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Aircraft (7 files)

PMR-D11558
Germany, Bavaria, Munich: YR-SEA Airbus A.320-231 (c/n 0357) of Star East Airlines at Munich's Franz Josef Strauss airport.
Keywords: aeroplane, air transport, aircraft, airliner, airplane, aviation

PMR-D10194
Germany, Lower Saxony, Hannover: XZ492 Hawker Sea Harrier FRS.1 (c/n 41H/912016) of 800 Squadron Royal Navy, a veteran of the Falklands Campaign, at the Internationale Luftfahrt Ausstellung (ILA1984).
Keywords: aircraft, air transport, aviation, airplane, aeroplane, VTOL, fighter, military

PMR-D10002
France, Paris, Le Bourget: 4X-CJA IAI Westwind 1124 Sea Scan (c/n 154) with nose-mounted Litton search radar at the 33rd Salon International Aéronautique et de l'Espace 1979, Le Bourget.
Keywords: aircraft, search and rescue, aeroplane, airplane, aviation, air transport

PMR-D9379
Germany, Bavaria, Augsburg: D-INUR Cessna 421A (c/n 0079) (ditched in Mediterranean Sea 90 miles from Palermo 18.12.1978) at Augsburg airport.
Keywords: aircraft, aeroplane, airplane, aviation, air transport

PMR-D9367
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim: G-AGHB Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 (c/n 41H-636336) of Squadron Leader O.A. Haydon-Baillie in the colours of WH589 of the Royal Navy (ex CF-CGB) at the 1976 Fly-in.
Keywords: aircraft, military, warbird, vintage, veteran, aeroplane, airplane, aviation

PMR-D7810
England, Oxfordshire, Benson: XS578 de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (c/n 10136) of the Royal Navy at Benson RAF Base for the 1966 Battle of Britain display.
Keywords: aircraft, aeroplane, airplane, aviation, air transport, fighter

PMR110K-35
Canada, British Colombia, Vancouver Island: Comox Air Force Museum - N6797 preserved Piasecki HH-21B Workhorse (c(n B.116).
Keywords: aviation, air sea rescue aircraft, historic aircraft, helicopter, aircraft, airplane, aeroplane, RCAF

Penang pictures 1959 (1 file)

PMR.PN-13
Malaya, Penang Island 1959: Ayer Itam Buddhist Temple - view towards the sea from the pagoda.
Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

Travel (512 files)

PMR075-10
Yugoslavia, Croatia, Split: houses built in the south east corner of the (Roman) Palace of Diocletian (foreground); view from the campanile with railway and ferry terminals and waterfront
Keywords: architecture, historic, stone, mellow, port, Adriatic Sea

PMR-D12077
Greece, Aegean Sea: Dash and Dot Goatfish (Strichpunkt Meerbarbe) (Parupeneus barberinus)(left of picture) with Ornate Wrasse (Turkish Wrasse)(Meerpfau)(Thalassoma pavo).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12076
Greece, Aegean Sea: underwater rock formation
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12075
Greece, Aegean Sea: Red Fan Worm/ Mopworm (Protula bispiralis.)
Keywords: Annelida, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12074
Greece, Aegean Sea: underwater rock formation
Keywords: marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12073
Greece, Aegean Sea: unidentified fish
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12072
Greece, Aegean Sea: shoal of Hardyhead Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus)
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12071
Greece, Aegean Sea: shoal of Hardyhead Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus)
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12070
Greece, Aegean Sea: shoal of Hardyhead Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus)
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12069
Greece, Aegean Sea: Bluespotted Cornetfish (Glatter Floetenfisch) (Fistularia commersonii).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12068
Greece, Aegean Sea: shoal of Hardyhead Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus)
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12067
Greece, Aegean Sea: shoal of Hardyhead Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosus)
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12066
Greece, Aegean Sea: unidentified fish
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12065
Greece, Aegean Sea: unidentified fish
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12064
Greece, Aegean Sea: red coral?
Keywords: marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12063
Greece, Aegean Sea: shoal of mixed small fish.
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12062
Greece, Aegean Sea: juvenile Ornate Wrasse (Turkish Wrasse) (Meerpfau) (Thalassoma pavo).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12061
Greece, Aegean Sea: Bluespotted Cornetfish (Glatter Floetenfisch) (Fistularia commersonii).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12060
Greece, Aegean Sea: octopus
Keywords: marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D12008
Greece, Island of Chalki: view of the town from the sea, lying at the foot of a barren mountain range and ruined castle.
Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, harbour, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque

PMR-D12007
Greece, Island of Chalki: view of the town from the sea, lying at the foot of a barren mountain range.
Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, harbour, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque

PMR-D12004
Greece, Island of Chalki: view of the town from the sea, lying at the foot of a barren mountain range.
Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, harbour, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque

PMR-D11942
Greece, Island of Nisyros: colourful facade on the promenade of Mandraki.
Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, harbour, Hellas, island hopping, sun, sand, sea

PMR-D11938
Greece, Island of Nisyros: entrance gate to the ancient acropolis above Mandraki, built about 500 BC to guard the sea.route to Rhodes. Note the precisely-cut massive ashlars.
Keywords: architecture, cultural, Dodecanese, fortification, Greek Islands, Hellas, historic, island hopping, ruin

PMR-D11937
Greece, Island of Nisyros: entrance gate to the ancient acropolis above Mandraki, built about 500 BC to guard the sea.route to Rhodes.
Keywords: architecture, cultural, Dodecanese, fortification, Greek Islands, Hellas, historic, island hopping, ruin

PMR-D11936
Greece, Island of Nisyros: entrance gate to the ancient acropolis above Mandraki, built about 500 BC to guard the sea.route to Rhodes.
Keywords: architecture, cultural, Dodecanese, fortification, Greek Islands, Hellas, historic, island hopping, ruin

PMR-D11931
Greece, Island of Nisyros: part of the beach at Mandraki.
Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, harbour, Hellas, island hopping, sun, sand, sea

PMR-D11930
Greece, Island of Yali: flowers of Sea Daffodils (Pancratum maritimum).
Keywords: botany, Dodecanese, flora, Greek Islands, Hellas, nature, plants

PMR-D11920
Turkey, Bodrum: sailing ships moored in the harbour, with "Sea World", formerly "Bahriyeli B" in the foreground, now in Greek ownership.
Keywords: boats, colourful, harbour, holiday resort, marina, picturesque, port, yachts

PMR-D11839
Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Stralsund (Hansa Town): the "Osel Mantis", a one-man deep sea engineering submersible, as seen in the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only". On display in the Ozeaneum Museum.
Keywords: architecture, colourful, culture, Hanseatic League, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque, UNESCO World Heritage

PMR-D11838
Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Stralsund (Hansa Town): the "Osel Mantis", a one-man deep sea engineering submersible, as seen in the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only". On display in the Ozeaneum Museum.
Keywords: architecture, colourful, culture, Hanseatic League, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque, UNESCO World Heritage

PMR-D11833
Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Stralsund (Hansa Town): the skyline from the sea, with the churches of St. Mary, St. Jacob and St. Nicholas, from left to right.
Keywords: architecture, culture, Hanseatic League, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque, UNESCO World Heritage

PMR-D11832
Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Stralsund (Hansa Town): the skyline from the sea, with the church of St. Nicholas behind a number of brick-built trading warehouses.
Keywords: architecture, colourful, culture, Hanseatic League, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque, UNESCO World Heritage

PMR-D11831
Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Stralsund (Hansa Town): the skyline from the sea, with the church of St. Nicholas in the centre.
Keywords: architecture, colourful, culture, Hanseatic League, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque, UNESCO World Heritage

PMR-D11479
Greece, Island of Corfu, Paleokastritsa: this beach can only be reached by sea: pick-up by boat every hour.
Keywords: boat trip, cliffs, colourful, geology, Ionian Islands, sandy

PMR-D11474
Greece, Island of Corfu, Paleokastritsa: striking folded limestone rock strata forming small caves.
Keywords: boat trip, geology, Ionian Islands, rock formations, sea caves

PMR-D11471
Greece, Island of Corfu, Paleokastritsa: pleasure boats exploring the caves near the harbour.
Keywords: boat trip, colourful, geology, Ionian Islands, sea caves

PMR-D11470
Greece, Island of Corfu, Paleokastritsa: pleasure boat exploring the caves near the harbour.
Keywords: boat trip, colourful, geology, Ionian Islands, sea caves

PMR-D11441
Greece, Island of Corfu, Porto Timoni: outlook with Ionian Islands to the north-west, with the long island of Nisida Karavi nearest, and the island of Mathraki about 10 kilometres in the distance.
Keywords: archipelago, coast, sea view, seascape, spectators, viewing seat

PMR-D5887
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: a village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: Arab state, barren, bleak, desert city, dirt-track, geology, Gulf State, Islam, limestone, Middle East, Muslim, oasis, picturesque, rocky, rugged, sultanate, treeless, untamed, wild

PMR-D11274
Turkey, Lycian coast: Dash and Dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) with other unidentified fishes.
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11273
Turkey, Lycian coast: red sea anemones.
Keywords: marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11272
Turkey, Lycian coast: male Ornate Wrasse (Turkish Wrasse) (Meerpfau) (Thalassoma pavo).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11271
Turkey, Lycian coast: male Ornate Wrasse (Turkish Wrasse) (Meerpfau) (Thalassoma pavo) with juvenile female.
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11270
Turkey, Lycian coast: male Ornate Wrasse (Turkish Wrasse) (Meerpfau) (Thalassoma pavo).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11269
Turkey, Lycian coast: Sea Cucumber (Seegurke) (Synaptula reciprocans)
Keywords: marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11268
Turkey, Lycian coast: unidentified striped fish.
Keywords: marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11267
Turkey, Lycian coast: White Seabream (Grosse Geiss-Brasse) (Diplodus sargus).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11266
Turkey, Lycian coast: Long-spined Sea Urchin (Diadema setosum).
Keywords: marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11265
Turkey, Lycian coast: Dash and Dot Goatfish (Strichpunkt Meerbarbe) (Parupeneus barberinus).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11264
Turkey, Lycian coast: Bluespotted Cornetfish (Glatter Floetenfisch) (Fistularia commersonii).
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11263
Turkey, Lycian coast: a shoal of unidentified small fish.
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11262
Turkey, Lycian coast: a shoal of unidentified small fish.
Keywords: fish, marine life, Mediterranean, nature, sea life, shore, snorkeling, underwater

PMR-D11257
Turkey, Mugla, Marmaris: approaching from the sea. The town goes back to almost 1000 BC when it was founded by Doric settlers with the name "Phiscus". Subsequently it fell under Lydian, Greek, and Roman rule until being absorbed into the Osman Empire in 1408. Now a leading holiday resort on the Turkish south coast, it can accommodate over 100,000 visitors at a time.
Keywords: holiday resort, marina, Mediterranean resort, sailing, sunshine, tourist attraction, Turkish carpet centre, yachting

PMR-D11237
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena (Turkish: Kalekoy) can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi.
Keywords: castle, colourful, culture, heritage, historic, picturesque

PMR-D11235
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena (Turkish: Kalekoy) can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi.
Keywords: castle, colourful, culture, heritage, historic, picturesque

PMR-D11234
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena (Turkish: Kalekoy) can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi.
Keywords: castle, colourful, culture, heritage, historic, picturesque

PMR-D11233
Turkey, Antalya, Lycia, Kalkan: approaching Kalkan from the sea, with its residential development climbing the hillside, home to many British expats.
Keywords: bay, cliffs, coast, hills, landscape, mountain, resort

PMR-D11221
Greece, Island of Kastellorizo, Megisti: adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) in the harbour. Loggerheads are an endangered species, but can live to more than 60 years of age.
Keywords: carapace, marine life, nature, omnivore, reptiles, sea life

PMR-D11220
Greece, Island of Kastellorizo, Megisti: adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) in the harbour. Loggerheads are an endangered species, but can live to more than 60 years of age.
Keywords: carapace, marine life, nature, omnivore, reptiles, sea life

PMR-D11219
Greece, Island of Kastellorizo, Megisti: adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) in the harbour. Loggerheads are an endangered species, but can live to more than 60 years of age.
Keywords: carapace, marine life, nature, omnivore, reptiles, sea life

PMR-D11203
Greece, Island of Kastellorizo: approaching the port from the sea by ferry from Kas with the coastal settlement dwarfed by the steep wooded cliffs. Local ferryboat in the foreground.
Keywords: mountains, picturesque, resort

PMR-D11202
Greece, Island of Kastellorizo: approaching the port from the sea by ferry from Kas with the coastal settlement dwarfed by the steep cliffs.
Keywords: mountains, picturesque, resort

PMR-D11190
Turkey, Antalya, Lycia, Kalkan: approaching Kalkan from the sea, with its residential development climbing the hillside, home to many British expats.
Keywords: bay, cliffs, hills, mountain, resort

PMR-D11188
Turkey, Antalya, Lycia, Kalkan: motor boats and pleasure craft moored outside the harbour on a silver sea.
Keywords: resort, seascape

PMR-D11184
Turkey, Antalya, Lycia: Turkish sailing boat "Bahriyeli C" approaching Kalkan from the open sea.
Keywords: three masted, wooden hull, yacht

PMR-D10436
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: tail of a diving Sperm Whale or Cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus)
Keywords: Cetacea, fin, fluke, sea life, whale-watching

PMR-D10435
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: tail of a diving Sperm Whale or Cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus)
Keywords: Cetacea, fin, fluke, sea life, whale-watching

PMR-D10434
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Ponta Delgada: whale-and-dolphin-watching-ship Cetus in action.
Keywords: sea trip, catamaran, search, sea life, tourist activity

PMR-D9935
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Mosteiros, Ponta do Castelo: remnants of lava from the last volcanic eruption - on the beach and in the sea. The castle of Nossa Senhora da Conceicao once stood near here, but few traces remain.
Keywords: picturesque, black, rocky, geological, coast, seascape, landscape

PMR-D9933
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Mosteiros, Ponta do Castelo: remnants of lava from the last volcanic eruption - on the beach and in the sea. The castle of Nossa Senhora da Conceicao once stood near here, but few traces remain.
Keywords: picturesque, landscape, seascape, coast, geological, rocks, black

PMR-D9930
Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Mosteiros, Ponta do Castelo: remnants of lava from the last volcanic eruption - on the beach and in the sea. The castle of Nossa Senhora da Conceicao once stood near here, but few traces remain.
Keywords: picturesque, geological, coast, seascape, landscape

PMR-D9583
Iceland: exploring volcanic rocks jutting out into the sea on the coast near the mouth of Berufjördur fjord in the east of the island.
Keywords: landscape, clouds, scenery, nature

PMR-D9558
Iceland, Húsavik: enjoying a fresh sea food meal in the open air on the jetty, with the harbour, fishing vessels and the snow-capped Viknafjöll mountains in the background.
Keywords: port, colourful, picturesque, boats, inflatables, eating, hunger, restaurant

PMR-D9554
Iceland, Húsavik: tailfin of a diving Humpback whale. It will remain submerged for 5-15 minutes after filling its lungs with air.
Keywords: sea life, wildlife, fauna, whaling

PMR-D9553
Iceland, Húsavik: tailfin of a diving Humpback whale, observed by a shipload of whale-watchers.
Keywords: sea life, whaling, fauna, wildlife

PMR-D9552
Iceland, Húsavik: tailfin of a diving Humpback whale and a group of whale-watchers in the "Amma Kibba". a vessel belonging to the Gentle Giants operator.
Keywords: sea life, whaling, fauna, wildlife

PMR-D9550
Iceland, Húsavik: tailfin of a diving Humpback whale. It will remain submerged for 5-15 minutes after filling its lungs with air.
Keywords: sea life, whaling, fauna, wildlife

PMR-D9549
Iceland, Húsavik: tailfin of a diving Humpback whale. It will remain submerged for 5-15 minutes after filling its lungs with air.
Keywords: sea life, wildlife, fauna, whaling

PMR-D9548
Iceland, Húsavik: tailfin of a diving Humpback whale. It will remain submerged for 5-15 minutes after filling its lungs with air.
Keywords: sea life, wildlife, fauna, whaling

PMR-D9048
Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia: a group of Patagonian or South American Sea lions (Otaria flavescens) with a large male in the foreground, on a rocky island in the Beagle Channel. Numerous Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) in the background.
Keywords: South America, Andes, Patagonia, Latin America, wildlife, wild animals, flora and fauna, birds

PMR-D9047
Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia: a group of Patagonian or South American Sea lions (Otaria flavescens) with a large male in the foreground on a rocky island in the Beagle Channel. Numerous Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) in the background.
Keywords: South America, Andes, Patagonia, Latin America, wildlife, wild animals, flora and fauna, birds

PMR-D9046
Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia: a group of Patagonian or South American Sea lions (Otaria flavescens) on a rocky island in the Beagle Channel.
Keywords: South America, Andes, Patagonia, Latin America, wildlife, wild animals, flora and fauna

PMR-D9005
Chile, Punta Arenas: trompe-l'oeil facades of workers' housing on a blank wall on the Avenida Costanera, facing the sea.
Keywords: South America, paintings, artistry, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America

PMR-D8696
Chile. Puerto Montt: South American Sea Lions (Otaria flavescens) swimming close to the jetty.
Keywords: South America, sea life, wild animals, flora and fauna, Latin America

PMR-D8695
Chile. Puerto Montt: young South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) swimming close to the jetty.
Keywords: South America, sea life, wild animals, flora and fauna, Latin America

PMR-D8672
Chile. Valdivia: in the fish market: Southern Bull Kelp (Durvillaea antarctica) (Cochayuyo) seaweed in bundles.
Keywords: South America, fishing port, Latin America, fruit of the sea, seafood

PMR-D8668
Chile. Valdivia: in the fish market.
Keywords: South America, fishing port, Latin America, fruit of the sea, seafood, fresh fish

PMR-D8667
Chile. Valdivia: in the fish market: conger eels and sea bass.
Keywords: South America, fresh fish, seafood, fruit of the sea, Latin America, fishing port

PMR-D8666
Chile. Valdivia: in the fish market.
Keywords: South America, fishing port, Latin America, fruit of the sea, seafood, fresh fish

PMR-D8660
Chile. Valdivia: South American Sea Lions (Otaria flavescens). (male in the foreground) with Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus).
Keywords: South America, ornithology, birds, seal family, Latin America, wildlife, flora and fauna

PMR-D8659
Chile. Valdivia: South American Sea Lions (Otaria flavescens).
Keywords: South America, seal family, Latin America, wildlife, flora and fauna

PMR-D8473
Turkey, Bodrum: sea vista from a bay close to the port, popular for swimming.
Keywords: Halicarnassus, anchorage, sailing boats, islands

PMR-D8472
Turkey, Bodrum: action shot of a young man diving into the sea.
Keywords: water sport, swimming

PMR-D8463
Greece, Island of Kalymnos, Pothia: approaching the port from the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, panorama, Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, Dodecanese

PMR-D8462
Greece, Island of Levitha: a secluded bay, only to be reached by sea, ideal for swimming, snorkeling and canoeing.
Keywords: picturesque, Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, Dodecanese

PMR-D8458
Greece, Island of Amorgos: the Holy Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, built in a hollow of the precipitous cliffs of Mount Prophet Elijah about 300 metres above the sea. It was built in 812-13 AD to house a revered icon, rescued from the plundered Monastery of Chozeba in Palestine. Eight storeys high, it has a maximum depth of only 5 metres. The monastery bells under the cliff overhang.
Keywords: picturesque, whitewash, Chozoviotissa, architecture, heritage, historic, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8457
Greece, Island of Amorgos: the Holy Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, built in a hollow of the precipitous cliffs of Mount Prophet Elijah about 300 metres above the sea. It was built in 812-13 AD to house a revered icon, rescued from the plundered Monastery of Chozeba in Palestine. Eight storeys high, it has a maximum depth of only 5 metres. View of the coast through one of the monastery windows.
Keywords: picturesque, whitewashed, Chozoviotissa, architecture, heritage, historic, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8456
Greece, Island of Amorgos: the Holy Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, built in a hollow of the precipitous cliffs of Mount Prophet Elijah about 300 metres above the sea. It was built in 812-13 AD to house a revered icon, rescued from the plundered Monastery of Chozeba in Palestine. Eight storeys high, it has a maximum depth of only 5 metres. View of the sheer cliffs on the adjacent coast, from the monastery.
Keywords: picturesque, Chozoviotissa, architecture, heritage, historic, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8455
Greece, Island of Amorgos: the Holy Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, built in a hollow of the precipitous cliffs of Mount Prophet Elijah about 300 metres above the sea. It was built in 812-13 AD to house a revered icon, rescued from the plundered Monastery of Chozeba in Palestine. Eight storeys high, it has a maximum depth of only 5 metres. View of the monastery from the stone stairway.
Keywords: picturesque, whitewashed, Chozoviotissa, architecture, heritage, historic, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8454
Greece, Island of Amorgos: the Holy Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, built in a hollow of the precipitous cliffs of Mount Prophet Elijah about 300 metres above the sea. It was built in 812-13 AD to house a revered icon, rescued from the plundered Monastery of Chozeba in Palestine. Eight storeys high, it has a maximum depth of only 5 metres. View of the monastery from the stone stairway.
Keywords: picturesque, whitewashed, Chozoviotissa, architecture, heritage, historic, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8453
Greece, Island of Amorgos: the Holy Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, built in a hollow of the precipitous cliffs of Mount Prophet Elijah about 300 metres above the sea. It was built in 812-13 AD to house a revered icon, rescued from the plundered Monastery of Chozeba in Palestine. Eight storeys high, it has a maximum depth of only 5 metres. View of the monastery from the stone stairway.
Keywords: picturesque, whitewashed, Chozoviotissa, architecture, heritage, historic, island hopping, Hellas, Greek Islands, Cyclades

PMR-D8347
Greece, Island of Naxos: rough seas wash the causeway which joins the islet of Palatia to the main island.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, Cyclades, architecture, historic, heritage, culture

PMR-D8346
Greece, Island of Naxos: heavy seas pound the shore of the outlying settlements of Naxos city.
Keywords: Greek Islands, culture, heritage, historic, architecture, Cyclades, island hopping, Hellas

PMR-D8193
Norway, Hordaland, Bergen: Founded in the 11th century, the city was the ancient capital of the country and flourished as a centre of trade. Approaching the quay by sea, with a view of the town in the background.
Keywords: Scandinavia, port, panorama, architecture, mercantile, commerce, Hanseatic, mediaeval, heritage, historic, picturesque, reflections

PMR-D8113
Norway, Rogaland: peaceful scene with lakes and woodland on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, countryside, picturesque, landscape, scenery

PMR-D8112
Norway, Rogaland: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, picturesque, landscape, scenery, striking, reflections, impressive

PMR-D8111
Norway, Vest-Agder, Magma Geopark: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, picturesque, landscape, scenery, striking, reflections, impressive

PMR-D8110
Norway, Rogaland, Heuge: an attractive wooden church on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, white-painted, timber, architecture, picturesque

PMR-D8109
Norway, Rogaland: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes. Jossingfjord, famous for the "Altmark Incident" and RAF Beaufighter attack on German warships in the 2WW.
Keywords: Scandinavia, picturesque, landscape, scenery, striking, reflections, impressive

PMR-D8108
Norway, Rogaland: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes. Jossingfjord, famous for the "Altmark Incident" and RAF Beaufighter attack on German warships in the 2WW.
Keywords: Scandinavia, picturesque, landscape, scenery, striking, reflections, impressive

PMR-D8107
Norway, Rogaland: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes. Jossingfjord, famous for the "Altmark Incident" and RAF Beaufighter attack on German warships in the 2WW.
Keywords: Scandinavia, picturesque, landscape, scenery, striking, reflections, impressive

PMR-D8106
Norway, Vest-Agder, Magma Geopark: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, picturesque, landscape, scenery, striking, reflections, impressive

PMR-D8105
Norway, Vest-Agder, Magma Geopark: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, impressive, reflections, striking, scenery, landscape, picturesque

PMR-D8104
Norway, Vest-Agder, Magma Geopark: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, impressive, reflections, striking, scenery, landscape, picturesque

PMR-D8103
Norway, Vest-Agder, Magma Geopark: granite rocks provide dramatic scenery on the "North Sea Route", the coastal road between Flekkefjord and Sandnes.
Keywords: Scandinavia, impressive, reflections, striking, scenery, landscape, picturesque

PMR-D7683
Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: clown fish and sea anemones in the aquarium.
Keywords: nature, colourful, sealife, wildlife

PMR-D7682
Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: living corals and sea anemones in the aquarium.
Keywords: nature, colourful, sealife, wildlife

PMR-D7681
Germany, Saxony, Leipzig Zoological Gardens: living corals and sea anemones in the aquarium.
Keywords: nature, colourful, sealife, wildlife

PMR-D7662
Morocco, Asilah: the sea wall built by the Portuguese in the15th century protects the town from the Atlantic swell as well as hostile invaders. On the left is the Torre de Menagem (Kamra Tower). View from the beach in late afternoon.
Keywords: Africa, fortifications, historic, picturesque, tradition, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb

PMR-D7615
Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new").
The Angel Bastion in the west is a sea defence.
Keywords: Africa, national heritage, culture, fortifications, fortress, historic, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, UNESCO

PMR-D7589
Morocco, Essaouira: holiday resort on the Atlantic coast, with sandy beaches, ideal for bathing. Reflections of the town in the glassy sea..
Keywords: Africa, paddling, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim

PMR-D7474
Morocco, sea holly (Eryngium sp.)
Keywords: Africa, phytography, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, nature, wildflowers, plants, botany

PMR-D7383
Morocco: Volubilis, a Roman city built on the site of the Berber and Carthaginian settlements in the first century AD, was originally the capital of the kingdom of Mauretania. Much of the stonework was taken in the 18th century for the building of Meknes. Dolphins and other sea creatures are pictured in this mosaic in the atrium of the House of Orpheus.
Keywords: Africa, Maghreb, excavations, stone-carving, culture, historic, classical architecture, national heritage, Roman architecture, archeological site, UNESCO

PMR-D6823
Ireland, County Galway, Kinvara: Dunguaire Castle, a 16th century tower house. It has featured in the US films "Guns in the Heather" (1969) and "North Sea Hijack" (1979).
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, architecture, imposing, defence, stone-built

PMR-D6822
Ireland, County Galway, Kinvara: Dunguaire Castle, a 16th century tower house. It has featured in the US films "Guns in the Heather" (1969) and "North Sea Hijack" (1979).
Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, architecture, imposing, defence, stone-built

PMR-D6816
Ireland, Aran Islands, Inis Mor, Kilronan: colourful montbretia flowers growing alongside the sea wall.
Keywords: heritage, culture, botany, wildflowers, Crocosmia

PMR-D6773
Ireland, County Galway, Connemara, Ballyconneely: view of homesteads and distant hills in late afternoon sunshine, with an angler's boat in the foreground.
Keywords: sea-shore, landscape, scenic, panorama, mountains, isolated

PMR-D6772
Ireland, County Galway, Connemara, Ballyconneely: view of homesteads and distant hills in late afternoon sunshine.
Keywords: sea-shore, landscape, scenic, panorama, mountains, isolated

PMR-D6771
Ireland, County Galway, Connemara, Ballyconneely: fishing boats pulled up on to the beach, overlooked by a row of cottages on the main road,
Keywords: village, harbour, sailing boats, quayside, sea-shore

PMR-D6770
Ireland, County Galway, Connemara, Ballyconneely: fishing boats moored to the jetty, overlooked by a row of cottages on the main road,
Keywords: village, harbour, sailing boats, quayside, sea-shore

PMR-D6742
Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Causeway Coast: view of Port Noffer (Giant's Bay) from the cliff path at the top of the Shepherd's Steps, with the Giant's Causeway reaching into the sea at the top.
Keywords: picturesque, nature, cliffs, geology, National Trust, UNESCO, scenic, surf

PMR-D6739
Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Causeway Coast: view of Port Noffer (Giant's Bay) from the cliff path, with the Giant's Causeway reaching into the sea at the top.
Keywords: picturesque, nature, cliffs, geology, National Trust, UNESCO, scenic, surf

PMR-D6733
Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Causeway Coast: the Giant's Causeway, an exposed outcrop of basalt columns caused by the cooling of volcanic lava, reaching out into the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, nature, cliffs, geology, National Trust, UNESCO, scenic, surf, famous, tourist, attraction

PMR-D5965
Oman, Sawqirah: Landcruisers on the spectacular limestone escarpment, parallel to the coast, south of Sawqirah, with the Arabian Sea in the distance.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, rugged, barren, treeless, bleak, wild, deserted, picturesque, untamed , rocky

PMR-D5963
Oman, Sawqirah: view of the coastal plain from the spectacular limestone escarpment, parallel to the coast, south of Sawqirah, with the Arabian Sea in the distance.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, rugged, barren, treeless, bleak, wild, deserted, picturesque, untamed , rocky

PMR-D5962
Oman, Sawqirah: view of the coastal plain from the spectacular limestone escarpment, parallel to the coast, south of Sawqirah, with the Arabian Sea in the distance.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, rugged, barren, treeless, bleak, wild, deserted, picturesque, untamed , rocky

PMR-D5961
Oman, Sawqirah: view of the coastal plain from the spectacular limestone escarpment, parallel to the coast, south of Sawqirah, with the Arabian Sea in the distance.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, rugged, barren, treeless, bleak, wild, deserted, picturesque, untamed , rocky

PMR-D5960
Oman, Sawqirah: view of the coastal plain from the spectacular limestone escarpment, parallel to the coast, south of Sawqirah, with the Arabian Sea in the distance.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, rugged, barren, treeless, bleak, wild, deserted, picturesque, untamed , rocky

PMR-D5959
Oman, Sawqirah: view of the coastal plain from the spectacular limestone escarpment, parallel to the coast, south of Sawqirah, with the Arabian Sea in the distance.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, geology, cliffs, rugged, barren, treeless, bleak, wild, deserted, picturesque, untamed , rocky

PMR-D5953
Oman: Toyota Landcruisers in sight of the sea, north of Duqm.
Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, desert , expedition

PMR-D5897
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: entrance to the village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, oasis

PMR-D5896
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: entrance to the village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, oasis

PMR-D5895
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: a village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, rugged, barren, bleak, treeless, untamed, rocky, wild, geology, dirt-track, limestone, oasis

PMR-D5894
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: entrance to the village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, oasis

PMR-D5892
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: watch towers protruding from the sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, oasis, historic

PMR-D5890
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: a village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, rugged, barren, bleak, treeless, untamed, rocky, wild, geology, dirt-track, limestone, oasis

PMR-D5889
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: a village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, rugged, barren, bleak, treeless, untamed, rocky, wild, geology, dirt-track, limestone, oasis

PMR-D5888
Oman, Birkat al Mawz: a village of abandoned mudbrick buildings at the foot of a spectacular stone outcrop, surrounded by a sea of date palms.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, rugged, barren, bleak, treeless, untamed, rocky, wild, geology, dirt-track, limestone, oasis

PMR-D5865
Oman, Al Hamra: a nearby sea of date palms provides a patch of green.
Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, oasis, trees, agriculture

PMR-D5755
Turkey: sailing boat "Bahriyeli" in the Aegean Sea near the Island of Astypalaia during a force 6 Meltemi wind.
Keywords: maritime, Aegean , cruising, Bahriyeli C, picturesque, turbulence, choppy sea, waves

PMR-D5739
Turkey, Marmoris: viiew of the main jetty, with assorted pleasure craft offering sea trips, from the castle walls.
Keywords: port, harbour, holiday resort, marina, yachts, boats, picturesque, colourful, heritage, historic, fortress, crenellations, culture

PMR-D5709
Greece, Island of Amorgos: path down to the coast and monastery from the hilltop village of Chora, 300 metres above the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades

PMR-D5699
Greece, Island of Milos: the bizarre volcanic rock formations in the sea at Arkoudes resemble threatening sea monsters.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, Venus de Milo, colourful, geology, vulcanism, fantasy

PMR-D5698
Greece, Island of Milos: the bizarre volcanic rock formations in the sea at Arkoudes resemble threatening sea monsters.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, Venus de Milo, colourful, geology, vulcanism, fantasy

PMR-D5655
Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) on the island if Milos.
Keywords: botany, wild flowers, nature, scented, Sand Daffodil, Sand Lily, Lily of St. Nicholas

PMR-D5617
Greece, Island of Milos: rising abruptly from the sea, this volcanic rock formation at Glaronissia on the north coast is visible from afar.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism

PMR-D5616
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5615
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5614
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5613
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5612
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5611
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5610
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5609
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5608
Greece, Island of Milos: the white, volcanic cliffs, rock formations and caves at Kleftiko, on the south-west coast, can only be reached from the sea.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, geology, vulcanism, Venus de Milo

PMR-D5607
Greece: "a painted ship upon a painted ocean". Sunlight reflected as silver on the sea's surface, with distant sailing ship.
Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, picturesque, heritage, Cyclades, calm, peaceful, tranquil, solitary, moonlight

PMR-D4734
The Philippines, Samar Island: bathers in the sea off Malajog Beach..
Keywords: Samar Island, landscape, rainforest, nature, unspoilt, trees, verdant, lush, jungle, sandy, bathing, leisure, resort, holidays

PMR-D4483
Thailand, Phang-Nga: aerial view of part of Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park, with its karst rocks protruding from the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4482
Thailand, Phang-Nga: aerial view of part of Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park, with its karst rocks protruding from the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4481
Thailand, Phang-Nga: aerial view of part of Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park, with its karst rocks protruding from the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4384
Thailand, Phuket Island: Pukhet Aquarium on Cape Phanwa.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, architecture, sea life

PMR-D4362
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: a row of new restaurants in Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village, backed by wooded karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4361
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with the golden cupolas of its mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4360
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with the golden cupolas of its mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4359
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: a "street" in the bazaar of Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4358
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with rows of moored boats, backed by steep karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4357
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with rows of moored boats, backed by steep karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4356
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: one of the colourful "streets" of Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4355
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: one of the colourful "streets" of Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4354
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: view from Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village, with boats at their moorings and the striking karst rocks in the background.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4353
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with long tail boats in the foreground, and the golden minarets of the mosque in the background.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4352
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: approaching Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4351
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: approaching Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with its prominent mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4350
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: approaching Ko Panyi Muslim Stilt Village with its prominent mosque, backed by massive karst cliffs.
Keywords: picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4349
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: a remarkable planed-smooth cliff face, leaning on its neighbour, on Ko Phing Kan ("Leaning on itself Island").
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4348
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4347
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4346
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there), seen from the sandy beach.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4345
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there), seen from the sandy beach.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4344
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4343
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the much-photographed rocky pinnacle on Ko Phing Kan (known as "James Bond Island" since the film "The Man with the Golden Gun" was shot there).
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4342
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: longtail boats near Ko Phing Kan Island, with karst rocks in the background
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4341
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4340
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4338
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the canoe-centre on Talu Island, backed by karst limestone cliffs.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4337
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the stalactite-bedecked cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4335
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: bizarre limestone cliffs on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4332
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes swarming through the strange limestone cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4331
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes swarming through the strange limestone cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4330
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: canoes swarming through the strange limestone cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4329
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the stalactite-bedecked cave on Talu Island.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4327
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4326
Thailand, Ao Phang-nga Marine National Park: the remarkable limestone karst rock formations, mostly covered with trees.
Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east, colourful, geology, rock-formations, wooded, remarkable, extraordinary, topography, Andaman Sea

PMR-D4156
Turkey, Aydin Province, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 m. long by 60 m. wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years,but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma may go back to 1000 BC, rivalling Delphi.
Mythical sea creatures on a panel at the base of one of the columns.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, Roman, Greek, architecture, Aegean, sailing ship, Bahriyeli C, cruising, heritage, Hellenic

PMR-D4139
Turkey, Bodrum Peninsula, Gümüslük: a tempting offer of fresh fish for the gourmet.
Keywords: maritime, Aegean , cruising, Bahriyeli C, picturesque, sailing ship, eating, dining, fruit of the sea, restaurant

PMR-D4138
Turkey, Bodrum Peninsula, Gümüslük: a tempting offer of fresh fish for the gourmet.
Keywords: maritime, Aegean , cruising, Bahriyeli C, picturesque, sailing ship, eating, dining, fruit of the sea, restaurant

PMR-D4137
Turkey, Bodrum Peninsula, Gümüslük: colourful restaurants crowding the waterfront and offering the visitor endless choice of seafood.
Keywords: maritime, Aegean , cruising, Bahriyeli C, picturesque, sailing ship, jetty, gourmet, eating, dining, fruit of the sea

PMR-D4059
Germany, Bavaria, Bayreuth, Landesgartenschau 2016 (Garden Show): the delicate colouring of this composite flower almost resembles a sea anemone.
Keywords: picturesque, exhibition, gardening, hoticulture, botany, flowers, annuals , perennials, colourful, park

PMR-D0526
Cyprus, Paphos: Sea Caves coastline near Coral Bay.
Keywords: rocky, erosion, cliffs, surf

PMR-D0491
Turkey, Marmoris: approaching the jetty from the sea, with moored yachts, and steep, wooded hills behind.
Keywords: island hopping, yachting centre, port, harbour, holiday resort

PMR-D0490
Turkey, Marmoris: approaching the moorings from the sea, with the castle in the background flying the Turkish flag, and steep, wooded hills behind.
Keywords: island hopping, yachting centre, port, harbour, holiday resort

PMR-D0390
Turkey, Kusadasi: cruise liner "Mariner of the Seven Seas" with lights reflected in the water.
Keywords: cruise ship, illuminated, illuminations, cruising holidays

PMR-D0335
Sweden, Gothenburg: seascape, on leaving the port for Esbjerg.
Keywords: port, dramatic, sunset on sea, setting sun, cloud effects, maritime, Scandinavia, shipping

PMR291-02
Turkey: bowl-shaped river valley leading through a natural gate in the coastal cliffs, to the sea, not far from Silifke.
Keywords: rural, landscape, countryside, picturesque, nature reserve, unspoilt, vegetation, hills, wooded

PMR291-01
Turkey, Anamur: this imposing fortress, Mamure Castle, sited on a spit of land jutting into the sea, was originally built by the Romans in the 4th century AD and was one of the last strongholds of the Crusaders until 1221 when it fell to the Seljuk Turks who extended it to its present size.
Keywords: fortifications, defence, castle, impregnable, crenellations

PMR290-07
Turkey: rocky cove with oleander bushes
and dazzling turquoise sea, between Kalkan and Kas.
Keywords: colourful, picturesque, Mediterranean , coast, deserted

PMR285-12
Turkey, Miletus: behind the columns of a stoa, the remains of a monument to commemorate a sea battle stand on the edge of the former harbour.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek

PMR285-10
Turkey, Priene: view of the agora with the Temple of Zeus on the left. The plain beyond was an arm of the sea in Greek and Roman times.
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman, Greek

PMR281-05
Turkey: fishing boats in the harbour at Bandirma, on the Marmora Sea. View along the quay, with customs house in the background.
Keywords: port, mosque, minaret, jetty, moorings

PMR281-04
Turkey: fishing boats in the harbour at Bandirma, on the Marmora Sea.
Keywords: port, mosque, minaret, jetty, moorings

PMR281-03
Greece: lagoon, forming the northernmost point of the Aegean Sea, near Porto Lago. Haunt of Common Terns.
Keywords: landscape, seascape, mountains, peaceful, tranquil, isolated, unpopulated

PMR272-07
U.S.A., Florida: Playalinda Beach, north of Cape Canaveral.
Keywords: sand, sea, sunshine, sunbathing, bathing, surf, unfrequented

PMR270-09
Bahamas, Nassau: Cabbage Beach, Paradise Island, from the shade of the trees.
Keywords: sand, sea, sunbathing, bathing, swimming, sunshine, unfrequented

PMR270-08
Bahamas, Nassau: para-skiing off Cabbage Beach, Paradise Island.
Keywords: sand, sea, sunbathing, bathing, swimming, sunshine, unfrequented

PMR268-07
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: Killer Whale in a vertical leap, clear of the water.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures, Orcan

PMR268-06
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: Killer Whale leaves the water to introduce itself with trainer.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures, Orcan

PMR268-05
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: Lost Islands, "where turtles, flamingos, native birds and fish flourish in a South Florida jungle environment, in an unspoiled mangrove hammock".
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-04
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: monorail observation car with the Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge and Miami skyline in the background.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-03
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: dolphin chorus!
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-02
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: two dolphins at the top of a 20-foot leap to take fish from the trainer's hands.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR268-01
U.S.A., Florida, Miami Seaquarium: dolphin breaching a paper hoop.
Keywords: sealife, fishes, sea mammals, performance, entertainment, colourful, photogenic, thrilling, exciting, pools, enclosures

PMR267-04
U.S.A., Florida: beach and pier at Naples, on the Gulf of Mexico, with yachts in the foreground.
Keywords: sand, sea, bathing, sunbathing, idyllic, picturesque

PMR267-03
U.S.A., Florida: beach and pier at Naples, on the Gulf of Mexico.
Keywords: sand, sea, palm trees, bathing, sunbathing, idyllic, picturesque, unfrequented

PMR266-03
U.S.A., Florida, Key West: Smathers Beach
Keywords: sand, sea, sunbathing, palm trees

PMR249-05
Italy, Campania, Island of Ischia: view of the harbour (an old volcanic crater, opened up to the sea) with numerous moored yachts.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, jetty, fishing boats, promenade, photogenic

PMR228-02
Greece, Cape Sounion: sunset over the sea, seen from the Temple of Poseidon (Neptune).
Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, architecture, classical, heritage, monument, seascape, dusk, dramatic, calm, peaceful

PMR211-08
Israel, Akko: angler on the breakwater, with the high sea wall protecting the town, visible across the bay.
Keywords: harbour, port, fishing boats, jetty, quayside, colourful, picturesque, fisherman

PMR211-04
Israel: the Israeli coastline stretching southwards from Rosh HaNiqra on the Mediterranean Sea, right on the Lebanese border.
Keywords: landscape, surf, dunes, coastal path, wild flowers

PMR211-01
Israel, Kinneret: camping on the campsite at Kibbutz Ein Gev in a eucalyptus grove, with the Sea of Galilee in the background.
Keywords: landscape, Lake Tiberias, Lake of Gennesaret, outdoor life, tenting, Seat Fura, fresh air

PMR210-10
Israel, Kinneret: evening calm on the Sea of Galilee, which lies 210 metres below mean sea level.
Keywords: historic, landscape, biblical, famous, Christian, silhouette, Kinneret, Lake Tiberias

PMR210-09
Israel, Kinneret: eucalyptus tree on the east shore of the Sea of Galilee which lies 210 metres below mean sea level.
Keywords: historic, landscape, biblical, famous, Christian, Kinneret, Lake Tiberias

PMR210-08
Israel, Kinneret: first glimpse of the Sea of Galilee, lying 210 metres below mean sea level.
Keywords: historic, landscape, biblical, famous, Christian, Kinneret, Lake Tiberias, Lake of Gennesaret, Seat Fura

PMR205-07
Israel, Negev Desert, Khirbet Qumran: ruins of the settlement of the strict Jewish sect, (probably) the Essenes, close to the caves. Occupied between 800 BC and 66 AD, but first excavated in 1951. The long room on the left may be where the Dead Sea Scrolls were written.
Keywords: desert, historic, culture, archeology

PMR205-06
Israel, Negev Desert, Qumran: caves in the vicinity of those where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947. Most were used by members of the nearby Jewish sect.
Keywords: desert, historic, rocky, cliffs, geology

PMR205-02
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. Northern Palace of Herod the Great: the circular middle terrace as seen from the upper terrace. A Roman siege camp site is visible in the background.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR205-01
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. Northern Palace of Herod the Great: part of a row of columns on the lower terrace.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-12
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. View from the lookout tower: stone quarry in the foreground, storerooms on the left, and the Dead Sea in the background.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-11
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. The synagogue, from Herod's time, the oldest synagogue so far discovered.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-10
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. Earth Ramp built by the Romans prior to storming the fortress. The site of the Roman siege camps (X Legion) are clearly to be seen.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-09
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. Washroom for visitors to the Western Palace of Herod. In the background: the swimming pool and a smaller royal residence.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-08
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. Pathway leading up to the Western Gate from Wadi Masada.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-07
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. Herodian swimming pool with steps leading down. Formerly lined with waterproof mortar. Everything above the black line has been reconstructed, below it is original.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-06
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. Columbarium, a round Herodian building with niches for the deposit of ashes of non-Jewish members of the garrison.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-05
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. A casemate in the curtain wall on the edge of a sheer drop; built by Herod the Great but later used as a dwelling by Byzantines and Jews.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-04
Israel, Dead Sea, Masada: a fortified rock plateau, on which Herod the Great built his palaces. Site of Roman siege in 37-31 BC when allegedly 900 Jews committed mass suicide. View of the snake path, cable car and car park, with the Dead Sea in the background. On the left, site of one of the Roman siege camps.
Keywords: desert, fortifications, defence, isolated, tragedy, historic, UNESCO Site, steep, impregnable

PMR204-03
Israel, Negev Desert: salt crystals forming round the edge of the Dead Sea near Neve Zohar.
Keywords: desert, colourful, picturesque, beach, sunbathing, sand, swimming

PMR204-02
Israel, Negev Desert: newly laid-out gardens and promenade complete with palm trees at Neve Zohar, a newly established (1985) tourist resort on the Dead Sea. Hotel Moriah in the background.
Keywords: desert, colourful, picturesque, beach, sunbathing, sand, swimming

PMR204-01
Israel, Negev Desert: newly laid-out gardens and promenade complete with palm trees at Neve Zohar, a newly established (1985) tourist resort on the Dead Sea.
Keywords: desert, colourful, picturesque, beach, sunbathing, sand, swimming

PMR203-12
Israel, Negev Desert: bathing in the Dead Sea at Neve Zohar, a newly established (1985) tourist resort on the Dead Sea.
Keywords: desert, colourful, picturesque, beach, sunbathing, sand, swimming

PMR201-02
Israel, Eilat: camel, with tanker unloading at the oil terminal in the background.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR201-01
Israel, Eilat: south-easterly view of the Gulf of Eilat with the yacht harbour at Coral Beach and camels "parked" in the foreground.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-12
Israel, Eilat: view of Coral Beach from the lifeguard's tower, with Aqaba, Jordan, visible on the other side of the gulf.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-11
Israel, Eilat: a group of divers returning from an expedition in a motorised catamaran.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-10
Israel, Eilat: sunbathers on Coral Beach with the mountains of Jordan as backdrop.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-08
Israel, Eilat: group of divers about to explore the coral reefs of the Coral Reserve.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-06
Israel, Eilat: the beach and lifeguard's tower at Coral Beach.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-03
Israel, Eilat: sunset on the mountains of Jordan on the other side of the Gulf of Eilat, with a tanker berthed at the oil terminal on the Israeli side.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-02
Israel, Eilat: youngsters fishing in the yacht harbour. Newly opened (1985) King Solomon Hotel in the background.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR200-01
Israel, Eilat: beach scene and canoe-hire in central Eilat.
Keywords: beach, sand, sea, holidays, sun, sunbathing, surfboarding, water sports , scuba diving, Gulf of Aqaba

PMR-D4031
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: a model showing off a sea pearl necklace in the South China Pearl Museum.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, jewellery, necklet, string of pearls, valuable, expensive, pretty girls

PMR-D4030
People's Republic of China, Guangxi Province, Guilin: a model showing off a sea pearl necklace in the South China Pearl Museum.
Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, jewellery, necklet, string of pearls, valuable, expensive, pretty girls

PMR-D3032
Cyprus, Paphos: grounded coaster at Sea Caves, near Coral Bay.
Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, landscape, geology, shipwreck, ship, aground

PMR-D3031
Cyprus, Paphos: Sea Caves, near Coral Bay.
Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, landscape, geology

PMR-D3023
England, Devon, Staverton: view from the Sea Trout Inn.
Keywords: hotel, restaurant, country pub, good food, sea food, fish meals, picturesque, rural, cottages

PMR-D3016
England, Devon, Staverton: the Sea Trout Inn.
Keywords: hotel, restaurant, country pub, good food, sea food, fish meals

PMR-D2971
The Philippines, Samar Island: statue of the Virgin Mary (?) in the sea near Lavezares.
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, Catholic, monument

PMR-D2966
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Marine eel or sea snake?
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation

PMR-D2954
The Philippines: Biri Island, off the north-west coast of Samar, is a marine protected reserve. Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana).
Keywords: Samar Island, sunshine, ecology, biotope, coral reef, marine life, marine animals, rock formations, erosion, fantastic, reservation, ornithology, sea birds

PMR-D1623
People's Republic of China, Shanghai Museum: Vase with Dragons and Sea Waves (Jingdezhen Ware, Qing Dynasty).
Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, high-rise blocks, metropolis, municipality, Asian, Han, Middle Kingdom, night life, colourful, architecture

PMR194-07
Italy, Campania, Herculaneum: the ancient Roman town, buried by pyroclastic flows during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. A street (Cardine IV) which formerly led straight on to a promenade overlooking the sea, now several miles away. Unlike Pmpeii, the streets have underground sewers.
Keywords: heritage, ruins, archeology, architecture, historic, UNESCO, culture, classical, excavations, masonry, monument, inundation, Roman life, Roman house, Roman street, Ercolano

PMR193-09
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: a pergola in the garden of the Villa San Michele, home of the Swedish doctor-writer Axel Munthe, who died in 1949.
Keywords: commanding view, author, literature, books, turquoise sea

PMR193-02
Italy, Campania, Paestum: an ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia, Greek name Poseidonia, founded about 600 BC. The Greek Temple of Ceres, in reality probably dedicated to Athena, built about 500 BC. It was used as a Christian church after 313 AD.
Keywords: heritage, ruins, archeology, architecture, historic, UNESCO, culture, classical, excavations, masonry, monument, columns

PMR193-01
Italy, Campania, Paestum: an ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia, Greek name Poseidonia, founded about 600 BC. The Greek Temple of Hera (Juno) or "Basilica", built in about 550 BC, the oldest temple in Paestum.
Keywords: heritage, ruins, archeology, architecture, historic, UNESCO, culture, classical, excavations, masonry, monument, columns

PMR192-12
Italy, Campania, Paestum: an ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia, Greek name Poseidonia, founded about 600 BC. The Greek Temple of Poseidon, built in 448 BC, shortly before the Parthenon.
Keywords: heritage, ruins, archeology, architecture, historic, UNESCO, culture, classical, excavations, masonry, monument, columns

PMR191-08
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: rocky, wooded headland on the east of the island, dotted with flowering brooms, and turquoise sea beyond.
Keywords: steep, rocky, picturesque, colourful, heritage, photogenic

PMR190-10
Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: crystal clear water of the coast, seen from the belvedere of the Parco Augusto, high above the sea.
Keywords: steep, rocky, picturesque, colourful, heritage, photogenic, turquoise, translucent

PMR188-10
Italy, Tuscany: red poppies, yellow dandelions, blue sea and sky, near Tarquinia.
Keywords: Toscana, colourful, landscape, picturesque, spring, nature, flowers

PMR160-12
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Shades of brown, ochre and yellow from a dried-up river bed, with distant blue hills.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-11
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Dante's View, looking across Death Valley to the south, with alpine aster in the foreground.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular, flora, botany, botanical

PMR160-10
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Dante's View. At this height vegetation makes a welcome reappearance. Many Horned Toads around.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-09
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park: Under this salt lake lies the lowest elevation in the U.S.A.: 282 feet below sea level.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-08
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Looking north from Dante's View, 5475 feet above sea level.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-07
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. View of the spectacularly eroded ridges of yellow clay from Zabriskie Point, seen from the side.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-06
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. View of the spectacularly eroded ridges of yellow clay from Zabriskie Point.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-05
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. "Old Dinah", a veteran steam tractor used by miners for transporting extracted borax ore, dating from 1894.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular, locomotive, machinery

PMR160-04
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Camping at Furnace Creek.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular, tent

PMR160-03
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. The "Artist's Palette", a particularly unusual mosaic of red, yellow, orange, green, violet, brown and black hues.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-02
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. A deep gulley eroded in the yellow clay, with the "Artist's Palette" in the background.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR160-01
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Shades of pink and yellow in a gorge in the Black Mountains.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-12
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-11
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-10
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-09
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Desert plants struggling for survival.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular, flora, botany, botanical, succulents

PMR159-08
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Part of the Black Mountains.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-07
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Part of the Black Mountains.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-06
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. One of the few flowering plants to flourish in the desert conditions.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular, flora, botany, botanical, succulent

PMR159-05
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-04
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Yellow earth is coloured by the iron ores it contains.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-03
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. A type of desert sea holly. U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. A type of desert sea holly.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular, plants, botany, flora

PMR159-02
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Mouth of the Marble Canyon, looking onto the salt lakes of Death Valley.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR159-01
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Torrent-smoothed walls of the Marble Canyon, nesting place of Ravens.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR158-12
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. Late afternoon view of the Black Mountains near Zabriskie Point.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR158-11
U.S.A., California: Death Valley National Park, at 86 metres below sea level, the second lowest place in the western hemisphere. A typical view with saltpan in the foreground.
Keywords: desert, dry, salt flats, colourful, mineral deposits, drought, landscape, parched, mountains, rock formations, spectacular

PMR157-12
U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Queen Mary, permanently moored at Long Beach. At 81,237 gross tons, the largest passenger liner of her time.
Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, whale, Orca, pool

PMR156-12
U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: view of the Marineland complex from the Sky Tower (Killer Whale Pool, Giant Aquarium Tank, Pilot Whale Pool, Walrus Pool, etc.)
Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, bird's eye view, coastline

PMR156-10
U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Marineland - trainer "riding" a Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) round the pool.
Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, pool

PMR156-09
U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Marineland - closer view of Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in the water.
Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, pool, audience

PMR156-08
U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Marineland - Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) leaping clear of the water to touch a rubber ball.
Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, pool, audience

PMR156-07
U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Marineland - Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) taking fish from trainer's mouth.
Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, pool, audience

PMR156-06
U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Marineland - Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) about to drench the front row of spectators.
Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, pool, audience, trained

PMR147-04
Romania, Constanta: the Casino, built between the wars, in art nouveau style, stands on the promenade overlooking the Black Sea. The architects were Daniel Renard and Petre Antonescu.
Keywords: holidays, bathing, swimming, paddling, sunbathing, sandy, sunshine, seaside

PMR147-03
Romania, Constanta on the Black Sea: the beach.
Keywords: holidays, bathing, swimming, paddling, sunbathing, sandy, sunshine, seaside

PMR146-12
Bulgaria, Nessebar: standing on a peninsula on the Black Sea coast, the ancient town has a long history. Typical fishermen's cottages (left), with part of the Church of Archangels Michael and Gabriel, dating from 13.14th century, in the foreground.
Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, historic, Nesebar, UNESCO

PMR146-11
Bulgaria, Nessebar: standing on a peninsula on the Black Sea coast, the ancient town has a long history. Church of Ivan Krastitel (John the Baptist), dating from the 11-12th century, and presently housing a museum.
Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, historic, Nesebar, UNESCO

PMR146-10
Bulgaria, Nessebar: standing on a peninsula on the Black Sea coast, the ancient town has a long history. Highly ornamented ruin of a 13-14th century Byzantine church.
Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, historic, Nesebar, UNESCO

PMR146-07
Bulgaria, Ahtopol: bleached skeleton of a tree on the Black Sea coast.
Keywords: picturesque, colourful, dramatic

PMR129-12
France, Cote d'Azur: red porphyry rocks of Cap Roux on the Esterel contrast strongly with the lucent blue sea.
Keywords: Mediterranean, picturesque, coastline, colourful, geology, geological, cliffs

PMR129-11
France, Cote d'Azur: red porphyry rocks of the Esterel contrast strongly with the lucent blue sea.
Keywords: Mediterranean, picturesque, coastline, colourful, geology, geological

PMR111-10
Greece: ghostly islands in a silver sea: view from the aircraft.
Keywords: aerial view, tranquil, archipelago, atmospheric, hazy, shining, seascape

PMR131K-24
United Arab Emirates, Dubai: the approach channel to the new Dubai Marina from the sea, in the shadow of a forest of skyscrapers. United Arab Emirates, Dubai: the approach channel to the new Dubai Marina from the sea, in the shadow of a forest of skyscrapers.
Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers

PMR-D2091
Oman, Muscat: a modern dual-carriageway road sweeps down through a cutting to the sea.
Keywords: modern architecture, oil wealth, emirate, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, sultan, Middle East, Gulf State

PMR-D2057
Scotland, Caithness, John O'Groats: Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis).
Keywords: ornithology, flora and fauna, wildlife, sea birds, Procellariidae, Aves

PMR-D2056
Scotland, Caithness, John O'Groats: Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis).
Keywords: ornithology, Aves, Procellariidae, sea birds, wildlife, flora and fauna

PMR-D1838
Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis).
Keywords: ornithology, Aves, Procellariidae, sea birds, wildlife, flora and fauna

PMR-D1837
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).
Keywords: ornithology, Aves, Procellariidae, sea birds, wildlife, flora and fauna

PMR-D1836
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).
Keywords: ornithology, flora and fauna, wildlife, sea birds, Procellariidae, Aves

PMR-D1746
Exmouth: the Esplanade, late afternoon.
Keywords: culture, bathers, silver sea, holiday resort, seaside town, picturesque

PMR487-06
Island of Crete, Iraklion: a burst of sunshine through the clouds on the spray-soaked jetty.
Keywords: picturesque, silhouette, stormy sea, cloudscape, breakers

PMR491-05
Island of Santorini, Oia: a tiny, whitewashed church on the outskirts of Oia, overlooking the sea to the north-west.
Keywords: photogenic, Orthodox, hilltop site, picturesque

PMR491-01
Island of Santorini: buildings of Oia, dominated by the old windmill, from the bottom of the stairway down to the sea.
Keywords: pedestrian zone, photogenic, old quarter, traditional houses, picturesque, colourful, hilltop site

PMR451-10
Lithuania, Neringa Peninsula: view from Avikalnis, a sand dune now covered with vegetation and trees, to the sea on the other side of the peninsula.
Keywords: ecology, Courland Spit, geology, nature reserve, wooded, landscape

PMR540-10
Croatia, Island of Krk, Baska: beach and promenade of this popular bathing resort in the North Adriatic Sea.
Keywords: colourful, bathing, swimming, sun-bathing, relaxing, holidays, sand, beach umbrellas

PMR540-09
Croatia, Island of Krk: harbour and jetty of the town of Krk on the Island of Krk in the north Adriatic Sea.
Keywords: colourful, pleasure craft, moorings, quayside, church tower

PMR540-05
Croatia, Senj: view of the island of Krk and the Adriatic Sea from the coastal mountains.
Keywords: landscape, colourful, vista, nature, countryside, wooded hills

PMR518-09
Italy, Sicily, Siracusa: Roman amphitheatre from the 3rd century AD, well equipped for flooding to stage "sea battles", or wild animal fights.
Keywords: archeological, Sicilia, excavations, archeology, historical, national heritage

PMR517-03
Italy, Campania: Pisciotta sits on a hill overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, undisturbed by tourists.
Keywords: picturesque, landscape, hill town

PMR143K-22
Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. View of the sanctuary on its peninsula in the sea, from the arrival terrace.
Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples

PMR125K-28
Germany, Berlin: the Arsenal (Zeughaus) from the bridge on Unter den Linden, with parapet decorated with sea horses.
Keywords: East Germany, metropolis, national heritage, historic, architecture, picturesque, capital city

PMR114K-06
Cyprus, Paphos: eroded cliffs at Sea Caves, near Coral Beach.
Keywords: coast, caves, erosion, eroded, rocky, cliffs

PMR113K-08
USA, Oregon: Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) near Seal Rock.
Keywords: countryside, cliffs, beach, breakers, deserted shore, coastline, rugged coast, seagull, bird, fauna, sea bird

PMR113K-07
USA, Oregon: Heceta Head Lighthouse, erected in 1894, stands 205 feet above sea level. Nearby is Heceta House, the former light-keeper's quarters.
Keywords: countryside, cliffs, beach, breakers, deserted shore, coastline, rugged coast

PMR113K-06
USA, Oregon: Sea Lion Caves, with dozens of Sea Lions sunning themselves.
Keywords: countryside, cliffs, beach, breakers, deserted shore, coastline, rugged coast, fauna, wildlife, wild animals

PMR113K-05
USA, Oregon: Sea Lion Caves, with dozens of Sea Lions sunning themselves.
Keywords: countryside, wild animals, wildlife, fauna, rugged coast, coastline, deserted shore, breakers, beach, cliffs

PMR112K-35
USA, Oregon, Cannon Beach sunshine and mist - sea view from Oswald West State Park.:
Keywords: countryside, cliffs, beach, breakers, deserted shore, coastline, rugged coast

PMR107K-35
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Benediktbeuren Monastery: a sea of dandelions with the monastery church and snowy mountains in the distance.
Keywords: alpine, pasture, mountain range, spring, Alps, alpine scenery, spring flowers

PMR107K-34
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Benediktbeuren Monastery: a sea of dandelions and lady's smock flowers with the monastery church and snowy mountains in the distance.
Keywords: alpine, spring flowers, alpine scenery, Alps, spring, mountain range, pasture

PMR107K-33
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Benediktbeuren Monastery: a sea of dandelions with the monastery church and snowy mountains in the distance.
Keywords: alpine, pasture, mountain range, spring, Alps, alpine scenery, spring flowers

PMR102K-10
Chile, Parinacota: typical valley in the Atacama Desert, running down to the sea, with signs of cultivation at the bottom.
Keywords: landscape, barren, dry

PMR102K-09
Chile, Parinacota: typical valley in the Atacama Desert, running down to the sea, with signs of cultivation at the bottom.
Keywords: landscape, dry, barren

PMR100K-23
Argentina, Salta: the road reaches a height of 3780 metres above sea level between La Quiaca and Humahuaca.
Keywords: landscape, picturesque, geological formations, rock formations, coloured minerals, mineral deposits

PMR094K-21
Libya, Tripolitania: ruins of the ancient city of Sabratha, founded about 500 BC as a Phoenician trading post, later being Romanised after Carthage fell to the Romans in the Third Punic War in 146 BC. It reached its peak under the Emperor Septimius Severus in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, but was severely damaged in an earthquake in 365 AD. After the Arab conquest it lost all importance to Leptis Magna. General view of the Roman city, showing its fine location next to the sea.
Keywords: Roman architecture, archeological excavations, archeology, Maghreb, Punic architecture

PMR092K-19
Turkey, Gallipoli Peninsula: view of part of the military cemetery at ANZAC Cove with the sea in the background.
Keywords: First World War, Mustafa Kemal, Atatürk, WWI Battlefields, Memorials, Military Graves, Military Cemeteries, Battlefields, Allied landings, 25th April 1915, ANZAC, Dardanelles Campaign

PMR089K-16
Montenegro: Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has a history going back to Roman times when it was known as Acruvium.
The Sea Gate, West Gate (1555) and Duke's (Providur's) Palace above it, from the Riva.
Keywords: picturesque, Yugoslavia, port, historic city, bastions, ramparts, fortifications, fortress, national heritage, mediaeval

PMR088K-25
Croatia, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik: part of the south wall standing on precipitate cliffs above the sea.
Keywords: picturesque, Yugoslavia, port, historic city, bastions, ramparts, impregnable, fortifications, fortress, national heritage, mediaeval

PMR086K-22
Croatia, Dalmatia, Maslenica: the newly opened Maslenica Bridge over the 200-metres wide Novsko Zdrilo Straits carries the Split motorway.
Keywords: Yugoslavia, Adriatic Sea, waterway, mountains

PMR086K-21
Croatia, Dalmatia, Maslenica: shoreline and settlement on the Gulf of Novigrad (Novsko Zdrilo Straits).
Keywords: Yugoslavia, Adriatic Sea, coastal landscape

PMR086K-20
Croatia, Dalmatia, Lukovo: the islands of Glavina and Rab, lapped by the azure waters of the Adriatic Sea.
Keywords: Yugoslavia, Adriatic Sea, archipelago

PMR086K-19
Croatia, Dalmatia, Lukovo: the island of Kur in aquamarine waters seen from the barren Adriatic coast.
Keywords: Yugoslavia, Adriatic Sea, archipelago

PMR086K-18
Italy, Trieste: the terrace of Castello de Miramare, built for Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria and his wife, Charlotte, between 1856 and 1860, overlooking the Bay of Grignano.
Keywords: palace, architecture, gardens, seaview, sea terrace

PMR084K-08
Cyprus, Paphos: the lighthouse with colourful Crown Daisies and Winged Sea Lavender in the foreground.
Keywords: flowers, wild flowers, botanical, blooming, plants, botany

PMR084K-05
Cyprus, Mandria: Winged Sea Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) in masses near the beach.
Keywords: flowers, wild flowers, botanical, blooming, plants, botany

PMR084K-04
Cyprus, Mandria: Winged Sea Lavender (Limonium sinuatum) with male Large White butterfly (Pieris brassicae).
Keywords: flowers, botany, plants, blooming, botanical, wild flowers

PMR046K-12
Costa Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level: semi-tame ant-eater making short work of a bread roll.
Keywords: wild animals, flora and fauna

PMR046K-11
Coata Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level: semi-tame ant-eater on a park bench.
Keywords: wild animals, flora and fauna

PMR046K-10
Costa Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level: flowers of Trailing Lily (Alstroemeria multiflora) or (Bomaria multiflora).
Keywords: botany, flowering plants, shrubs, wild flowers.

PMR046K-09
Costa Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level: some of the abundant flora.
Keywords: botany, flowering plants

PMR046K-08
Costa Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level: some of the abundant flora.
Keywords: botany, flowering plants

PMR046K-07
Costa Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level: flowers of Trailing Lily (Alstroemeria multiflora) or (Bomaria multiflora).
Keywords: botany, flowering plants, shrubs, wild flowers.

PMR046K-06
Costa Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level: view fom the highest point, with a sea of clouds obscuring the Atlantic Ocean.

PMR046K-05
Costa Rica, Cartago: Principal crater in Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres above sea level.

PMR045K-14
Cyprus, Paphos: Limestone strata eroded by the sea into a flight of steps at Sea Caves, Coral Bay.
Keywords: natural phenomenon, geology

PMR045K-13
Cyprus, Paphos: Coastal erosion reveals the limestone strata and forms pinnacles and natural arches at Sea Caves, Coral Bay.
Keywords: geology, natural phenomenon

PMR027K-33
Australia, Western Australia, Broome: Cable beach, which extends for about 22 kilometres further to the north.
Keywords: promenade, bathing, swimming, sea shore, empty beach

PMR027K-19
Australia, Western Australia: Dolphin near the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve.
Keywords: wild life, nature, feeding dolphins, interaction with dolphins, sea mammals

PMR027K-18
Australia, Western Australia: Visitors experiencing an "interaction" with dolphins on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve, supervised by wardens.
Keywords: wild life, sea mammals, interaction with dolphins, feeding dolphins, nature

PMR027K-17
Australia, Western Australia: Visitors experiencing an "interaction" with dolphins on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve, supervised by wardens.
Keywords: wild life, nature, feeding dolphins, interaction with dolphins, sea mammals

PMR027K-16
Australia, Western Australia: Visitors experiencing an "interaction" with dolphins on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve, supervised by wardens.
Keywords: wild life, sea mammals, interaction with dolphins, feeding dolphins, nature

PMR027K-14
Australia, Western Australia: Visitors experiencing an "interaction" with dolphins on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve, supervised by wardens.
Keywords: wild life, sea mammals, interaction with dolphins, feeding dolphins, nature

PMR027K-11
Australia, Western Australia: Dolphin taking a fish from a pretty girl on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve.
Keywords: wild life, Shark Bay, sea mammals, interaction with dolphins, feeding dolphins, nature

PMR027K-10
Australia, Western Australia: Dolphin taking a fish from a tourist on the beach at Monkey Mia marine reserve.
Keywords: wild life, Shark Bay, sea mammals, interaction with dolphins, feeding dolphins, nature

PMR025K-03
Australia, Victoria, Lakes Entrance: Outlet of the lagoon to the sea.

PMR004K-34
Lithuania, Neringa Peninsula: View of the Baltic Sea and the wide expanse of sand dunes.

PMR004K-33
Lithuania, Neringa Peninsula: View of the Baltic Sea from the top of one of the enormous sand dunes, with the harbour in the background.

PMR004K-32
Lithuania, Neringa Peninsula: View of the Baltic Sea from the top of one of the enormous sand dunes.

PMR004K-06
Germany, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Rugen: Rocky coastline of the Island of Rügen and the Baltic Sea

PMR000K-20
Mediterranean Sea: water sports in the swimming pool of the cruise ship "Iberia". 1950s
Keywords: cruising, holidays

PMR000K-19
Mediterranean Sea: water sports in the swimming pool of the cruise ship "Iberia". 1950s
Keywords: cruising, holidays

PMR000K-18
Mediterranean Sea: water sports in the swimming pool of the cruise ship "Iberia". 1950s.
Keywords: competition, games

PMR000K-17
Mediterranean Sea: water sports in the swimming pool of the cruise ship "Iberia". 1950s
Keywords: cruising, holidays

PMR000K-16
Mediterranean Sea: water sports in the swimming pool of the cruise ship "Iberia". Spectators crowding the superstructure. 1950s.
Keywords: competition, holidays, games

PMR045K-12
Cyprus, Paphos: Contemplating the coastal erosion at Sea Caves, Coral Bay, with some modern developments on the headland.

PMR045K-11
Cyprus, Paphos: Sea Caves, Coral Bay, in December.

PMR045K-10
Cyprus, Paphos: Sea Caves and some modern developments at Coral Bay.

PMR045K-05
Cyprus, Pissouri: Admiring the view from Pissouri Bay headland.
Keywords: contemplation, relaxing, sea view

PMR043K-35
Russia, Karelia: Typical land- and seascape on the fringes of the Onega Sea, one of the largest inland seas in Europe.

PMR043K-34
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: traditional self-contained wooden farmhouse, the former property of the family Ozhevnev, over 100 years old. The farm animals occupied the ground floor in winter, and enough provisions were stored to last out the winter when completely snowed in. In the foreground the "Banya" or sauna.

PMR043K-33
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: the "summer" church (1714), the belltower (1874), and the "winter" church (1764), all built without the use of nails.
Keywords: wooden churches, Russian Orthodox churches

PMR043K-31
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: one of the cruise ships, Leonard Krassin, at the jetty, with typical reeds in the foreground.

PMR043K-29
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: the wooden "Banya" or sauna was part of every village in Karelia in the past.

PMR043K-28
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: a Karelian guide explains the details in fluent English.
Keywords: Young Karelian woman

PMR043K-27
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: a wooden windmill (brought in from elsewhere) and a typical wooden fence.

PMR043K-26
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: the belltower (1874), the "summer" church (1714), and the "winter" church (1764), all built entirely of wood, without the use of nails.
Keywords: wooden churches, Russian Orthodox churches

PMR043K-25
Russia, Karelia: Open air museum on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea: the "summer" church, the "winter" church, and a wooden dwelling house.

PMR036K-05
Namibia, Luederitz: Deep sea fishing boats in the harbour, with part of the town of Luederitz behind.

PMR035K-31
Namibia: A new hotel complex on the sea shore at Lüderitz.

PMR033K-35
England, Kent, Dover: P & O cross-channel ferry "Pride of Calais".
Keywords: ferries, sea crossing, ships

PMR033K-34
England, Kent, Dover: Seafrance cross-channel ferry.
Keywords: ferries, ships, sea crossing

PMR031K-16
Cyprus: Rocky cove on the Akamas Peninsula, on the north-west coast, with waves dashing against the rocks.
Keywords: surf, sea spray, pebble beach, rock formations

PMR031K-15
Cyprus: Rocky cove on the Akamas Peninsula, on the north-west coast.
Keywords: surf, sea spray, pebble beach, rock formations

PMR030K-24
USA, Hawaii, Oahu: Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) recovering from injuries in the Sea Life Park on the south-east coast of Oahu.
Keywords: ornithology, birds, sea birds, bird-hospital, wild life

PMR076K-24
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schlehdorf: fruit trees in spring blossom surrounded by a sea of buttercups.
Keywords: spring, idyll, flowers, pasture

PMR074K-22
Spain, Lanzarote: jagged, black cliffs of larva have been undermined by the sea at Los Hervideros, resulting in caves and blowholes.
Keywords: Canary Islands, volcanic, leisure, holidays, sunshine

PMR074K-21
Spain, Lanzarote: "Lago Verde" ("Green Lake") on the beach at El Golfo, with the landward volcano crater wall from the Pleistocene age. The seaward crater wall has been washed away by the sea.
Keywords: Canary Islands, volcanic, leisure, holidays, sunshine

PMR074K-20
Spain, Lanzarote: isolated remains of the seaward wall of the crater on the beach at El Golfo; the rest has been washed away by the sea.
Keywords: Canary Islands, volcanic, leisure, holidays, sunshine

PMR074K-19
Spain, Lanzarote: jagged volcanic cliffs at El Golfo, a reminder that molten larva here plunged straight into the sea.
Keywords: Canary Islands, sunshine, holidays, leisure, volcanic

PMR073K-08
Spain, Lanzarote: "Jameos del Agua", a collapsed section of the enormous volcanic "tube" starting on Monte Corona, which has been landscaped with gardens and swimming pool, is one of the island's chief attractions. Here: the swimming pool from the first terrace, with the sea in the background.
Keywords: Canary Islands, volcanic, leisure, holidays, sunshine

PMR073K-06
Spain, Lanzarote: "Jameos del Agua", a collapsed section of the enormous volcanic "tube" starting on Monte Corona, which has been landscaped with gardens and swimming pool, is one of the island's chief attractions. Here: reflections in the pool which has formed inside part of the volcanic "tube". It contains a rare species of crab, normally only found hundreds of metres below the surface of the sea.
Keywords: Canary Islands, sunshine, holidays, leisure, volcanic

PMR070K-22
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: view of the harbour and moorings from the fortress on the hill.
Keywords: historical ruins, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology, Lycia

PMR070K-21
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: ladies of the settlement preparing their sales onslought on the next group of visitors.
Keywords: historical ruins, archeology, excavations, Byzantine fortifications, sarcophagus, ruined fortress, Lycia

PMR070K-20
The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: visitors being enlightened on the history of the fortress.
Keywords: historical ruins, Lycia, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology

PMR070K-19
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: view of the settlement with fortress and quay from the sea.
Keywords: historical ruins, Lycia, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology

PMR070K-18
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: approaching the settlement with its crowning fortress from the sea.
Keywords: historical ruins, Lycia, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology

PMR069K-16
Turkey, Lycia, Fethiye: View over Fethiye towards the sea, with the steep cliffs, where the rock tombs are to be found, in the foreground. The town stands on the site of the antique "Telmessos".
Keywords: Lycia, panorama

PMR066K-20
Cyprus: Aerial view of the sun on a silver sea, through fluffy cumulus clouds.
Keywords: cloud scenes, atmospheric

PMR066K-09
Cyprus, Paphos, Coral Bay: View of the much eroded coast, looking towards Sea Caves.

PMR066K-07
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen: View from the Zugspitze, at 2964 metres, Germany's highest mountain, with the last rays of the sun on the rocks and the lower levels covered by a sea of cloud.

PMR061K-25
Bulgaria, Bliznaci: Bitch with puppy at a guesthouse on the Black Sea coast, about 20 kilometres south of Varna.

PMR061K-04
Romania, Northern Dobruja: Volvo and tent on campsite at Navodari on the Black Sea coast.

PMR428-12
Madeira, Ponta de Sao Lourenco: the eastermost tip of Madeira is a relatively desolate peninsula with sandstone cliffs streaked with volcanic lava "funnels". Gathering storm clouds, with the sun's reflection on the sea.
Keywords: island, geology, rocky, surf, flowers, luxuriant, lush, resort, semi-tropical

PMR398-08
Steingaden, Upper Bavaria: the Wieskirche (church in a meadow), is the goal of numerous pilgrims from far and wide. In spring it stands in a sea of flowers. The famous ceiling frescoes by Domenikus Zimmermann have put it on the list of European Heritage Buildings.
Keywords: pilgrimage, miracle, tourist attraction, picturesque, photogenic, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse

PMR394-04
New Zealand, South Island: Pancake Rocks (stratified limestone) and blowholes at Punakaiki on the west coast. An inland "cauldron" created by the sea coming through the tunnel with great force.
Keywords: antipodes, picturesque, landscape, Maori, geology, geological

PMR558-7
Australia, Western Australia, Broome: Picnic tables overlooking Town Beach with golden sand and turquoise sea.
Keywords: tropical

PMR558-6
Australia, Western Australia: Japanese "Torii" (Gate) to a Shinto shrine on the beach at Broome, reminds of the days when Japanese pearl fishers lived and worked in the area.
Keywords: tropical, colour contrast, horizon, empty, sea, sand, religious symbol

PMR558-5
Australia, Western Australia, Broome: Town Beach: golden sand, turquoise sea, cloudless sky, palm trees - and not a soul in sight!
Keywords: tropical, bathing, sunshine

PMR558-4
Australia, Western Australia, Broome: Part of Cable Beach, which extends for about 22 kilometres further (to the north of Broome). Golden sand, turquoise sea, cloudless sky, palm trees - room for everyone!
Keywords: tropical, bathing, sunbathing

PMR558-10
Australia, Western Australia,: Red earth and turquoise sea - near the Broome Bird Observatory.
Keywords: tropical, vivid , colourful, wilderness, sand, outback

PMR557-5
Australia, Western Australia, Carnarvon, Point Quobba: incoming waves compress air through vents in the volcanic rock and water is erupted up to 20 metres in the air.
Keywords: tropical, blow-holes, spray, sea coast, white water

PMR557-4
Australia, Western Australia, Carnarvon. Point Quobba: incoming waves compress air through vents in the volcanic rock and water is erupted up to 20 metres in the air.
Keywords: tropical, blow-holes, spray, sea coast, white water

PMR557-3
Australia, Western Australia, Carnarvon, Point Quobba: incoming waves compress air through vents in the volcanic rock and water is erupted up to 20 metres in the air.
Keywords: tropical, blow-holes, spray, sea coast, white water

PMR557-2
Australia, Western Australia, Carnarvon, Point Quobba: incoming waves compress air through vents in the volcanic rock and water is erupted up to 20 metres in the air.
Keywords: tropical, white water, sea coast, spray, blow-holes

PMR547-06
Switzerland, Valais: lac du Vieux Emosson, 2205 metres above sea level, also dammed, with reflections of the steep mountain walls in the water.
Keywords: Alps, barren, mountains, scenic, alpine, spectacular, scenery, hiking, rugged, dramatic

PMR547-05
Switzerland, Valais: lac du Vieux Emosson, 2205 metres above sea level, also dammed, surrounded by barren mountains.
Keywords: Alps, dramatic, rugged, hiking, scenery, spectacular, alpine, scenic, mountains

PMR547-04
Switzerland, Valais: lac de Barberine and the dam from above (1931 metres above sea level)
Keywords: Alps, hydro-electric, reservoir, lake, dramatic, rugged, hiking, scenery, spectacular, alpine, scenic, mountains

PMR547-01
Switzerland, Valais: lac de Barberine from the end of the Emosson Dam, 1931 metres above sea level.
Keywords: Alps, dramatic, rugged, hiking, scenery, spectacular, alpine, scenic, mountains

PMR546-05
France, Savoy, Chamonix: Lac Blanc, 2352 metres above sea level.
Keywords: Alps, glacial, dramatic, rugged, hiking, scenery, spectacular, alpine, scenic, snow, mountains

PMR675-12
Mongolia, Dundgov, Ölziit (Gobi Desert): Tsagaan Suvraga, an area of 30-metre-high white limestone formations which resembles a moon landscape. It was originally beneath the sea.
Keywords: Mongol, Outer Mongolia, steppe, Genghis Khan, Chinggis Khaan, religious monuments, sharmanism

PMR629-10
Tunisia, Sousse: an eye-catching "pirate ship" offers to take visitors on a mediterranean trip.
Keywords: adventure trip, sea cruise, harbour, galleon

PMR628-06
Spain, Lanzarote, Canary Islands: surf breaking on the beach at Playa de las Conchas, Isla La Graciosa, with black, volcanic boulders in the foreground. The ferry terminal is a 6-kilometre walk away.
Keywords: golden sand, sunshine, idyll, deserted beach, blue sea

PMR628-05
Spain, Lanzarote, Canary Islands: surf breaking on the beach at Playa de las Conchas, Isla La Graciosa, with black, volcanic boulders in the foreground. The ferry terminal is a 6-kilometre walk away.
Keywords: golden sand, sunshine, idyll, deserted beach, blue sea

PMR628-04
Spain, Lanzarote, Canary Islands: black, volcanic larva studs the sandy beach on the north-east coast where the larva stream from the volcano Monte Corona ran directly into the sea.
Keywords: vocano, eruption, magma

PMR627-04
Spain, Lanzarote, Los Hervideros: the tortured black cliffs were formed when larva poured into the sea at the time of the Timanfaya eruptions in 1730-36, and have been subsequently hollowed out by the sea.
Keywords: volcanic, Canary Islands, volcano, magma, barren, erosion, wave erosion, caves

PMR627-03
Spain, Lanzarote, El Golfo: Lago Verde and the beach of black sand in the remaining half crater of an extinct volcano, the seaward half having been worn away by the sea.
Keywords: volcanic, green algae, liquid rock, magma, larva, eruption, green lake, Canary Islands

PMR627-02
Spain, Lanzarote, El Golfo: Lago Verde and the beach of black sand in the remaining half crater of an extinct volcano, the seaward half having been worn away by the sea. View of the frozen waves of larva on the crater wall, deposited there in the Pleistocene age.
Keywords: volcanic, Canary Islands, green lake, eruption, larva, magma, liquid rock, green algae

PMR623-09
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: Mohamed, a young blond Turk on a Lycian stone sarcophagus whose lid represents an upturned boat.
Keywords: historical ruins, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology

PMR623-08
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: view of some of the ancient sarcophagi on the hill behind the village.
Keywords: historical ruins, archeology, excavations, Byzantine fortifications, sarcophagus, ruined fortress

PMR623-07
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: view of the village from the jetty, ascending the hillside in terraces.
Keywords: historical ruins, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology

PMR623-06
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: the tiny harbour, with the dominating fortress behind.
Keywords: historical ruins, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology

PMR623-05
Turkey, Lycia, Simena: The former Greek coastal village of Simena can only be reached from the sea - there are no roads connecting it to the hinterland, so development is limited, and little has changed since the Greeks left in 1922. About 200 people live here permanently. Crowning the village is a mediaeval fortress, and scattered around the village are numerous Lycian stone sarcophagi. Here: approaching the settlement from the sea, the visitor is met by traders in small boats.
Keywords: historical ruins, ruined fortress, sarcophagus, Byzantine fortifications, excavations, archeology

PMR611-05
Bulgaria: Varna, one of Europe's oldest cities, was founded as a trading colony of Greek Miletus in 570 BC, but the area has been settled for at least seven millennia. Under the Greeks and Romans it was known as Odessos. Now a thriving holiday resort on the Black Sea with a population of over 350,000. Here: ruins of the Roman baths (Thermae) built during the second century AD, and said to be the fourth largest Roman baths in Europe.
Keywords: Roman ruins, archeological site, archeological excavations

PMR611-04
Bulgaria: Varna, one of Europe's oldest cities, was founded as a trading colony of Greek Miletus in 570 BC, but the area has been settled for at least seven millennia. Under the Greeks and Romans it was known as Odessos. Now a thriving holiday resort on the Black Sea with a population of over 350,000. Here: part of the Marine Park, 8 kilometres long, containing 50 types of tree, which offers shady walks during the hot summers.
Keywords: gardens, flower beds, formal gardens, quiet refuge

PMR611-03
Bulgaria: Varna, one of Europe's oldest cities, was founded as a trading colony of Greek Miletus in 570 BC, but the area has been settled for at least seven millennia. Under the Greeks and Romans it was known as Odessos. Now a thriving holiday resort on the Black Sea with a population of over 350,000. Here: a striking modern church.
Keywords: religious building, Christian, modern architecture, religious architecture, cross, park

PMR611-02
Bulgaria: Varna, one of Europe's oldest cities, was founded as a trading colony of Greek Miletus in 570 BC, but the area has been settled for at least seven millennia. Under the Greeks and Romans it was known as Odessos. Now a thriving holiday resort on the Black Sea with a population of over 350,000. Here the Drama Theatre, and an old belltower dating from 1880.
Keywords: Theatre architecture, stage productions, arboreal

PMR611-01
Bulgaria: Varna, one of Europe's oldest cities, was founded as a trading colony of Greek Miletus in 570 BC, but the area has been settled for at least seven millennia. Under the Greeks and Romans it was known as Odessos. Now a thriving holiday resort on the Black Sea with a population of over 350,000. Here: "Kathedrale Sveto uspenie Bogoroditchno" built in 1886 in Russian style in honour of the Russian liberators of the country.
Keywords: cathedral, golden onion domes, Byzantine, Orthodox church, religious architecture, church, cross

PMR610-12
Romania, N. Dobruja: Constanta, founded about 500 BC, was known in Greek and Roman times as "Tomis" or "Tomi". It is now Romania's chief port on the Black Sea, and a number of tourist resorts have been developed on the adjacent fine beaches. Here: the striking French-style Art-Nouveau Casino designed by the Romanian architect Daniel Renard in 1909 on the seafront.
Keywords: modern architecture, betting, gambling, Romanian architecture

PMR610-11
Romania, N. Dobruja: Constanta, founded about 500 BC, was known in Greek and Roman times as "Tomis" or "Tomi". It is now Romania's chief port on the Black Sea, and a number of tourist resorts have been developed on the adjacent fine beaches. Here: the Ovid Theatre (Oleg Danovski National Theatre of Opera and Ballet).
Keywords: Romanian architecture, theatre architecture, cultural centre, stage presentations

PMR610-10
Romania, N. Dobruja: Constanta, founded about 500 BC, was known in Greek and Roman times as "Tomis" or "Tomi". It is now Romania's chief port on the Black Sea, and a number of tourist resorts have been developed on the adjacent fine beaches. Here: "Fall from the pedestal" (1999, sculptor: Dimitrie Cusa). "The monument ridicules the Constanta revolutionaries and the municipal town hall on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the Romanian revolution in 1989".
Keywords: sculpture, plastic arts, burlesque, scoffing, mockery, monument

PMR610-09
Romania, N. Dobruja: Constanta, founded about 500 BC, was known in Greek and Roman times as "Tomis" or "Tomi". It is now Romania's chief port on the Black Sea, and a number of tourist resorts have been developed on the adjacent fine beaches. Here: view of the docks and town from the minaret of the Mahmudiye mosque.
Keywords: quayside, freight, boats, ships, export/import, cranes

PMR610-08
Romania, N. Dobruja: Constanta, founded about 500 BC, was known in Greek and Roman times as "Tomis" or "Tomi". It is now Romania's chief port on the Black Sea, and a number of tourist resorts have been developed on the adjacent fine beaches. Here: the History and Archeological Museum displays important Roman statues and other remains found in the vicinity. Statue of the poet Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) (right) who was exiled to Constanta from 8 to 17 AD.
Keywords: Romanian architecture, monument

PMR610-06
Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: a secluded corner of Lake Furtuna.
Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, marshland, marsh, reeds, waterbirds, willow trees, waterweed, algae, creeks, lagoons, riverine, uncultivated, natural landscape

PMR610-05
Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected.
Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland

PMR610-04
Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: a shady backwater where the trees almost meet overhead.
Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland

PMR610-03
Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: reeds, waterlilies and waterbirds.
Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, marshland, marsh, reeds, waterbirds, willow trees, waterweed, algae, creeks, lagoons, riverine, uncultivated, natural landscape

PMR610-02
Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected.
Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland

PMR610-01
Romania, N. Dobruja, Tulcea: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: cruise boats lined up on the quayside at Tulcea, with an unusually high water level.
Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland

PMR605-08
Malta, Ghar Hasan: entrance to this cave, fount of legends, is about 70 metres above the sea, reached by a narrow path cut into the cliff.
Keywords: cave, coast, cliffs

PMR599-12
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. Part of the Los Reyes Defile near Oseja de Sajambre.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-11
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. View of the reservoir at Riano, with rock and yellow flowers in the foreground.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-10
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. View of the reservoir at Riano, with fence and yellow flowers in the foreground.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-09
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. 15th century Infantado Tower which serves as the town hall.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-08
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. Bridge over the river at Potes, with some of the older buildings.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-07
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. Farmhouse at Fuente De, with peaks in the background.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-06
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. Hotel Rebeco at Fuente De, dominated by sheer rock faces.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-05
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. 10th century church of Nuestra Senora de Lebena, with loft peaks behind.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR599-04
Spain, Leon: The Picos de Europa, the highest range in the Cantabrian Cordillera, are now part of a national park, lying about 30 kilometres from the sea. La Hermida Defile at Urdon, on the road from Panes to Potes.
Keywords: hiking country, rugged mountains

PMR587-06
Mexico, Tulum: "Templo del Viento" (Temple of the Wind) on the cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea, at the Maya site of Tulum.

PMR582-12
Costa Rica, Cartago: Irazu Volcano National Park, 3432 metres high (highest in Costa Rica): view over the principal crater towards the Atlantic Ocean, obscured by a sea of cloud.

PMR580-07
Russia, Kizhi: A simple shrine with ornamental fretted roofwork on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia.

PMR580-06
Russia, Kizhi: The wooden "summer church" and ""winter church" with wooden belltower, added in 1874, on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia.

PMR580-05
Russia, Kizhi: Wooden farmhouse of the family Ozhevnev, over 100 years old, on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia. Livestock were kept on the ground floor and the family lived above.

PMR580-04
Russia, Kizhi: Wooden farmhouse of the family Ozhevnev, over 100 years old, on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia. Livestock were kept on the ground floor and the family lived above.

PMR580-03
Russia, Kizhi: Wooden" Church of the Intercession", the "winter church" on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia. The church was built in 1764 without the use of nails and has 9 onion domes. In the background is the "summer church".

PMR580-02
Russia, Kizhi: Wooden "Church of Christ's Transfiguration", the "summer church", on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia.
The church was built in 1714 without the use of nails, according to legend by one man, who afterwards threw his axe in the lake, so that his feat could not be repeated. The church has 22 onion domes.

PMR580-01
Russia, Kizhi: Wooden "Chapel of the Archangel Michael" on the island of Kizhi in the Onega Sea, Karelia. The little belltower was added later. In the background: a windmill and the "summer church".

PMR661-04
USA, Oregon, Newport: rocks in the sea and the rocky coast at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.
Keywords: cliffs, rugged coast, coastline, deserted shore, breakers, beach

PMR661-03
USA, Oregon: Heceta Head Lighthouse has a light 205 feet above sea level, to the right - Heceta House, formerly the lighthousekeepers' accommodation.
Keywords: cliffs, white water, surf, rugged coast, coastline, deserted shore, breakers, beach

PMR656-01
Germany, Upper Bavaria, Benediktbeuren Monastery: a sea of dandelions with the monastery towers in the distance.
Keywords: alpine, Benedictine, pasture, spring, Catholic, meadow, bucolic

PMR649-12
Libya, Tripolitania: ruins of the ancient city of Leptis Magna. The city was founded by Phoenician colonists about 1100 BC but became part of the Roman Empire when Carthage fell in the Third Punic War, in 146 BC. It became the largest and most prosperous city in Roman Africa. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The theatre is one of the oldest in the Roman world, dating from 1-2 AD. The stage was backed by a forest of graceful, fluted columns and statues, with entrances left, right and centre, added by Antoninus Pius between 138 and 161 AD.
View from the top centre of the Cavea with the sea in the background. The VIPs sat on the first four rows, in front of the stone barrier.
Keywords: Roman architecture, historical city, artistic, stone carving, archeological excavations, archeology, Maghreb, Punic architecture

PMR647-10
Libya, Fezzan, Murzuq: formerly a prosperous trading town as capital of the chiefs of the Awlad Muhammad tribe for some hundreds of years, Murzuq lost its influence with the opening of sea trade and end of their rule in 1813.
The squat, mud brick minaret of the mosque, seen through an archway. The town is a centre for the nomadic, Muslim Toubou community.
Keywords: Maghreb, Sahara Desert, barren, mud brick buildings, Berber architecture

PMR647-09
Libya, Fezzan, Murzuq: formerly a prosperous trading town as capital of the chiefs of the Awlad Muhammad tribe for some hundreds of years, Murzuq lost its influence with the opening of sea trade and end of their rule in 1813.
Entrance ramp to the fortress Quala át Turk, once the home of the Sultan of Fezzan, later a Turkish garrison.. It now houses a museum.
Keywords: Maghreb, Sahara Desert, barren, mud brick buildings, Berber architecture

PMR647-08
Libya, Fezzan, Murzuq: formerly a prosperous trading town as capital of the chiefs of the Awlad Muhammad tribe for some hundreds of years, Murzuq lost its influence with the opening of sea trade and end of their rule in 1813.
View of the 13th century Ottoman fortress Quala át Turk through a well preserved mud brick door arch.
Keywords: Maghreb, Sahara Desert, barren, mud brick buildings, Berber architecture

PMR647-07
Libya, Fezzan, Murzuq: formerly a prosperous trading town as capital of the chiefs of the Awlad Muhammad tribe for some hundreds of years, Murzuq lost its influence with the opening of sea trade and end of their rule in 1813.
A series of arches leading to a courtyard with the mosque and minaret of mud bricks.
Keywords: Maghreb, Berber architecture, mud brick buildings, barren, sand-dune landscape, sand dunes, Sahara Desert

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