The smiling face of the winner of the Antarctic marathon. John francis kennedy

The smiling face of the winner of the Antarctic marathon. John francis kennedyThe smiling face of the winner of the Antarctic marathon. Ross Ice Shelf, Ross Island, Antarctica.

An antique hand drill used for turning wood in a remote homestead

Coolibah trees and fresh grass growth after rare desert rains

A pair of Australian sea lions greet one another by touching whiskers

Women prepare intricate meals as prayer offerings in a Hindu temple

A dhow rests on the mud on a beach at low tide

A Brushtail Possum descending a tree using its long claws to grip

Dar es Salaam Bay

A fat-bellied Spotted Hyena dragging the head of a Blue Wildebeest carcass by the horns through a waterhole

The black and white markings of a Giant Panda running through grass

Speeding along a freeway devoid of vehicles beneath empty overpasses

Abbotsford Convent

Washington