Images Dated 9th February 2009 (page 13)

Walking and camping trip

Australia, Victoria. In the late afternoon, the sun breaks through threatening clouds over the Bass Straits

Sand dunes stretch into the distance, in the coastal desert bordering Ica, in southern Peru PERU, Ica, Huacachina. Sand dunes stretch into the distance, in the coastal desert bordering Ica

A dune buggy speeds tourists acoss through the sand dunes near Huacachina, in southern Peru. PERU, Ica, Huacachina. A dune buggy speeds tourists acoss through the sand dunes near Huacachina

Intiwatana (The Hitching Post of the Sun)

Jehangirs Mausoleum. Built in 1637 AD by his son, Shah Jahan, the marble and sandstone tomb of the Mughal emperor is decorated with pietra dura

The famous 19th-century Baltit Fort towers over the village of Karimibad and is one of the major sights of the Karakorum Highway

South Georgia, Cumberland East Bay, Hope Point. Memorial cross for Sir Ernest Shackleton

The Northern or Libyan Desert in northwest Sudan is an easterly extension of the great Sahara Desert. The erosion of sedimentary rock has created a truly magnificent desert landscape

Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims

A Nubian woman, her face covered by her headscarf to denote her Muslim belief, stands outside the verandah of her home. The style of verandah arch is typical of the Nubian people

Situated a short distance east of the Nile, the ancient pyramids of Meroe are an important burial ground of thirty kings, eight queens

As the sun goes down after a blistering day, an old man rides home on his donkey

Zulu warrior in traditional dress with fighting spear

Niger, Tenere Desert. Four Wheel Drive vehicle on the edge of the Tenere Desert

Niger, Tenere Desert. Rock Art thought to be 30, 000 years old found near the Oasis of Tezizet

Niger, Tenere Desert. Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains & Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Niger, Tenere Desert. Sand dunes within the extinct Caldera of Arakao. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Niger, Tenere Desert. Sand dunes within the extinct Caldera of Arakao. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Bin Ali Tomb

Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad

Morning light on the dunes in Ramlat Fasad

Palm trees, gas braziers, the shaded surround and the elegant poolside umbrellas are reflected in the still water of the infinity pool at sunset, at the Chedi Hotel

The bedroom of a suite in the Chedi Hotel

One of the crew members ofs / Y Sanjeeda up the rigging
One of the crew members of S/Y Sanjeeda up the rigging. Sanjeeda is a traditional kotiya dhow of the type that traded throughout the Indian Ocean

A warden holds baby green turtles which he has picked up from the beach at Ras al Jinz at sunrise. He will keep the babies in a safe environment throughout the heat of the day

Fishermen off-load their catch onto the beach at Sur. Some of the fish are sold locally, but much is put into refrigeration lorries and taken to Muscat, the inland cities and even up to UAE

The entrance to The Grand Mosque. Built as a gift to the people by Sultan Qaboos it was completed in 2001AD and can accommodate 15, 000 worshippers

Russia, Franz Josef Land. Aerial view of Russian Nuclear-powered Icebreaker Yamal in sea-ice

Russia, Arctic Ocean, North Pole. Russian Nuclear-powered Icebreaker Yamal with tourists on ice-walk

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