Sun Lit Gallery (page 2)

The Sun is the most important source of energy for life on Earth, and is a star at the center of our solar system, and its light and heat allow us to live

Comet in the night sky, artwork
Comet in the night sky, computer artwork. Comets are bodies of ice and dust that enter the inner solar system from the outer solar system

Disused mine engine house, Cornwall
Disused mine engine house. This is part of Ding Dong mine, a tin mine that was in operation from the beginning of the 17th century up until 1915. Photographed in Gulval, Penwith, Cornwall, UK

The Alps, aerial photograph. This mountain range runs from Austria and Slovenia through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France

Sunlit forest, artwork
Sunlit forest. Computer artwork of sunlight shining through trees in a forest

Organic apples on their tree
Organic apples (Malus sp.) ripening on their tree. Organic farming does not use pesticides, chemical fertilisers or other artificial techniques

Perennial honesty (Lunaria rediviva) seed heads. Photographed in Germany

Avalanche defences, Switzerland
Avalanche defences (horizontal dark lines) on a mountainside in eastern Switzerland. The barriers are designed to reduce the strength of avalanches

Kelp seaweed (Laminaria digitata) floating at the waters surface. This seaweed is also known as devils apron and oarweed. It is used in the production of iodine, soda and fertilisers

Iceberg, Canada
Iceberg. An iceberg lit by sunlight off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Icebergs are large pieces of freshwater ice that have broken off from a snow-formed glacier or ice shelf

The Arctic, night-day satellite image
Asia, night-day satellite image. This composite image of the Earth is set against a background of stars, and is centred on the continent of Asia. North is at top

Yellow and orange aspens in the fall, Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Orange clouds at sunset over orange and red maples in the fall, Uinta National Forest, Utah, United States of America, North America

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View of farmland, with farm buildings and sheep grazing in pasture, Blindhurst Farm, looking towards Bleasdale Moors, Bleasdale, Lancashire, England, november

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Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) trunks sunlit at dawn, in breckland heathland habitat, Knettishall Heath Country Park, Suffolk, England, october

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Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) trunks silhouetted at dawn, in breckland heathland habitat, Knettishall Heath Country Park, Suffolk, England, october

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Common Walnut (Juglans regia) habit, sunlit after rainfall in garden, Suffolk, England, july

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Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) habit, sunlit at dawn, in breckland heathland habitat, Knettishall Heath Country Park, Suffolk, England, october

Crescent moon with earthshine
Crescent Moon with earthshine, setting over Santorini, Greece. The Moon does not produce its own light, but can be seen because it reflects light

Stone barns in a winter landscape, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Waterfall at Kilt Rock, famous basaltic cliff near Staffin, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Main Gate, Church of the Blessed Saviour, Patriarchal Complex under stormy sky, Fortress of Tsarevets, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, Europe

Lighthouse at Cudillero, Asturias, Spain, Europe

Sacromonte church, Varese, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Thundering water at Gullfoss, Icelands most famous waterfall, with sunlight streaming down through the spray, near Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Beach and cliffs at Etretat, Cote d Albatre, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France, Europe

Belmore Falls, Budderoo National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Carrington Falls, Budderoo National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Circular Quay, Sydney Cove and city skyline, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Mount Solitary and Jamison Valley, Blue Mountains, Blue Mountains National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Lichen covered rocks, shore at Greens Beach, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Horseshoe Bay beach, Bermuda, Central America

Cordoba Cathedral, Cordoba, Argentina, South America

Street lamps, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Monumento a los dos Congresos, Palacio del Congreso (National Congress Building), Plaza del Congreso, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Palacio del Congreso (National Congress Building), Plaza del Congreso, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

Rural road near Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Sullivans Cove, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Cloud blowing off the summit of Aconcagua 6962m, highest peak in South America, Aconcagua Provincial Park, Andes mountains, Argentina, South America

USA, Alaska, Lake Clark National Park, Silver Salmon Creek. Silhouette of brown bear in golden light

Woman reading the Bible in the desert, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Sunset meditation in the desert, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Monk at the Bayon temple, Angkor Thom Complex, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddha statue at Bayon Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A rice field worker showing rice stalks, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Brightly coloured houses along canal in Burano town, Venice Lagoon Island, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Fjord, Thomson Sound, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

View to Sierra de Gredos, La Vera, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

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The Sun is the most important source of energy for life on Earth, and is a star at the center of our solar system, and its light and heat allow us to live. The Sun is made up of mostly hydrogen and helium gas, and it produces an immense amount of energy through nuclear fusion reactions. This energy radiates out from the Sun in all directions in the form of light, heat, and other forms of radiation. The Sun's light allows plants to photosynthesize, which provides food for animals including humans. Its heat warms our planet so that liquid water can exist on its surface. Without the Sun's energy there would be no life on Earth as we know it today.