951 pictures found
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Tōnan-in, temple in Yoshino, Nara prefecture, Honshu island,
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Tōnan-in, temple in Yoshino, Nara prefecture, Honshu island, Japan. Tōnan-in is a Buddhist temple, located in Yoshino and home to the guardian deity of Mount Omine. It was built during the second half of the 7th century.
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Central aisle of the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The Koyasan Okunoin is the largest and most prestigious
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Central aisle of the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The Koyasan Okunoin is the largest and most prestigious necropolis in the Japanese archipelago, with 200,000 tombs.
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Tombstones in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. This sacred necropolis encloses 200,000 tombstones, shaded
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Tombstones in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. This sacred necropolis encloses 200,000 tombstones, shaded by centuries-old cedars. Koyasan Okunoin is the largest and most prestigious necropolis in the Japanese archipelago.
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Statuettes (Jizô) in the Okunoi necropolis, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The statuettes are the protectors of deceased children, dressed in bibs by
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Statuettes (Jizô) in the Okunoi necropolis, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The statuettes are the protectors of deceased children, dressed in bibs by local inhabitants, who also place offerings at their feet.
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A tori overlooking a mortuary monument, Okunoin necropolis, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. Tombstones and memorial buildings are dedicated to the memory
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
A tori overlooking a mortuary monument, Okunoin necropolis, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. Tombstones and memorial buildings are dedicated to the memory of great historical figures, samurai or ordinary people.
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Set of Jizô, statuettes from Okunoi cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. These statuettes are the protectors of deceased children, dressed in bibs by
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Set of Jizô, statuettes from Okunoi cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. These statuettes are the protectors of deceased children, dressed in bibs by local inhabitants, who also place offerings at their feet.
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Funerary monument in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. At the foot of Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Funerary monument in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. At the foot of Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site, lies Japan's largest and most prestigious cemetery.
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Ring pagoda (Gorinto) and lanterns (Tōrō) in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. Gorintō and Tōrō are
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Ring pagoda (Gorinto) and lanterns (Tōrō) in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. Gorintō and Tōrō are funerary stone steles adorning Buddhist mausoleums and temples.
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Paved walkway through Okunoin Cemetery, Japan's largest, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The path runs alongside the tombstones, covered with lichen and
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Paved walkway through Okunoin Cemetery, Japan's largest, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The path runs alongside the tombstones, covered with lichen and moss, and bordered by multi-centenary Japanese cedars.
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Walkway leading to the entrance of a Kôyasan temple, southeast Osaka, Honshu Island, Japan. Mount Koya (or Koyasan) is home to 117 Buddhist temples.
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Walkway leading to the entrance of a Kôyasan temple, southeast Osaka, Honshu Island, Japan. Mount Koya (or Koyasan) is home to 117 Buddhist temples. It is the final stage of the Shikohu pilgrimage, a major event in the spiritual life of the Japanese.
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Kongōbu-ji Buddhist temple, Kōyasan, Wakay prefecture, Japan. Kongōbu-ji is the main temple in the 117-temple complex on Mount Kōya.
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Kongōbu-ji Buddhist temple, Kōyasan, Wakay prefecture, Japan. Kongōbu-ji is the main temple in the 117-temple complex on Mount Kōya.
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Okunoin Necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The Koyasan Okunoin is the largest and most prestigious necropolis in the
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Okunoin Necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The Koyasan Okunoin is the largest and most prestigious necropolis in the Japanese archipelago, with 200,000 tombs from all eras.
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Path in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Path in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The whole area is covered with lichen and leaves, deposited over the centuries by the forest, the necropolis' guardian. Some tombs are in ruins.
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Path in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The whole area is covered with lichen and leaves, deposited over
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Path in the Okunoin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. The whole area is covered with lichen and leaves, deposited over the centuries by the forest, the necropolis' guardian. Some tombs are in ruins.
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Tori in the Oku-noin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Tori in the Oku-noin necropolis, Japan's largest cemetery, Mount Koya, Osaka, Japan. This sacred necropolis encloses 200,000 tombstones, shaded by centuries-old japan cedars.
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Mount Fuji in spring, from Lake Kawagashi, Honshu Island, Japan. Cherry blossoms in front of Mount Fuji, with path leading to Lake Kawagashi, Honshu
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Mount Fuji in spring, from Lake Kawagashi, Honshu Island, Japan. Cherry blossoms in front of Mount Fuji, with path leading to Lake Kawagashi, Honshu island
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Night fishing lamps, Hakodate harbor, Hokkaido Island, Japan. At night, fish and squid are attracted by the light of the lamps and gather near the
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Night fishing lamps, Hakodate harbor, Hokkaido Island, Japan. At night, fish and squid are attracted by the light of the lamps and gather near the boat. They are then caught with nets. This is an ancient fishing technique.
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Fishing boat with lamparos, Hakodate harbor, Hokkaido, Japan. At night, fish and squid are attracted by the light of the lamps and gather near the
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
© Evelyne Boyard / Biosphoto
Fishing boat with lamparos, Hakodate harbor, Hokkaido, Japan. At night, fish and squid are attracted by the light of the lamps and gather near the boat. They are then caught with nets. This is an ancient fishing technique.
© Bastien Chaix / Biosphoto
Sheep transhumance at night, Kyrgyzstan
© Mathieu Foulquié / Biosphoto
Clonal plumose anemone (Metridium senile), Iceland
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Randonnée des lacs de Vens par le Col du Fer, l'Arche de Tortisse (2550 m), Mercantour National Park, Alpes-Maritimes, France
© Michel Cavalier / Biosphoto
© Michel Cavalier / Biosphoto
Randonnée des lacs de Vens par le Col du Fer, l'Arche de Tortisse (2550 m), Mercantour National Park, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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Biologists from the Canadian Wildlife Service take common loon blood samples for mercury analysis. La Mauricie national park. Quebec. Canada
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
© Philippe Henry / Biosphoto
Biologists from the Canadian Wildlife Service take common loon blood samples for mercury analysis. La Mauricie national park. Quebec. Canada
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Japanese maple, Acer shirasawanum "Moonrise" in the Moulin de la
© Claude Thouvenin / Biosphoto
© Claude Thouvenin / Biosphoto
Japanese maple, Acer shirasawanum "Moonrise" in the Moulin de la Lande Japanese garden, Brittany, France
© Claude Thouvenin / Biosphoto
Japanese garden at Moulin de la Lande with Hebe in the foreground, then Acer palmatum 'Inaba Shidare' and Acer shirawazanum 'Aureum', Brittany, France
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Manta ray (Mobula alfredi). Night shot. Fesdhoo, Ari Atoll. Maldiva's Islands.
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
© Sergio Hanquet / Biosphoto
Manta ray (Mobula alfredi). Night shot. Fesdhoo, Ari Atoll. Maldiva's Islands.
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Researcher unhooking a bat caught in a net as part of a pollination study, rainforest at the "La Selva" research station in Puerto Viejo de
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
Researcher unhooking a bat caught in a net as part of a pollination study, rainforest at the "La Selva" research station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
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Researchers applying tape to the hairs of a bat to test methods to capture the pollen it carries as part of a pollination study, rainforest at the
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
Researchers applying tape to the hairs of a bat to test methods to capture the pollen it carries as part of a pollination study, rainforest at the 'La Selva' research station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
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Net for catching bats as part of a pollination study, rainforest at the "La Selva" research station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
Net for catching bats as part of a pollination study, rainforest at the "La Selva" research station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
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Installation of a sign on a hiking trail indicating the presence of nets to capture bats as part of a pollination study, rainforest of the "La Selva"
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
© Antoine Boureau / Biosphoto
Installation of a sign on a hiking trail indicating the presence of nets to capture bats as part of a pollination study, rainforest of the "La Selva" research station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Ricardo
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Scuba divers diving around the underwater part of a iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba divers diving around the underwater part of a iceberg, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
© Sergio Pitamitz / Biosphoto
Man in Krizna Jama Cave, Cross Cave, Grahovo, Slovenia.
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Man and boat in Krizna Jama Cave, Cross Cave, Grahovo, Slovenia.
© Sergio Pitamitz / Biosphoto
© Sergio Pitamitz / Biosphoto
Man and boat in Krizna Jama Cave, Cross Cave, Grahovo, Slovenia.
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Scuba Diver finds Red Scorpionfish at Vassilios Wreck, Scorpaena scrofa, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Scuba Diver finds Red Scorpionfish at Vassilios Wreck, Scorpaena scrofa, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
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Scuba Diver at Vassilios Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Scuba Diver at Vassilios Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
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Scuba Diver at Fortunal Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Scuba Diver at Fortunal Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
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Scuba Diver at Fortunal Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Scuba Diver at Fortunal Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
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Scuba Diver at Fortunal Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Scuba Diver at Fortunal Wreck, Vis Island, Mediterranean Sea, Croatia
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Scuba diver goes up the steps leading to the entrance to a small swimming pool in the thermal complex of Lacus Baianus, Marine Protected Area of
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba diver goes up the steps leading to the entrance to a small swimming pool in the thermal complex of Lacus Baianus, Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
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Scuba diver with statue depicting a companion of Ulysses (perhaps Baio), located in the submerged Nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius, near Punta Epitaffio
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba diver with statue depicting a companion of Ulysses (perhaps Baio), located in the submerged Nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius, near Punta Epitaffio , Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
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Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black and white decorated with a pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, Villa a Protiro, Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
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Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black and white decorated with a pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, Villa a Protiro,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black and white decorated with a pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, Villa a Protiro, Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
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Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black and white decorated with a pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, Villa a Protiro, Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
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Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black and white decorated with a pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, Villa a Protiro,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba diver exploring a splendid mosaic (tessellatum) in black and white decorated with a pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, Villa a Protiro, Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea
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Scuba diver and Plumose sea anemone (Metridium senile), Trondheimsfjord, Norway, Atlantic Ocean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Scuba diver and Plumose sea anemone (Metridium senile), Trondheimsfjord, Norway, Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus). Hunting at
© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto
© Thomas Dressler / Biosphoto
Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus). Hunting at night inside a wall lantern. Environs of the Ebro Delta Nature Reserve, Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain.
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Happoen japanese's garden, tea house and azalea in fulll blum Tokyo, Japan
© Vincent Marion / Biosphoto
© Vincent Marion / Biosphoto
Happoen japanese's garden, tea house and azalea in fulll blum Tokyo, Japan
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Happoen japanese's garden, tea house and azalea in fulll blum Tokyo, Japan
© Vincent Marion / Biosphoto
© Vincent Marion / Biosphoto
Happoen japanese's garden, tea house and azalea in fulll blum Tokyo, Japan
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Happoen japanese's garden, tea house and azalea in fulll blum Tokyo, Japan
© Vincent Marion / Biosphoto
© Vincent Marion / Biosphoto
Happoen japanese's garden, tea house and azalea in fulll blum Tokyo, Japan