Relaxation

"A girl is reading a Russian book in one park in Riga, Latvia. You could not see a lot of people that use city parks for relaxation here". Taken by Biljana Klisarova

War is not the Answer

"I went to Nashville, Indiana this past weekend and this was my view from my table at dinner. I thought it was pretty cute because they were all.....older than me ;)". Taken by Selena

Shanti Shanti Town

"Peaceful Mountain Foothill Housing, Nepal". Taken by Wonderlane

The Blue in the Sky

"Peniche port - Portugal - very early in the morning... A little before we've left for one more adventure trip...". Taken by Rosa

Tales from the Dreamtime

"Top of Ayer's Rock, Australia. Northern Territory, near to centre of the continent. Recent cleanup really brought this photo out a lot better". Taken by Absolutwade

The Old Lady

"The Old Lady, as I like to call Notre Dame Cathedral. Just a little reminder, this perfect example of Middle ages French art was actually built between 1163 and 1351 on the Isle of la Cité, in the very heart of Paris. I'll admit that out of all the monuments of Paris, I have a particular affection for la Vieille Dame!". Taken by Fredcan

The Second Attention

Panorama. Approaching Venice. Taken by Graham Smith

Rage against the Night

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light...
Dylan Thomas

"The Kingston Peninsula, New Brunswick, Canada". Taken by JDR Beaudoin

Wherever I May Roam

"A landscape photo, taken on tour in the Namib, near Sossusvlei". Namibia. Taken by Vernon Swanepoel

The Struggle Within

"If I would be in his place I wouldn’t have the strength to smile. Coal is still very much used in Chinese houses for cooking and heating and it has to be carried and distributed door-to-door by people like this man. I simply dismissed my personal worries when I saw his smile amid this burden". Inner Mongolia. Taken by Quimdoporto

Travelling Man

"En route to visit Rachel's Tomb. Israel". Taken by Ruthie

Mary Shelters

"Usually when a hamster's ears are down it means they're not very happy. But this afternoon Mary had just woken up and was just generally mellow. Taken at home in the South of England. Mary lives in a cosy cage and is indulged regularly. She is very affectionate and loves to snuggle between a neck and shoulder". Taken by Ros

The Day to Come

"Fisherman at dawn. Cannes, France". Taken by Ross

Tripping the Light Fantastic

"Waiting...". Sri Lanka. Taken by Saranga

On the Buses

"For the most part the buses in Hyderabad are really crowded. Sometimes you can go someplace and the bus might have a place to sit or stand. In this photo my friend, Chandu, is looking for the place were we need to get off and I thought that with the people in the background and Chandu waiting in the middle gave the mood of the bus ride". India. Taken by Ron Harmon

Mycophilia

"A tiny mushroom in a crack in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, USA". Taken by Mia

Constructicon

"Today was a very dusty day so I didn't think there was much chance of doing any photography. But at around 6pm the evening light, combined with the dust, created a really soft, muted feeling to everything. I was pleased with the result of this one. It's a bit more realistic than some of my other attempts at HDR". Dubai. Taken by James

My Girls

Canada. Taken by Kerry

Nordic Fall

"The end of September, the first month of fall... My wife and I were at our vacation home in Mariestad – in mid/south Sweden – approximately at the same latitude as Oslo and with mostly the same climate, fauna and flora. There I went photo hunting to show you and try to describe: The clear, blue sky – the crisp fresh wind, and of course the golden beauty in the leaves of the trees. It was 15C and at this same beach we were swimming and tanning in 30C less than 3 months ago". Taken by RennyBA

The Dance of the Light

"Reflections of the sun through the front stained glass window at St. Vitus Cathedral (Prague, Czech Republic)". Taken by Tina

The Monkey Army Rests

"This photo was taken in India, in August. These monkeys are in the nature next to temples...". Taken by Labaronne

Look into My Eyes

"Village kids in northern Laos". Taken by Carrie

Drop Kick

"Match between AlQadsia and AlTadamon in Kuwaiti League - 2008/2009". Taken by Mohammad Al-Saleh

The Remains of the Craic

"Guinness in Ireland". Taken by Virginia Cirino

Seven Year Itch

"A rocker about to scratch his balls... Amsterdam". Taken by Roy del Vecchio

Toil and Trouble

Perros-Guirec. Night waves at the seaside Promenade. Taken by Melina

Tears

"This resin drop from a pin tree of Toronto’s Beach Park seems to resist the breaking point of its link with live nature by hanging with a tremendous elastic effort". Taken by Quimdoporto

End of the Road

"Such a beautiful scene marred by the fact my car had broken down on the sand, no one in view, burning sun. Thank-you honeymoon couple who came by and towed me off". Fraser Island, Australia. Taken by Ros

Fibonacci

"Hardy ferns in Obudu mountains". Nigeria. Taken by G@ttoGiallo

FORVM

"Spotted at the Forum in Rome. It turned out that they are members of something called 'The Red Hat Society'". Taken by Rich

Technicolour Universe

"A woman working in a dyeing factory in a Rajasthani village". Taken by Claude Renault