Morning in Cappadocia: fairy chimneys and balloons overhead
Volcanic valleys, rock-cut dwellings and the balloons that lift off at dawn, told in photographs.
By Hannah OkoyeTags
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Steam column surges skyward from a geyser basin
Water and steam kept bursting from a rocky basin on a volcanic plateau for minutes on end.
By Hannah Okoye
Hiking the ridge trail: health one step at a time
Walkers on a path between rocky hills made their way past bright orange poppies.
By Leo Novak
A waterfall tumbling step by step through the forest
Water spilling from a high rock wall runs over mossy ledges in a series of small cascades.
By Jamal Carter
A water bird hunts for food beneath a waterfall
A small grey bird working the mossy rocks dived into the current in search of prey.
By Ruth Abernathy
Busy bees among purple blooms
Bumblebees landing on asters in the autumn sun gathered nectar from flower to flower.
By Ana Sousa
Spring flowers: pink on the branches, poppies in the meadows
From cherry blossom to wild poppies, the first colours of the season.
By Freya Collins
Timelapse captures a night-long lightning storm
A towering storm cloud behind the mountains lit up the sky with dozens of strikes a minute.
By Marcus Feld
Autumn arrives in the city: streets in gold, orange and red
From parks to boulevards, the city has taken on the warm colours of the season.
By Mei Lin Tan
Morning high tide pounds the shore as gulls stand their ground
Waves rolled up the pebble beach at sunrise while two gulls barely moved.
By Elena Sokolova
Winter storm rolls over the Grand Canyon in timelapse
Clouds and curtains of precipitation drift over the canyon's red cliffs in a timelapse.
By Jonah Becker