Launching hopes and prayers

Launching hopes and prayers

Sky lanterns take flight during the Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand (© Suttipong Sutiratanachai/Getty Images)

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8 Nov 2023Llyn Padarn, Snowdonia, Wales
8 Nov 2024Glacial rivers, Iceland
8 Nov 2025Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States

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25 Nov 2023Toledo, Spain
19 Nov 2025Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
12 May 2026Atlantic puffins, Wales
14 Mar 2025Celebrating Pi Day
7 Jun 2025Victoria Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
A kiss and a sigh
In hot water
6 May 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
An iridescent view
3 Oct 2025Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
22 Nov 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
18 Nov 2023Polar bear season in Manitoba
The lonely castle
12 May 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
Waterborne wizardry
Dare to delve into this dense swamp
The world’s greatest oasis?
29 Mar 2024South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, Wales
27 May 2026World Otter Day
Aug 28, 2023Dubrovnik, Croatia
22 Jun 2026World Rainforest Day
28 Jan 2024Channel Country, Australia
10 Jun 2026Hnausapollur crater lake, Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland
A window to the Pacific
7 Nov 2025Polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
8 Feb 2025Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
1 Jan 2026Happy New Year!
31 Jul 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Theres no denying the power of Denali
19 Jun 2026La Rocchetta Lighthouse, Piombino, Tuscany, Italy