Thursday, 23 May, 2019

Photographs August 2016 1.

Photographs August 2016 1

Posted on Monday, 1 August, 2016Monday, 21 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Photographs August 2016 1.

Book of Hours by Vante di Gabriello di Vante Attavanti Fitzwilliam Museum The Guardian

The Frontline Aleppo Hosam Katan Reuters

Hummingbird Colombia Jaime Saldarriaga Reuters

Newly Constructed Sandy Hook Elementary School Newtown Michelle McLoughlin Reuters

Vestrahorn Iceland Fabrizio Fortuna NatGeo

Luke Aikins Jumps 25000 feet into Net Without Parachute Jae C. Hong AP

Gower the Great Dane Tallest Dog in the World Gower Wales Matthew Horwood Wales News Service

M8 Lagoon Nebula Ivan Eder Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 National Maritime Museum

The Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I circa 1590 Repurchased by the Hertage LotteryFund Royal Museum UK

Crane Serengeti Cary Wolinsky & Bob Caputo NatGeo

Credits: The BBC, The Guardian, National Geographic, Reuters, The Telegraph.

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