Towering protective gods known as Lamassu at the Gate of All Nations in Persepolis. Tarpaulins The sun pierces a stormy

The sun pierces a stormy sky to illuminate the smooth trunk and canopy of a Blue Gum eucalyptus tree

A Black Girdled Lizard

The shadow of palm tree fronds on a pristine tropical island beach overlooking the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean

Tourists hike around the base of Uluru with a guide to learn about its geology and history

A wild Ringtail Possum feeds on the shoots of a climbing rose outside the kitchen of an inner city home

Towering protective gods known as Lamassu at the Gate of All Nations in Persepolis. Tarpaulins The sun pierces a stormyTowering protective gods known as Lamassu at the Gate of All Nations in Persepolis. Persepolis, Shiraz, Fars Province, Islamic Republic of Iran.