewn church of Abune Yemata in the Gheralta Mountains near Guh Carved into a cliff face with a sheer drop of 800 to 1, 000 feet

A Karo man with braided hair plays a traditional stringed instrument beside the Omo River near Duss. Young men settle disputes by fighting with hippo hide whips

A Dassanech man in full tribal regalia participates in a dance during a month-long ceremony. He wears a cheetah skin draped on his backs and a black ostrich-feather headdress

Situated on the Nile about 48 kms north of Aswan is The temple of Kom Ombo, a unique double temple of the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, dedicated to Sebek, the Crocodile God, and to Horus

Terrace Bar at The Four Seasons Resort Hotel &#x0B
Terrace Bar at The Four Seasons Resort Hotel & #x26; #x0B; Terrace Bar at The Four Seasons Resort Hotel & #x0B; One of the bars at The Four Seasons Resort Hotel at Sharm el Sheikh Egypt

Carving of Pharoah on entrance pylon to Temple of Karnak

Despite a worldwide ban on trade in leopard skins, they are openly on sale in curio stalls catering to tourists at Djibouti-ville

A large container vessel discharges its cargo at the port of Djibouti, which is an important facility for land-locked Ethiopia after that countrys war with Eritrea

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

A fishermen paddles his small boat across Tadjoura Bay at sunrise

On the inhospitable lava-strewn hills surrounding the inlet of Ghoubbet el Khar‰ b (the Devils Throat), a relative of the Dragons Blood Tree (Dracaena orbet)

The volcanic island of Ounda Ginni Kma
The volcanic island of Ounda Ginni K ma (the small Hill of Devils) situated near Ghoubbet el Kharab (the Devils Throat), a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to

After a rain shower, shrubs of the Pea family (Papilionoideae) give a splash of colour to the forbidding landscape near Ghoubbet el Kharab (the Devils Throat)

An aerial view of the caldera Sisale Kma
An aerial view of the caldera Sisale K ma, which is 3, 937 feet in diameter and 300, 000 years old. It is situated at the inlet of Ghoubbet el Kharab (the Devils Throat)

An aerial view of the volcanic cones at the inlet of Ghoubbet el Khar‰ b (the Devils Throat), a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to widen year by year

Pure salt crystallizes on the flats beside Lake Assal. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

A log cabin inhabited during the winter

The Canadian Flag

Sign of Barracks curio shop

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

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

Torre Reloj, a tall white clocktower in the central square, Plaza Prat, has been adopted as Iquiques symbol. Situated on the coast at the foot of the 800-metre coastal cordillera

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

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

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

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

Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert

Shingle covered church typical for Chiloe Island

A curtain of Chinese New Year decorations frame a view of Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, in Hong Kong. CHINA, Hong Kong, Kowloon

Highrises soar over the business district of Central on Hong Kong island. Exhange Square Tower, Jardine House and the Two International Finance Centre are among these. CHINA, Hong Kong, Central

Famed for being the location of the First Yangtse Bend, Shigu (or Stone Drum ) also marks the spot where a Tibetan army was defeated in 1548

A man winnows Teff, a small-grained cereal, with a wooden hayfork.; Teff is grown extensively in Ethiopia and is used to make injera, a fermented, bread-type pancake

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

Fine murals decorate the interior of the rock-hewn church of Yohannes Maequddi, a two-hour walk from Degum on a plateau of the Gheralta Mountains east of Debretsion

Karo men excel in body art. They decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments

Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates

Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates

Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates

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

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

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