2020 in review: The finest landscape photography of the year

Thunder cracked the sky and the moon looked parked on the ground - now this is framework

Last updated:
3 MIN READ
1/30
Lightning streaks across the sky before the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 match between Internacional and Boca Juniors at Beira Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Reuters
2/30
A full moon rises behind St Michael's Tower on Glastonbury Tor in Glastonbury, England.
Reuters
3/30
A man holds his daughter in the palm of his hand in a mustard field in Munshiganj, Bangladesh.
Reuters
4/30
A field of flowers is seen during the annual blossom in Castelluccio, Italy.
Reuters
5/30
Beach-goers stand on salt formations in the Dead Sea near Ein Bokeq, Israel.
Reuters
6/30
A tram rides along a street on a frosty day in Omsk, Russia.
Reuters
7/30
A woman takes a selfie in a lavender field at Hitchin Lavender farm in Ickleford, Britain.
Reuters
8/30
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is seen over the sky near Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland.
Reuters
9/30
Fog surrounds a road in Kvaerndrup on the island of Funen, Denmark.
Reuters
10/30
Lightning strikes are seen above the skyline of Shanghai's financial district of Pudong, China.
Reuters
11/30
A woman carrying a basket walks through a rice field in south Kashmir's Tral town.
Reuters
12/30
People walk across the medieval Charles Bridge as the sun rises in Prague, Czech Republic.
Reuters
13/30
The Comet C/2020 or "Neowise" is seen in the sky behind St Mark's Tower, a 17th century coastal fortification near the village of Bahar ic-Caghaq, Malta.
Reuters
14/30
An inspector rides a horse around Ile-Alatau National Park in the mountains near Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Reuters
15/30
A person looks at the rainbow and heavy rain from a distance while walking along an empty beach in Dublin, Ireland.
Reuters
16/30
Kilchurn Castle is reflected in Loch Awe near Dalmally, Scotland, Britain.
Reuters
17/30
Meltwater flows over the Laohugou No. 12 glacier in the Qilian mountains, Subei Mongol Autonomous County in Gansu province, China.
Reuters
18/30
A deserted street is seen from the rooftop of the Baiyoke Sky Hotel during a coronavirus curfew in Bangkok, Thailand.
Reuters
19/30
Mist hangs over Pitlochry, Scotland, Britain.
Reuters
20/30
Italian alpine rescuers climb a frozen waterfall in Malga Ciapela, Italy.
Reuters
21/30
A deer crosses the road as the sun rises behind The Shard and the financial district in Richmond Park in London, Britain.
Reuters
22/30
A woman takes a selfie at a salt production site on the bed of a drained area of the Sasyk-Sivash lake near the city of Yevpatoria, Crimea.
Reuters
23/30
People visit a snow sculpture prepared for the upcoming Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.
Reuters
24/30
Drax power station is pictured during sunset in Drax, North Yorkshire, Britain.
Reuters
25/30
An Afghan man carries boiled eggs for sale on snow-covered Qargha Lake in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Reuters
26/30
Buildings in a densely populated area of Cairo, Egypt are seen from a plane window.
Reuters
27/30
Bioluminescent algae glows in the crashing waves as a lifeguard tower sits on an empty beach in Encinitas, California.
Reuters
28/30
Large waves hit the harbor wall at Newhaven, southern Britain.
Reuters
29/30
The sun sets behind a tree as a heatwave hits France, in Baralle, France.
Reuters
30/30
The Manhattan skyline and the Hudson River are seen from Weehawken, New Jersey.
Reuters
Related Topics:

Sign up for the Daily Briefing

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox

Up Next