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Floating markets are a common tradition throughout Southeast Asia. Bangkok, Thailand.
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British Isles - Heritage of England
Row of thatched cottages leading towards the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, in the picturesque Essex village of Wendens Ambo (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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East Timor Political Violence Follows New PM
Portuguese members of the U.N. Police prepare to take control of streets in the the capital of DIli, East Timor on August 6, 2007.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Pedestrians shop for books along a main throroughfare in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, August 11, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese mechanics repair various engines and appliances at a small shop in Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. In Yangon the concept of 'small business' can often be seen in quite a literal light, as many shopowners operate their businesses in spaces no more than a few feet wide and deep. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
A Burmese woman stands on a small sidestreet in Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Street venders sell cuts of meat at an open-air night market Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
A Burmese woman untangles a fishing net in a Muslim neighborhood near the Yangon River in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Street vendors sell bananas at a market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
A shopowner of Indian descent sits at his desk in a paint store in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. In Yangon the concept of 'small business' can often be seen in quite a literal light, as many shopowners operate their businesses in spaces no more than a few feet wide and deep. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
A magician performs card tricks for passersby in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Muslim shopowners work at a fabric and clothing store in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. In Yangon the concept of 'small business' can often be seen in quite a literal light, as many shopowners operate their businesses in spaces no more than a few feet wide and deep. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Street venders sell chicken at an open-air night market Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Street venders sell fish at a night market Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, August 12, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
The owner of a small restaurant calculates the day's earnings at his restaurant in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, August 13, 2007. In Yangon the concept of 'small business' can often be seen in quite a literal light, as many shopowners operate their businesses in spaces no more than a few feet wide and deep. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese women sell fruit and other foodstuffs on the street in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, August 13, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese girls participate in a 'fashion show' at a club in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, August 13, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese men drink beer at a bar (or beer station) open to the street in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, August 13, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
A Burmese woman shops for fabric at a small garment shop in Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, August 13, 2007. In Yangon the concept of 'small business' can often be seen in quite a literal light, as many shopowners operate their businesses in spaces no more than a few feet wide and deep. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
View of Sule Paya and downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, August 13, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Buddhists light candles, incense and pray at the Schwedagon Paya in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, August 14, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
The Schwedagon Paya temple in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, August 14, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese clerks help customers at a hardware store in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, August 15, 2007. In Yangon the concept of 'small business' can often be seen in quite a literal light, as many shopowners operate their businesses in spaces no more than a few feet wide and deep. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese trishaw drivers park near the Sule Paya late at night in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, August 15, The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese boatmen ferry passengers back and forth across the Yangon River in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, August 16, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
A Burmese Buddhist monk walks near the Yangon River in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, August 16, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Burmese girls sell food by candlelight after dark in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, August 16, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Myanmar: A Country at a Crossroads
Light reflects off the pavement after a light evening rain in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, August 16, 2007. The citizens of Myanmar live under a highly restrictive military regime where criticism of the ruling junta is not allowed. But lately there have been several protests against rising fuel prices, inflation and the poor living conditions in this southeast Asian country of over 50 million. The latest rallies are by far the largest in recent years. The most recent protest on Wednesday happened one day after the government arrested 13 dissidents overnight who had led a protest against the price increases, including 7 leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group. In 1990, the military junta held elections that it lost and quickly annulled.
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for most of the past 17 years since that time.
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Singapore Airbus A380 Takes Off
A Singapore Airlines Airbus 380 passenger plane prepares to take off at Singapore's Changi Airport on Oct. 25, 2007. The world's first superjumbo A380 bought by Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched its inaugural commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney, Australia. (Zheng Xiaoyi/Xinhua/WPN) **China Out** (FOTO: DUKAS/WORLDPICTURENEWS)
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Malaysia - 2008
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The Sikh temple,Guru Nanak Darbaar Gurdwara Sahib with the largest prayer hall in southeast Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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St. Augustine, Florida: Dog in bicycle basket. ©Jeff Greenberg / The Image Works
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The storm pictures of Chad Cowan, America - 2010
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20 June 2010, Southeast Wyoming
The Icemaker - Chad Cowan's Super Storms
It looks like the end of the world, instead this once-in-a-lifetime image shows a lightning bolt crackling from a hailstorm cloud.
The jaw-dropping picture - dubbed The Icemaker - captures the storm that unleashed the world record hail stone onto South Dakota in summer.
And storm chasing photographer Chad Cowan is hoping that this highlight of last storm season will win the National Geographic Exceptional Experiences photo contest, in which it is down to the last six finalists.
His gallery of best shots taken in 2010 also offer some amazing glimpses at nature at its most powerful.
The 26-year-old, a storm fan since his early teens, follows dramatic weather across the United States and even runs tours for storm fanatics.
But even for a seasoned storm chaser the decision to drive towards this storm was a cause for apprehension.
Chad, from Kansas, explains: "Looking at the radar on my laptop, it became obvious that there was one storm that would be an absolute monster.
"I became somewhat apprehensive in driving towards this storm because I saw that the ingredients of a 'perfect storm' had come together
"We saw this cloud explode into the sky like an atom bomb, and it soon became a supercell also, south of the larger storm.
"As we approached, though, my stomach dropped as the shape of the beast became visible above the horizon.
"I had never seen anything like it and didn't speak much, only muttering single syllable words like, "epic" and "woah".
"I finally got my wits about me and decided to get out my camera. I flipped it on, checked the settings and leaned out the window and snapped my first shot of the day.
"As fate would have it, I saw a lightning flash through my viewfinder as my shutter clicked. I didn't expect ...
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The 'Sensational Butterflies' exhibition, Natural History Museum, London, Britain - 06 Apr 2011
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jonathan Hordle / Rex Features (1304371n)
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The 'Sensational Butterflies' exhibition, Natural History Museum, London, Britain - 06 Apr 2011
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The 'Sensational Butterflies' exhibition, Natural History Museum, London, Britain - 06 Apr 2011
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The 'Sensational Butterflies' exhibition, Natural History Museum, London, Britain - 06 Apr 2011
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The 'Sensational Butterflies' exhibition, Natural History Museum, London, Britain - 06 Apr 2011
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The 'Sensational Butterflies' exhibition, Natural History Museum, London, Britain - 06 Apr 2011
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Malaysia: Pray for MH370
March 14, 2014 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A Women ties a message for passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370, displayed outside a mall in Kuala Lumpur on March 14, 2014. A U.S. official said that the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 pinged a satellite for four hours after it went missing, indicating that it may have stayed in the air long after its last contact with the ground. Malaysian authorities are widening their search westward, toward India, as a result (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Mit dem Velo um die Welt
Hoan Kiem Lake Hanoi, Vietnam, overhanging flame of the forest trees, benches. Hanoi. Vietnam. Sunset and man with a bicycle. People sitting on lakeside benches, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam. (Photo by Sergi Reboredo) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Local Caption *** 16298789
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NEWS - China: Treffen der BRICS-Staaten in Xiamen
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the BRICS Business Forum in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province
9th BRICS Summit, Xiamen city, China - 04 Sep 2017
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NEWS - China: Treffen der BRICS-Staaten in Xiamen
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province
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NEWS - China: Treffen der BRICS-Staaten in Xiamen
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivers a speech at the BRICS Business Forum in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day - Bilder des Tages
November 10, 2017 - Philippines - Two days before the star of the 3 days visit of US President Donald Trump in the country for the celebration of the 50th year of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 12th meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS), various groups hold a protest rally that saying Trump is not welcome and burned a banner with the artwork of Trump and President Duterte in Mendiola, Manila City on Nov. 11, 2017 (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - North Sumatera, Indonesia - a school girl and their teacher seen passing in their school with a background mount sinabung continued smoked by solfatara on the top (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - Indonesia - daily activity in the harmony of life around sinabung vulcano. seen a housewife was hanging clothes in sigarang garang village (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - India - A farmer in the village of Sukandebi is harvesting his broccoli when Sinabung shoot out Solfatara on the top of the mountain, broccoli prices that plummeted over this past time period. making farmers losers in the current harvest, amid the high price of fertilizer and the cost of vegetable care in the recent period (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - Indonesia - seen a house unused due to eruption of Mount Sinabung in the village of Sukanalu (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - Indonesia - a bright view this morning seen from naman village (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - Indonesia - seen school building which no longer used in sukanalu village due to eruption of mount Sinabung (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - North Sumatera, Indonesia - seen on the top of mount sinabung fully smoked by solfatara (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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FEATURE - Leben mit dem Vulkan - Sinabung in Indonesien
March 26, 2018 - North Sumatera, Indonesia - seen a startrail behind the sinabung volcano, when the summit still fire (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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