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Bastille day fireworks above old town

Bastille day fireworks above old town, Briançon, 2006
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Sunset above the old watchtowers of Roccapina

Sunset above the old watchtowers of Roccapina, Corsica, 2006
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Saturn meeting the moon

Saturn meeting the moon, Space, 2007
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Main square of Grenoble with the moon, just a few minutes before an impressive overpass of the space station closely followed by the shuttle

Main square of Grenoble with the moon, just a few minutes before an impressive overpass of the space station closely followed by the shuttle, France, 2007
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Heavy projectors lighting up the fortress above the city of Grenoble

Heavy projectors lighting up the fortress above the city of Grenoble, France, 2007
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Thin stalactites similar to drinking straws

Thin stalactites similar to drinking straws, Choranche cave, 2007
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Fat stalagmite and thin stalactites above underground lake

Fat stalagmite and thin stalactites above underground lake, Choranche cave, 2007
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Various types of stalactites

Various types of stalactites, Choranche cave, 2007
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Concretions forming pages of a book

Concretions forming pages of a book, Choranche cave, 2007
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The millennia-old church of Mère Eglise dominating the view before the Obiou

The millennia-old church of Mère Eglise dominating the view before the Obiou, Devoluy, 2007
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Statue of knight Orlando in downtown Dubrovnik

Statue of knight Orlando in downtown Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2007
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Ground smoothed up by too much passage through the narrow streets of Dubrovnik

Ground smoothed up by too much passage through the narrow streets of Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2007
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Sunset above the Mediterranean

Sunset above the Mediterranean, Croatia, 2007
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Rooftop details in Dubrovnik

Rooftop details in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2007
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The old town of Dubrovnik seen through one of the fortress towers

The old town of Dubrovnik seen through one of the fortress towers, Croatia, 2007
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Boarded out window

Boarded out window, Croatia, 2007
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Alpenglow (!) above the city rooftops

Alpenglow (!) above the city rooftops, Croatia, 2007
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Fountain in small town

Fountain in small town, Provence, 2007
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Modern sculpture below Salzburg's Festung Hohensalzburg

Modern sculpture below Salzburg's Festung Hohensalzburg, Austria, 2007
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Climbing and canoeing paradise

Climbing and canoeing paradise, Ardeche, 2008
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The natural arch of Pont d'Arc

The natural arch of Pont d'Arc, Ardeche, 2008
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Magic stairways, as seen beyond visible human eyerange

Magic stairways, as seen beyond visible human eyerange, Infrared, 2008
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Freshly harvested haystacks in the fields

Freshly harvested haystacks in the fields, Infrared, 2008
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My own private fairy walking through the hayfields

My own private fairy walking through the hayfields, Infrared, 2008
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Sunset behind the Obiou

Sunset behind the Obiou, Devoluy, 2008
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Loading a cargo of bananas onto the Finarantsoa train

Loading a cargo of bananas onto the Finarantsoa train, Madagascar, 2008
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The Acropolis of Athens illuminated at night

The Acropolis of Athens illuminated at night, Greece, 2008
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Multiple lightning strikes on the Moucherotte

Multiple lightning strikes on the Moucherotte, Vercors, 2009
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Fumarole around the main crater of Mt Etna

Fumarole around the main crater of Mt Etna, Sicily, 2009
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Cliff above the main crater of Mt Etna

Cliff above the main crater of Mt Etna, Sicily, 2009
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Backscattered light in the dust above the huge recent lava deposit of Mt Etna

Backscattered light in the dust above the huge recent lava deposit of Mt Etna, Sicily, 2009
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Fisherman in the sunset on the Paklenica harbor

Fisherman in the sunset on the Paklenica harbor, Croatia, 2010
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A fisherman's boat in the sunset on the dalmatian coast

A fisherman's boat in the sunset on the dalmatian coast, Croatia, 2010
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The caves of the palace of Diocletian, Split

The caves of the palace of Diocletian, Split, Croatia, 2010
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Anasazie pictographs on a cliff

Anasazie pictographs on a cliff, Utah, 2002
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Anasazie house in Grand Gulch

Anasazie house in Grand Gulch, southern Utah, 2003
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Abandoned barn in autumn

Abandoned barn in autumn, Colorado, 2002
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Frontispiece of a temple, Kathmandu

Frontispiece of a temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2000
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The 'Collegiale' church

The 'Collegiale' church, Briançon, 2006
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Anasazie dwellings up Canyon de Chelly

Anasazie dwellings up Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, 2003
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Anasazie dwellings up Canyon de Chelly

Anasazie dwellings up Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, 2003
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Wild piglets by the side of the road

Wild piglets by the side of the road, Corsica, 2006
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Cows in the sunset, Gran Sasso

Cows in the sunset, Gran Sasso, Central Italy, 2000
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Holy Cow ! Kathmandu

Holy Cow ! Kathmandu, Nepal, 2000
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4th of July fireworks above Fort Collins

4th of July fireworks above Fort Collins, Colorado, 2002
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Jenny in the sunset at Gran Sasso

Jenny in the sunset at Gran Sasso, Central Italy, 1998
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Kids playing with a kite near old temples

Kids playing with a kite near old temples, Nepal, 2000
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Lhasa and the Potala (residence of the Dalai-Lama)

Lhasa and the Potala (residence of the Dalai-Lama), Tibet, 2000
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Main street of the historical center of Katmandu

Main street of the historical center of Katmandu, Nepal, 2000
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Anasazie village up Mesa Verde

Anasazie village up Mesa Verde, Colorado, 2003
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Wall of mud bricks eroded by the weather

Wall of mud bricks eroded by the weather, Tibet, 2000
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Observatory of Campo Imperatore

Observatory of Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso, 1999
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Burning bodies in Pashupatinah

Burning bodies in Pashupatinah, Nepal, 2000
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A chinese biker below the Potala, Lhasa

A chinese biker below the Potala, Lhasa, Tibet, 2000
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A pilgrim giving a spin to prayer drums

A pilgrim giving a spin to prayer drums, Tibet, 2000
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Prayer flags up a mountain

Prayer flags up a mountain, Tibet, 2000
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Get off the horse at the Cheyenne rodeo

Get off the horse at the Cheyenne rodeo, Wyoming, 2002
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Stay on the horse at the Cheyenne rodeo

Stay on the horse at the Cheyenne rodeo, Wyoming, 2002
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Sunset above the Tasman Peninsula

Sunset above the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, 2000
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Colored stone wall

Colored stone wall, Tibet, 2000
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Wall of painted straw

Wall of painted straw, Tibet, 2000
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Iced up cross on the summit of Velino

Iced up cross on the summit of Velino, Central Italy, 1999
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A hidden valley, Acquasanta Terme

A hidden valley, Acquasanta Terme, Italy, 2000
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What is it ? If you could figure it out, you would have won a picture...

What is it ? If you could figure it out, you would have won a picture..., Contest, 1996
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The scientific area of Grenoble

The scientific area of Grenoble, France, 2009
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Mountain biking among the cows

Mountain biking among the cows, Italy, 2009
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Boats in Morgiou bay

Boats in Morgiou bay, France, 2009
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Morgiou bay

Morgiou bay, France, 2009
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Frozen trees on the Vercors plateau

Frozen trees on the Vercors plateau, France, 2010
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Carbon deposit on my fireplace window worthy of Keith Haring

Carbon deposit on my fireplace window worthy of Keith Haring, Leftovers, 2010
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The town of Aussois

The town of Aussois, France, 2010
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Broken spectrum

Broken spectrum, Gran Sasso, 2010
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Cows in the Vanoise National Park

Cows in the Vanoise National Park, France, 2010
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Sunset on boats in the Conquet harbor

Sunset on boats in the Conquet harbor, Bretagne, 2010
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The main churches of Mgarr as seen from the ship

The main churches of Mgarr as seen from the ship, Malta, 2010
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Yoga practice above a darkening Xlendi bay

Yoga practice above a darkening Xlendi bay, Malta, 2010
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Ras il-Bajda tower and Xlendi bay

Ras il-Bajda tower and Xlendi bay, Malta, 2010
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Carved salt pans and Ras il-Bajda tower

Carved salt pans and Ras il-Bajda tower, Malta, 2010
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The inland sea at Dwejra point

The inland sea at Dwejra point, Malta, 2010
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Qawra tower at Dwejra bay

Qawra tower at Dwejra bay, Malta, 2010
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Dwejra bay, Fungus rock and the Azure Window

Dwejra bay, Fungus rock and the Azure Window, Malta, 2010
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The oldest structure still standing, the megalithic temple of Ggantija

The oldest structure still standing, the megalithic temple of Ggantija, Malta, 2010
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Entrance to the megalithic temple of Ggantija

Entrance to the megalithic temple of Ggantija, Malta, 2010
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The Sleeping Lady of Hal Saflieni, a statue of a mega(lithic) Venus

The Sleeping Lady of Hal Saflieni, a statue of a mega(lithic) Venus, Malta, 2010
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Contrast on the balconies of Valletta

Contrast on the balconies of Valletta, Malta, 2010
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The fortified town of Mdina illuminated at night

The fortified town of Mdina illuminated at night, Malta, 2010
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Nabatean temple at the foot of the east face of Wadi Rum

NewNabatean temple at the foot of the east face of Wadi Rum, Wadi Rum, 2011
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Naturally colorful carved ceiling

NewNaturally colorful carved ceiling, Petra, 2011
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Mix of roman and nabatean temples

NewMix of roman and nabatean temples, Petra, 2011
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Donkey in front of carved monument

NewDonkey in front of carved monument, Petra, 2011
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Wailing wall

NewWailing wall, Jerusalem, 2011
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Wailing wall

NewWailing wall, Jerusalem, 2011
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Cat in front of the Al Aqsa mosque at Temple mount

NewCat in front of the Al Aqsa mosque at Temple mount, Jerusalem, 2011
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Rock Mosque

NewRock Mosque, Jerusalem, 2011
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Golden dome of the Rock Mosque

NewGolden dome of the Rock Mosque, Jerusalem, 2011
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher

NewChurch of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem, 2011
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The village of Zaouia Anhansal at night

NewThe village of Zaouia Anhansal at night, Morocco, 2012
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