North Korea mourns Kim Jong Il

A sad set of photos. There has been discussion on whether or not the tears were genuine. Either they were genuine (proof of brainwashing) or they were compulsory (proof of a slavery-like existence). Either way, quite sad.

2011: The year in photos

The NYT has assembled an excellent collection of the best photos from 2011, divided into six categories: Arab Spring, Occupy, nature, the world, the nation, and milestones. 106 photos in total.

Two of my favorites:

 

 

National Geographic holds a photo contest

National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest. The Atlantic chose 45 of the contestants for their website. Here are a few. The rest are worth checking out.

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100 Cool Self-Portraits

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Chechnya Wars in Photos

Source.

H/t to David Axe.

Peacock In Flight

From TYWKIWDBI, one of my favorite websites.

Pictures from South Sudan

 

Many more at the link.

 

 

 

 

 

Please Meet Landon

Please meet Landon. His dad, Marine LCPL Carpenter, made the ultimate sacrifice while serving with the 3/8 in Afghanistan earlier this year. A month before his son was born.

Posted at RedditPics, and many other blogs. I don’t know where it originates from. The Marine Corps Times offers a few more details.

No comment offered.

 

 

Photos from North Korea

(From Boston.com/BigPicture via Marginal Revolution.)

Photos 19 – 22 make me sick to my stomach.

World War II in Photos

Thanks to Alan Taylor at The Atlantic for this wonderful series of photos from World War II – a retrospective in 20 parts.

This series of entries will last from June 19 until October 30, 2011, running every Sunday morning for 20 weeks. In these photo essays, I hope to explore the events of the war, the people involved at the front and back home, and the effects the war had on everyday lives. The entries will follow a roughly chronological sequence, with some broader themes (such as “The Home Front”) interspersed throughout. These images will give us glimpses into the real-life experiences of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents, moments that shaped the world as it is today. I hope to be able to do justice to this important story in this large-photo narrative format and invite you to join me for the next 20 Sundays.