The Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Villarrica area, Chile on November 16, 2022. (Photo by Cristobal Saavedra Escobar/Reuters)

Thomas jumps into the water from a spring board at a public swimming pool in Mengen, Germany, 28 August 2016. (Photo by Thomas Warnack/EPA)

An Iraqi army cadet participates in “the leap of faith”, from a bridge as part of their training, in Baghdad, Iraq on December 15, 2023. (Photo by Ahmed Saad/Reuters)

English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa in the last decade of November 2024 takes a break from tour to have a brew. (Photo by dualipa/Instagram)

Beachgoers pass a snowman made from sand on Christmas Day at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 25, 2023. (Photo by David Gray/AFP Photo)

Jacek Yerka is an amazing painter from Poland. His subject matter ranges from odd beasts to whimsical landscapes incorporating extraordinary architecture, and includes imagery gleaned from his childhood. I handpicked a few of his pieces so we can take a close look at his world of painting.

Actors and dancers perform during the press rehearsal for the “ARISE Grand Show” at the Friedrichstadt-Palast theater in Berlin, Germany, 15 September 2021. Premiere of the show is scheduled for 16 September and will amaze vistors with “extravagant costumes, breathtaking stage sets and artistic excellence” until February 2022 as the theater promises on its website. (Photo by Filip Singer/EPA/EFE)