Lighting the world

Lighting the world

Oil lamps arranged on a rangoli to celebrate Diwali in Guwahati, India (© Biju Boro/Getty Images)

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24 Oct 2023Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
24 Oct 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
24 Oct 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States

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Kick-off in Qatar
20 Mar 2024Spring equinox
Man-made, meandering Lake Powell
23 May 2026World Turtle Day
29 Jan 2026Milwaukee City Hall, Wisconsin, United States
12 Jul 2024Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
28 Dec 2024Green sea turtle
6 Jan 2024Oud-West neighbourhood, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The grass looks greener on this side
Where are these spectacular peaks?
11 Mar 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
A delightful day for donkeys
A mirror reflecting natures beauty
31 Jan 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
This ‘snow’ never melts
4 Sept 2026Westerheversand Lighthouse, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
21 Nov 2023Grey seal pup
28 Sep 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Theres no denying the power of Denali
2 May 2025Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
19 Dec 2025Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
22 Feb 2025Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri, United States
24 Jan 2025Thorrablot: The Icelandic midwinter festival
Revealing natures turquoise gem
5 Apr 2026Easter Sunday
8 Jan 2026Tufted titmouse, Massachusetts, United States
5 Jul 2024Noah Beach, Queensland, Australia
4 Sep 2024Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
A temple to treasure
13 Apr 2024Grand National