October 12 2012

Australia, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom

 Gooseneck Barnacles,British Columbia,Canada

(© Brandon Cole Marine Photography/Alamy)

China

Incenses hanging from the ceiling tower of Thien Hau Temple,Vietnam

(© Kimberley Coole/Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images)

Japan

Aerial of the Serpentine lake and Hyde Park in London,England,UK

(© Andrew Holt/Getty Images)

 New Zealand, United States

Snowy owl wintering at Boundary Bay,British Columbia,Canada

(© Stephen Matera)