December 22 2013

Canada

Christmas Lights on the Parliament Buildings,Peace Tower,Parliament Hill,Ottawa,Canada

(© Radius/SuperStock)

Japan

Christmas of the Tokyo Tower,Minato,Tokyo,Japan

(© 2011 Zhang Qile/Getty Images)

Australia,China,Germany,France,United Kingdom

Altamont Pass,California,US

(© Roger Ressmeyer/Corbis/Aurora Photos)

 New Zealand,United States

Cladonia Floerkeana Lichen growth in Eifel,Germany

(© Jean Claessens/Corbis)

August 20 2013

France

Arenas of Arles,Bouches-du-Rhône,PACA,France

(© Pasmal/Corbis)

United Kingdom

 Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park,Utah,US

 (© Brandon Flint/Tandem stock)

Japan

Akasaka State Guest House,Moto-Akasaka,Minato,Tokyo,Japan

(© Nomadic Luxury/Stone/Getty Image)

China

Aerial view of North Male Atoll,Maldives

(© Robert Harding Picture Library/Superstock)

Australia,Canada,Germany,

Combines harvesting wheat near Jamestown,North Dakota,US

(© Richard Hamilton Smith/Gallery Stock)

New Zealand, United States

Profile of an Australian Pelican

(© Theo Allofs/Corbis)