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The US Geological Survey estimates there are 250,000 rivers across the United States. These rivers travel more than 3.5 million miles through the continental USA, Alaska and Hawaii. More than 80% of Americans live within a mile of these rivers, which are used for irrigation, transportation, drinking water, electrical power, recreation and other purposes. Many […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti Wadi is an Arabic term for a riverbed or valley, typical of arid and desert areas. These formations are the result of erosion caused by watercourses over many years. Many wadis are dry for most of the year and only fill after heavy rains, becoming impassable. Others, however, are home to permanent […]
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Images by UIG photographer Marco Scataglini, focuses on documenting the Tuscia territorial area, in the Lazio Region. Highlighting an interesting landscape phenomenon – The Lazio Ecological Transition. The Lazio Region, in central Italy, is engaged in what is called an ‘Ecological Transition’. Its aim is to transform the region towards a more sustainable development model, balancing […]
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For most of us, summer beach trips help us cool off, relax, connect with nature, and work on our summer tanning. Sunsets and sunrises over the ocean’s horizon illuminate the skies and clouds in colors that both warm and calm us. The beach during summertime is a holiday on its own. While we visit our favorite beaches, please […]
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The Camargue, a region in southern France known and loved for its wide open spaces and its wild nature, which extends over an immense area. Sandwiched between the two branches of the Rhône River and the Mediterranean Sea, this land is home to exceptional yet fragile flora and fauna, a shared space where humans, horses, […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti One of the more powerful features of photography and visual illustration is the encyclopedic and documentary foundation that lies behind the images. Wildlife and natural history photography requires not only advanced technical skills with a camera, but also the human characteristics of patience and caution that support the difficult task of capturing […]
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“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” -Albert Einstein Abstract art in nature often lacks form and is frequently misunderstood from a casual or distant glance. It begs the viewer to slow down, focus, and look for a deeper meaning or explanation for what the eye is taking in. The beauty of […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti If the impressionist master of the variations of light in the open air, Claude Monet, had visited the Plateau of Castelluccio di Norcia in Umbria, Italy he would not have hesitated to paint them. The striking natural beauty of this place features a mix of time, patience and unpredictability in the natural spectacle […]
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Over the course of a year we receive, select and process many thousands of images across a wide variety of subjects. We are privileged to work with such a fantastic range of photographers, agencies and archives. Check out our slideshows below of just some of the interesting, striking and topical images, that we received in […]
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Autumn in the northern hemisphere paints the leaves of our communities, parks and forests in an abundance of brilliant colors, from the golden yellow of aspen leaves to the brilliant scarlet colored red maple leaves to russet colored oak leaves. As the days shorten and the intensity of the day’s light lessens, leaves on trees prepare […]
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