Monday 31 May 2010

The storm prompted a tornado warning for the county ..Eva, Okla.


A severe thunderstorm with a rotating wall cloud is seen over Texas County, Okla. near the community of Eva, Okla., Monday, May 31, 2010. The storm prompted a tornado warning for the county but no tornadoes touched down.

French pavilion during a mass wedding at the site of the World Expo 2010





Chine-France-Expo2010-tourisme-société by Julie DESNE Picture taken on May 11, 2010 shows couples posing at the French pavilion during a mass wedding at the site of the World Expo 2010. Organisers expect 70 million visitors -- most of them Chinese -- to attend the biggest-ever World's Fair over the next six months, with an average of 380,000 people expected to visit the site daily

Guatemala Crater - Guatemala Sinkhole

Guatemala Crater - Guatemala Sinkhole



A giant sinkhole caused by the rains of Tropical Storm Agatha is seen in Guatemala City May 31, 2010. More than 94,000 people have been evacuated as the storm buried homes under mud, swept away a highway bridge near Guatemala City and opened up sinkholes in the capital

Sunday 23 May 2010

Closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival


General view of the closing ceremony of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival taken on May 23, 2010 in Cannes.

(From L) actress Julie Atlas Muz, actress Dirty Martini, French director and actor Mathieu Amalric, actress Mimi Le Meaux, actress Evie Lovelle and actress Kitten on the Keys pose after Mathieu Amalric won the Best Director award for his film "Tournee" (On Tour) during the closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2010 in Cannes.

(From L) French director and actor Mathieu Amalric, French director Xavier Beauvois, French actress Juliette Binoche and Spanish actor Javier Bardem pose ith their awards during the closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2010 in Cannes.

(From L) Autralian director Michael Rowe, French director Xavier Beauvois and French actress Juliette Binoche pose with their awards during the closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2010 in Cannes.

(From L front) actress Dirty Martini and French director and actor Mathieu Amalric, French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, Autralian director Michael Rowe and French actress Juliette Binoche pose with their awards during the closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2010 in Cannes.

Diane Kruger arrives for the closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival




German actress Diane Kruger arrives for the closing ceremony at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2010 in Cannes
63rd Cannes Film Festival begins
Cannes Tsunami Film Festival Freak Waves Desaster 2010

Mini-tsunami sur la croisette de Cannes

East Bay...stop the oil reaching the marshlands ..



Crews try to clean an island covered in oil on the south part of East Bay May 23, 2010. The U.S. government threatened on Sunday to remove BP from efforts to seal a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico if it doesn't do enough to stop the leak, though it acknowledged only the company and the oil industry have the needed know-how.

Booms are installed west of Elmer's Island to try to stop the oil reaching the marshlands May 23, 2010. The U.S. government threatened on Sunday to remove BP from efforts to seal a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico if it doesn't do enough to stop the leak, though it acknowledged only the company and the oil industry have the needed know-how

Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk..



Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, from Russia, right, and Peru's U16 World Chess Champion Deysi Cori shake hands as they pose for pictures during a chess exhibition game at the Machu Picchu Inca citadel in Cuzco, Peru, Sunday, May 23, 2010.

Transworld Kosteniuk

Kosteniuk World Chess Champion

Friday 21 May 2010

Jennifer Lopez at 2010 World Music Awards


Actresses Michelle Rodriguez (L) and Hayden Panettiere speak on stage during the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo May 18, 2010. The World Music Awards honours the bestselling recording artists from around the world.
Jennifer Lopez at 2010 World Music Awards

J-Lo and Peter Andre hit the World Music Awards

elissa world music awards 2010.wmv

Sunday 16 May 2010

Miss USA 2010 Contestants

Miss USA 2010 Contestants


Miss USA 2010 Contestants Fashion Show Mall Runway 1 Las Vegas

Miss USA® 2010 Preliminary Swimsuit Part 1

Miss Usa 2010 Preliminary - Swimsuit Part 2

Miss USA® 2010 Preliminary Swimsuit Part 3

Miss USA® 2010 Preliminary Swimsuit Part 4

Miss USA® 2010 Preliminary Swimsuit Part 5

Thursday 13 May 2010


From left, Sting, Debbie Harry, Lady Gaga, Sir Elton John, Dame Shirley Bassey and Bruce Springsteen perform together during the Rainforest Fund's 21st Birthday Celebration benefit concert at Carnegie Hall Thursday, May 13, 2010 in New York

Lady Gaga and Sir Elton John perform together during the Rainforest Fund's 21st Birthday Celebration benefit concert at Carnegie Hall Thursday, May 13, 2010 in New York.




Singer Lady Gaga performs during the 21st birthday celebration of the Rainforest Fund at Carnegie Hall in New York May 13, 2010.

ash plumes from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano


People look at the ash plumes from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano May 13, 2010. Europe has been dogged for weeks by repeated shutdowns of air traffic since an erupting volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland started spewing ash in April



Ash plumes rise from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano May 13, 2010. Europe has been dogged for weeks by repeated shutdowns of air traffic since an erupting volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland started spewing ash in April.

Ash plumes from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano cover the sky in Eyjafjoll May 13, 2010. Europe has been dogged for weeks by repeated shutdowns of air traffic since an erupting volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland started spewing ash in April

Steam rises as a result of hot volcanic lava melting the ice under Eyjafjallajokull glacier May 13, 2010. Europe has been dogged for weeks by repeated shutdowns of air traffic since an erupting volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland started spewing ash in April.

Ash plumes from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano cover the sky in Eyjafjoll May 13, 2010. Europe has been dogged for weeks by repeated shutdowns of air traffic since an erupting volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland started spewing ash in April

Tuesday 11 May 2010

The million-acre park celebrates it's 100 year anniversary


Snow covers mountains at Glacier National Park in Montana on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The million-acre park celebrates it's 100 year anniversary Tuesday. But many of its glaciers have melted, and scientists predict the rest may not last another decade. The forests are drier and disease-ridden, leading to bigger wildfires. Climate change is forcing animals that feed off plants to adapt.

A stream flows through Glacier National Park in Montana on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The million-acre park celebrates it's 100 year anniversary Tuesday. But many of its glaciers have melted, and scientists predict the rest may not last another decade.




Water flows past Avalanche Gorge in Glacier National Park in Montana on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The million-acre park celebrates it's 100 year anniversary Tuesday.

An ancient cedar tree is seen in Glacier National Park in Montana on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The million-acre park celebrates it's 100 year anniversary Tuesday.

A couple sits on a rock as they look at the scenery in Glacier National Park in Montana on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The million-acre park celebrates it's 100 year anniversary Tuesday. But many of its glaciers have melted, and scientists predict the rest may not last another decade. The forests are drier and disease-ridden, leading to bigger wildfires. Climate change is forcing animals that feed off plants to adapt.


Children stand on a dock at Lake McDonald at Glacier National Park in Montana on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The million-acre park celebrates it's 100 year anniversary Tuesday.

Sunday 9 May 2010

Japanese dance troupe STAS perform leg kicks to promote their upcoming show in the Akihabara




Dancers from the Japanese dance troupe STAS perform leg kicks to promote their upcoming show in the Akihabara district of Tokyo, Japan, Monday, May 10, 2010. The group, formed by former members of the already-dissolved SKD, or Shochiku Kageki Dan, the Japanese counterpart of the renowned Rockettes of Radio City Music Hall in New York City, will perform in the bustling electronics district from May 28-30

Thursday 6 May 2010

17th Steam Locomotive Show,..Locomotive Show is the biggest steam gala in Poland



Steam locomotive worker explains to the visitors how the train works at the Wolsztyn railway station during the 17th Steam Locomotive Show on April 30, 2010. The Locomotive Show is the biggest steam gala in Poland and will see machines from Poland, Germany, Hungary and the Czech Republic.




Poland-travel-rail-steam,FEATURE, by Mary Sibierski A worker walks in a steam locomotive depot at the Wolsztyn railway station during the 17th Steam Locomotive Show on May 1, 2010. The Locomotive Show is the biggest steam gala in Poland and will see machines from Poland, Germany, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Steam Locomotive UP 844 Liverpool TX April 17 2010

Steam Locomotive UP 844 Bay City TX April 13 2010

Monday 3 May 2010

Wendy Glenn at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles


Wendy Glenn, a cast member in the film "Mercy," poses alongside the poster for the film at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday, May 3, 2010.

Wendy Glenn, right, a cast member in the film "Mercy," poses for photographers at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday, May 3, 2010

Scott Caan, second from right, writer/producer/star of the film "Mercy," poses with the film's director Patrick Hoelck, far left, and fellow cast members James Caan and Wendy Glenn at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday, May 3, 2010. James Caan is Scott's father.
Mercy - Official Trailer [HD]