Monday, March 2, 2009

THE WEEK THAT WAS IN PICTURES

Offbeat images from around the world


Liberal Democrat Lord Redesdale, left, attempts to pass BBC political Editor Nick Robinson in the final few metres of the Parliamentary Pancake Race in London. The annual Parliamentary Pancake Race takes place in Victoria Gardens, Westminster and sees Lords, MPs and the press compete to raise money for the charity Rehab UK. 




Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra confront riot police during a protest outside Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding the dissolution of Parliament and fresh elections. Photo: Chumsak Kanoknan,



Cars blocked by a heavy snowfall are seen on a key trans-European highway near the Serbian city of Nis, 200 kilometers south of the Serbian capital Belgrade. Swept by strong crosswinds, the unrelenting snowfall left motorists stranded for up to 12 hours on the highway. Photo: Sasa Djordjevic,




An Indian Hindu devotee holds a bone in his mouth as he dances in a procession to mark the festival of Maha Shivaratri dedicated to the God Lord Shiva in Allahabad



Cruiser ship AIDAluna leaves the Meyer Papenburg shipyard en-route to Emden for sea trials on in Papenburg, Germany. The 252 metres long and 32 metres wide ship is one of six luxury cruise ships, which will be built for the Rostock shipping company AIDA Cruises until 2010. Photo: Krafft Angerer,

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Great pics, Ocho-Onda! Thanks for sharing. You always amaze me with your resourcefulness and style :-). Have a good day!

ocho-onda said...

Just doing my (very small) bit to make this crazy world a happier place.
As a picture paints a thousand words, I hope these pictures will convey the message that we have to look at the lighter side of Life, also.
Cheers. Have a great day too, Paula.