The 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest attracts entries from photographers from all over the world.

An arctic fox in frozen willows.

The contest is divided into three categories, people, places and nature. 

Below are some of the beautiful photos from the contestants – please click the photos for larger images:

Breathtaking view from Schwarzstockli (2293m) over this spectacular natural border of cantons of Glarus and St. Gallen, Switzerland, as seen on an Autumn weekend trek in early October 2015. All after being chased, caught up and left behind by that glorious mist that hopped from one valley to another, leaving me with this frame to awe at. The gathering of clouds.

A warm and peaceful sunset above the fog at Mount Tamalpais, Northern California.

A line of elephants had just crossed the Chobe River on a hot day. As they relaxed by flicking cool sand on their backs, they were very aware to hide the youngest in the center of their grouping. For one moment though, this little one disguised in sand got through to give us a quick hello.

A large, inquisitive and almost dangerously playful female Humpback whale calf measures me with her pectoral fin. This image was captured on a very wide fisheye lens, which doesnít quite show how close she really is. By measuring how close I am she can determine if her tail is going to come in contact with me as she swims past.

An arctic fox in frozen willows.

Mount Fuji creates two types of lenticular clouds. One is called Kasagumo (umbrella cloud) and appears on top of Fuji. The other is called Tsurushigumo and shows up in the lee. Fuji created a huge Tsurushigumo this morning and it became pink just before the sunrise.

I’ve loved watching wildlife documentaries since I was a kid. One of nature’s wonders that fascinated me the most was the annual return of Salmon to their birthplace for spawning…and the bears that live off of this phenomenon. To be able to see it happen in real life was just completely magical and struck a chord deep within. There were about 12 bears at the falls, but 6 that dominated the prime spots. It was peaceful between the bears as there was plenty of salmon to go around!

In Vinh Hy Bay, two women become lost in the fabric of a fishing net. That was just a random moment when I came to the fishing village to shoot the lifestyle of the fisherman. While the men do their fishing, their wives stay at home and do the errands. When we were there, the ladies were sewing the fishing net for a new fishing season.

Aerial shot was taken in Tongariro national park, New Zealand

In Photos: 2015 Geneva International Motor Show

This high-end version of the Model S is no less than the world’s highest-performance electric car, as its combined output of 700hp takes it to a top speed of 250km/h and from 0 to 100km/h in just 3.4 seconds.

The 2015 Geneva International Motor Show is open from March 5, 2015 to March 15, 2015.

This great motor show is held at the Palexpo Arena in Geneva, Switzerland.

Below are some of the stunning cars at the motor show.

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The Italian manufacturer unveiled its latest supercar coupe, the 488 GTB, powered by a turbocharged V8 for a top speed of over 330km/h. To be sold for €220,000 (around $241,300), the model goes from 0 to 100km/h in 3 seconds and from 0 to 200km/h in just 8.3 seconds.

The latest Lamborghini Aventador is not only more powerful but also lighter than its predecessor. As a result, the 750hp V12 enables top speeds of up to 350km/h and 0 to 100km/h acceleration in less than 3 seconds. Of course, this kind of performance comes at a price: over €320,000 (around $351,100).

Aston Martin’s new supercar has a chassis made primarily of carbon fiber and a 7-liter V12 engine with around 800hp, making it the most powerful vehicle in the brand’s history. Each of the 24 models to be produced will have a starting price of €2.5 million (around $2.7 million).

Among the most impressive cars in Geneva this week, the Koenigsegg Regera boasts a combined output of 1500hp (from three electric motors and a turbocharged V8) and 0 to 400km/h acceleration in just 20 seconds. This superlative model is produced in a limited edition of just 80 units.

McLaren staged the world premiere of its 675 LT in Geneva. As indicated by the name, the supercar has a 675hp V8 engine, which takes it from 0 to 100km/h in under 3 seconds. A total of 500 675 LTs will be produced and sold for over €300,000 each (around $329,100).

Making its European debut in Geneva, the Ford GT made a strong impression thanks to its twin turbo V6 EcoBoost with over 600hp, which is based on an engine developed for the race track. The supercar is slated to go on sale worldwide in 2016.

The next-generation Audi R8 has a 610hp V10, which enables top speeds of up to 330km/h and 0 to 100km/h acceleration in 3.2 seconds. The supercar also stands out for its laser headlights, available as an option. Audi also offers an electric version, the R8 e-tron.

This high-end version of the Model S is no less than the world’s highest-performance electric car, as its combined output of 700hp takes it to a top speed of 250km/h and from 0 to 100km/h in just 3.4 seconds.

44 Injured In Swiss Train Collision

BERLIN (AP) — At least 35 people were injured, five of them seriously, in a head-on collision of two trains in western Switzerland late Monday, police said. One person had yet to be recovered from the wreckage.

At least 44 people were injured when two commuter trains collided head-on near the station of Granges-pres-Marnand, about 8 km (5 miles) south of Payerne in Switzerland at around 6:45 p.m. on Monday evening, July 29, 2013.

5 of them were critically injured.

The trains were on a route between Payerne and Lausanne.

One locomotive’s driver was missing after the crash.

Authorities are still investigating the caused the crash.

This train accident came just days after 79 people were killed in a high-speed train derailment in Spain and 17 days after another train accident in France killing 6 people.

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Photos And Videos: Worst Flood In Europe In 70 Years

A general overview shows the flooded centre of the Bavarian town of Passau, about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of Munich June 3, 2013. Following heavy rain and thaw, the Inn and Donau rivers are expected to rise to over 11 meters. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Europe is now facing the worst floods in seventy years.

Flood waters rise across sections of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.

At least eight people were killed and nine others were injured.

The city of Passau in southeast Germany was among the hardest-hit.

Here are some photos…

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Below are the URLs of the videos…

http://news.yahoo.com/video/record-floods-hit-parts-europe-122619602.html

http://news.yahoo.com/video/floods-strike-bavarias-passau-city-122124200.html

World Longest Train Tunnel – Photos

Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) is the longest train tunnel in the world and it is located in Switzerland.

The tunnel is being constructed beneath the Swiss Alps and is still under construction.

It is scheduled to become operational at the end of 2016.

The length of the tunnel is 57 KM.

Seikan Tunnel in Japan used to be the longest train tunnel; now it is the second longest after Gotthard Base Tunnel.

Here are some REUTERS’s photos of the Gotthard Base Tunnel :

Workers cycle past the northern entrances of the NEAT Gotthard Base tunnel near Erstfeld May 7, 2012. Crossing the Alps, the world’s longest train tunnel should become operational at the end of 2016. The project consists of two parallel single track tunnels, each of a length of 57 km (35 miles) REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

A worker stands beside mobile maschinery during the installation of the railway tracks in the NEAT Gotthard Base tunnel near Erstfeld May 7, 2012.  REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

A worker prepares tools and material during the installation of the railway tracks in the NEAT Gotthard Base tunnel near Erstfeld May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

A worker stands on the special train ‘Helvetia’ in the NEAT Gotthard Base tunnel near Erstfeld May 7, 2012. The train, which is 481 metres (1578 ft) long and weighs 787 tons, is constructed to produce concrete for the installation of the railway tracks in the tunnel. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

An Austrian and a German national flag fly on mobile machinery during the installation of the railway tracks in the NEAT Gotthard Base tunnel near Erstfeld May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

High Wire Artist Freddy Nock’s 7 Days Challenge – Photos

High wire artist Freddy Nock from Switzerland is trying to to set a new world record by doing seven summits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in seven days.

His “7 records within 7 days” is part of a UNESCO charity event.

I think that what he is doing is very dangerous.

Can he do it?

Freddy Nock from Switzerland looks up towards the mountain before balancing on the ropeway of a cable car leading 1,592 metres (5,223 feet) high to mount Feuerkogel in Ebensee, August 22, 2011. The 2,917 metres (9,570 feet) long balance with a constant ascent between 41.2 percent and 52.5 percent is part of Nock's "7 records within 7 days" attempt and part of a UNESCO charity event. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

 Mount Zugspitze, Germany:

High wire artist Freddy Nock balances as he walks up on the rope of a Zugspitze cable car in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Nock walked up the 995 meters long rope with an altitude difference of 348 meters aiming at collecting money for the UNESCO. He is attempting to set a new world record by doing seven summits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in seven days. It took him about 90 minutes to arrive on top of Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany. (AP Photo/dapd, Joerg Koch)

Freddy Nock from Switzerland balances on the ropeway of a cable car leading on Germany's highest mountain, the 2,962 metre (9,718 feet) Zugspitze, near the southern Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen August 20, 2011. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Mount Feuerkogel, Austria:

Freddy Nock from Switzerland balances on the ropeway of a cable car leading 1,592 metres (5,223 feet) high to mount Feuerkogel in Ebensee, August 22, 2011. The 2,917 metres (9,570 feet) long balance with a constant ascent between 41.2 percent and 52.5 percent is part of Nock's "7 records within 7 days" attempt and part of a UNESCO charity event. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

Freddy Nock from Switzerland balances on the ropeway of a cable car leading 1,592 metres (5,223 feet) high to mount Feuerkogel in Ebensee, August 22, 2011. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader

High wire artist Freddy Nock balances as he walks up on the cable of a Feuerkogel cable car in Ebensee, Monday, Aug. 2, 2011. (AP Photo / Kerstin Joensson)

High wire artist Freddy Nock balances as he walks up on the rope of a Feuerkogel cable car in Ebensee, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. (AP Photo / Kerstin Joensson)

1 Dead In Glacier Express Accident

Glacier Express derailed in the Swiss Alps on Friday, July 23, 2010.

It happened near the town of Fiesch and the mouth of the Aletsch glacier.

The Aletsch glacier is Europe’s largest icemass.

The train was on a journey between Zermatt and St. Moritz.

1 person was killed and 42 people were injured.

Train accident is very rare in Switzerland.

Glacier Express is a very popular tourist train in Switzerland.

It has very big windows so that the passengers can see the beautiful Alps mountains, glaciers, streams and other wonderful things around.

The Glacier Express is known for its majestic mountain climbs.

It is called the “slowest express train in the world”.

It travels at an average speed of 18 mph (30 kph).

This is another disaster.

On Monday a speeding express train collided in India.

Glacier Express derailed in Fiesch, Switzerland, Friday 23, July 2010. (REUTERS/Police Valais/Handout0)

Glacier Express train accident in Fiesch, Switzerland. Friday July 23, 2010. (REUTERS/Police Valais/Handout)

A senior fire fighter looking at a damaged carriage of a Glacier Express passenger train at the accident site, Friday July 23,2010. (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

Rescue workers and paramedics load an injured person on board of a rescue helicopter after a train accident in Fiesch, Switzerland, Friday, July 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

Rescuers give an interview in front of damaged carriages of a Glacier Express passenger train at the accident site in Fiesch, Switzerland, Friday, July 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

A fire fighter is looking at a damaged carriage of a Glacier Express passenger train at the accident site in Fiesch, Switzerland, Friday, July 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)

Latest List Of Airspace And Airport Closed (1942 GMT Saturday)

Most airports in Europe are still closed and some may not be open on Monday.

Please click here for the new list of airport and airspace status as of 2030 GMT Sunday.

I got this latest list from Reuters.

I wonder when will this disaster ends?

Here is a list of countries affected as of 1942 GMT on Saturday:

BELGIUM – Airspace closed until at least 0600 GMT Sunday. Main airline, Brussels Airlines, cancels all flights until Monday.

BELARUS – Airspace closed on Saturday for flights operating between 6,000 meters and 11,000 meters. Some routes east and south open.

BRITAIN – Airspace closed until at least 0600 GMT Sunday. British Airways cancels all flights on Sunday.

DENMARK – Airspace closed until at least 0600 GMT Sunday.

ESTONIA – Airspace closed until at least 2400 GMT Saturday.

FINLAND – Airspace closed until at least 1200 GMT Sunday.

FRANCE – Paris airports will be closed until at least 0600 GMT Monday, as will Nice and Marseille and northern airports. Toulouse, Montpellier, Pau, Tarbes, Biarritz and Perpignan remain open.

GERMANY – German airspace shut until at least 0600 GMT Sunday.

IRELAND – Airspace closed until at least 1200 GMT Sunday.

ITALY – Northern airspace closed until at least 0600 GMT Monday.

LATVIA – Airspace closed Saturday.

NETHERLANDS – Airspace closed until at least 0600 GMT Sunday.

POLAND – Airspace closed since Friday, partial reopening possible on Sunday.

PORTUGAL – Airports operating for flights to and from everywhere other than northern Europe.

RUSSIA – All airports open.

SLOVAKIA – Airspace closed as of 1300 GMT on Friday.

SPAIN – Madrid airport open, but carrier Iberia cancels all its European flights except those to or from Portugal, southern Italy, Greece and Turkey. Seven airports in northern Spain were re-opened shortly 1900 GMT on Saturday after being closed at 1800 GMT.

SWEDEN – Airspace closed on Saturday.

SWITZERLAND – Airspace closed until at least 1200 GMT Sunday, except for aircraft able to fly at altitudes of 36,000 feet or higher.

UKRAINE – Kiev airport closed to flights until at least 1200 GMT Saturday. Airports in Lvov, Odessa, Donestsk, Simferopol and Dnepropetrovsk also closed for an unspecified period.

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