Wonderful Photos From All Over The World !!

[suziwong]

A cat watches the snow fall from the shelter of a bird feeder in Anchorage, Alaska Monday Dec. 22, 2003. More than 10 inches of snow fell in the Anchorage area in a period of 12 hours.

A camel with Santa Clause hat, placed on the animal's head by his owner to attract foreign tourists, sits in front of the 4,500-year-old Pyramids at Giza, on the edge of the Egyptian capital Cairo, December 23, 2003. Egypt is a mainly Muslim country but, with a thriving tourist industry, many people join the seasonal festivities. Egypt has a large Christian minority, who celebrate Christmas on January 7.

Visitors view ice lamps during the 30th Harbin Ice Lamp Festival in Harbin, capital of the northeast Heilongjiang Province, China, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003. More than 2,000 ice and snow artworks were displayed in the festival, kicked off on Dec. 20.

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A visitor takes a photo of the sculpture 'Christmas Angel' at the ' Ice World ' in the northern German town of Luebeck Friday, Dec.19, 2003. The Ice World, Germany's first ice-sculpture-festival will run until Jan. 25, 2004.

This is an artist's rendering of a night view of the proposed Freedom Tower, center, by architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, as seen from the south at night, released by the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., in New York Friday Dec. 19, 2003. At left are the Empire State Building, and Statue of Liberty.

 

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Image shows multiwavelength composite of Messier 81, a nearby galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major, one of the first images from the Spitzer Telescope released by NASA on December 18, 2003. The new Spitzer, which looks at the cosmos with infrared detectors, has lifted the dust veils from newborn stars and a bumptious comet, and revealed the detail in the spiral arms of a neighboring galazy. Unlike the Hubble Space Telescope, which takes pictures of the universe from high in Earth orbit, Spitzer makes its observations as it trails behind Earth as our planet circles the sun.

Light sculture : A stylised fibre optic canoe is used in parody in this 'Light Sculpture' by Australian glass artist Warren Langley in an effort to highlight the dreaming of early Australian explorers near Alice Springs, Australia.

Bulldogs Sybil, left, and Trudy are next in line to have a photo taken with a person dressed as Santa 'Paws,' Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at a PETsMART, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Pet supply companies, which have enjoyed strong growth even in the soft economy, say the demand for holiday-themed products just keeps growing.

A formation of planes flies over the main grounds of the Wright Brothers Memorial during the First Flight Centennial Celebration in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

No goal : Roma's forward Antonio Cassano reacts after missing a goal against Modena at the Olympic stadium in Rome, during their Serie A soccer match. (awww!! I am sorry for this !! )

 

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An Indian army soldier from Dare Devil group rides through the ring of fire during 'Vijay Divas' or Victory Day celebrations in Calcutta, India Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003. Vijay Divas is celebrated as Indias win over Pakistan in Dec. 16, 1971 war.

A Chinese worker installs metal frames of a giant Christmas tree being erected outside a shopping mall in Shanghai, December 8, 2003. Though Christmas is not officially celebrated in China, the holiday is increasingly becoming popular as Chinese adopt more Western ideas and festivals in the communist country.

Stacked in their crates, four golden retrievers await their time in the ring during the first day of competition at the Crown Classic Dog Show in Cleveland, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003. One of the largest shows in the country, 2500 to 3500 dogs will compete in four seperate days of competition.

Six-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher of Germany in a Ferrari F2003-GA Formula One car, foreground, races an Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet, background, in Grosseto, central Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003. The Eurofighter won two of the three races, over distancesof 600, 900 and 1,200 meters (1,980, 2,970 and 3,960 feet).

Crows take flight back to their nests in Srinagar, December 11, 2003.

 

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Need a hand? : Chinese models show off the latest hair-dos and beauty make-up by local designers, at a show promoting cosmetics in Beijing.

NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) provided this 3-D graphic view of the Earth as shown in this enhanced undated satellite photo released by NASA. The scientific data and photos are helping scientists understand how life on Earth is affected by changing climate. After less than a year of work, the Earth-orbiting satellite has churned out the most detailed, three-dimensional maps ever of the ice sheets blanketing Greenland and Antarctica. The baseline measurements collected by theIce, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite, or Icesat, should allow scientists to track the growth and shrinkage of the ice sheets, and to gauge the effect that might have on global sea levels.

Jordanian farmer , Mohammad Ibrahim, rests with his olive harvest displayed for sale on a rural highway outside Amman December 10, 2003. Olives are a major Jordanian crop and the vines a symbol of continuity on land tended by rural families for generations.

An eight-week-old Siberian Tiger shows his teeth during a media presentation at Nuremberg Zoo, southern Germany, Tuesday Dec. 9, 2003. Three tigers of the rare species were born Oct. 7, 2003 at the zoo, though one of them died soon afterwards. But male cubs Jenki and Gawan grow up well and were shown to the public for the first time Tuesday.

A monkey named Arong wears a Santa Claus outfit while waving a bell in front of a donation box in Seoul December 9, 2003. Arong is one of two monkeys the Salvation Army is using to entice donations during a charity campaign to help orphans and other needy people.

 

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This US Department of Defense (news - web sites) handout image shows a soldier in a lightweight uniform with advanced technological capabilities that researchers say will make troops safer and more formidable on the battlefield.

Two baby tiger cubs explore their habitat and get ready for a stroll, at the Amersfoort Zoo in the Netherlands, December 8, 2003. The two white tiger cubs, Trixi and Maxi, named after Dutch Queen Beatrix and Princess Maxima, took their first stroll into their habitat on Monday after their birth on October 11, 2003.

Bright side of the moon : A murder of crows is silhouetted against the moon as it flies across the skies of Hanover, Germany

A snowboarder takes some air over the local mountains in Lake Louise, Alberta December 3, 2003. Snowboarders from all over the world visit the resort to take in snow and view. Lake Louise is also a regular site used for the World Cup Downhill circuit.

Traffic passes an illumination that is projected onto Wellington Arch, central London, December 2, 2003. The arch is the first of nine sites throughout London which will be illuminated over the Christmas period.

Two-year-old Jordan Love from Wisconsin waits in line to see Santa Claus, at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, November 28, 2003. Friday marked the start of the holiday shopping season in the United States.

This computer generated image created by NASA shows Neptune (Lower-L) as it would appear from a spacecraft approaching Triton, Neptune's largest moon at 2706 km (1683 mi) in diameter.

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[Amos Stevens]

Thanks Suziwong

 

[Storm]

Good images!Them dogs didn't look too happy caged up.

 

[TDWoj]

The dogs, they were just kickin' back until their time in the ring, eh. Or, they were practicing their lugubrious looks for extra sympathy and snacks!

Great photos, Suzi!