All the female cardinal needs to attract the red-feathered males is a pit of crimson lipstick and a flashy hairdo.
by segseven
(Reuters) - Workers position a sculpture by Spanish artist Antonio Lopez Garcia in front of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts April 1, 2008, ahead of an exhibition of the artist's work that opens April13. Titled "Day and Night", the bronze sculptures of two babies' heads are modeled after the artist's grandchildren and weigh 1.65 tons each. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES)
(AP) - Mav,a New Zealand fur seal looks through the glass of a viewing window at the preview of a new exhibit at Sydney's Taronga Zoo Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The Great Southern Ocean exhibit officially opens April 3 and will feature Australian sea lions, Australian fur seals, New Zealand fur seals, California sea lions, leopard seals, penguins and pelicans living in unique displays emulating their natural habitats. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
(AP) - Shown are rain drops on a daffodil, illuminated with a flash in Philadelphia, Friday, April 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Agritopia, Higley, Arizona, 2006 — from the book HIGLEY
Photo © Andrew Phelps
March 28 - April 3, 2008
(Alex Wong / Getty)
Dreaming of spring, in the middle of winter... Th ...Back at the Corral
Cloud Gate, by British artist Anish Kapoor, reflects the twinkling night lights and moody sky of The Windy City.
by 5231946
(Reuters) - Pupils take a deep breath as they attend a health lecture on how to relax, at a yard of a primary school in Jinan, Shandong province March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA). CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA.
(AP) - Ducks float on a lake during a sunset in outskirts of Minsk, Belarus, Monday, March 31, 2008. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
(AP) - Pandas sleep at the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong, in southwest China's Sichuan province Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Eight pandas chosen by an online poll were unveiled at the center last Saturday and will be sent to Beijing Zoo on May 24. Approximately 10 million online votes were cast for the pandas, which will be on exhibition for six months for visitors in Beijing before, during and after the 2008 Olympic Games. Note: photo does not show the eight selected pandas. (AP Photo/Color China Photo)
Behind the scenes at the RSC's unprecedented presentation of all eight of Shakespeare's historical plays at the Roundhouse Theater in London Photographs by Cate Gillion / Getty
(Cate Gillion / Getty)
Photographer Ziyah Gafic provides an intimate portrait of America's Islamic community
In his new book, photographer Nick Veasey creates inside-out images of the everyday and the bizarre. Using a lead-lined studio he shoots his subjects, then composes and embellishes the images on a computer.
(Nick Veasey)
Four of the civil rights leader's closest aides recall the day of his death forty years ago
Speaking Different Voices, Cambridge, England
Photo © Lee Ruff
I took this picture on a cold day in late November ...My Three Girls
Man's best friend is silhouetted by the day's final burst of color, creating a 'golden sunset' in more ways than one.
by ingrid2512
(AP) - Milan Roskopf from Slovakia juggles with two motor saws and one kilogram ball for photographers during the Impossibility Challenger 2008 in Dachau, southern Germany, on Sunday, March 30, 2008. Roskopf set the World record with 35 times juggling in this exceptionally discipline. (AP Photo/Chritsof Stache)
(Reuters) - A member of the First Church of the Last Laugh marches in the 30th Annual St. Stupid's Day Parade down the streets of the financial district in San Francisco, California, April 1, 2008. The parade occurs every year on April Fools' Day and pokes fun at the political and financial events in the United States. REUTERS/Kimberly White (UNITED STATES)
(AP) - 'White Diamond', an Albino alligator is seen in the water of his pool at the Safari Park in Hodenhagen, near Hamburg, northern Germany, on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The rare albino-alligator from the everglades in Louisiana is part of a reptile show that can be seen until April 27, 2008. (AP Photo / Kai-Uwe Knoth)
(Reuters) - Edinburgh International Festival director Jonathan Mills (L) stands behind plastic sheeting as graffiti artist Aga sprays paints round his body during a photocall to launch the 62nd festival programme in Edinburgh, Scotland April 2, 2008. The Edinburgh International Festival runs from Friday 8th to Saturday 31st August. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN)
Untitled, Southern California, USA
Photo © Ann LT
This photograph illustrates the beauty of some of ...Farmland
With its curvy cobblestone streets and colorful shops, this image invites us to stop and smell the flowers. Ahhh, let's all take a break!
by ttalbum
(Reuters) - A worker paints a sculpture imitating the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Zhengzhou, Henan province, March 23, 2008. The sculpture is made to celebrate the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, local media reported. REUTERS/Donald Chan (CHINA)
(Reuters) - People play hacky sack on Manezhnaya Square near the Kremlin on a sunny afternoon in Moscow March 26, 2008. Picture rotated 180 degrees. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov (RUSSIA)
(AP) - The Royal Air Force display team the Red Arrows perform their first 2008 display practice in the skies over their home base of RAF Scampton in eastern England, Thursday March 27, 2008. Over the past few months the Red Arrows have been flying six sorties per day, working hard to get ready for the busy 2008 summer display season. They will perform over 75 displays in the UK, Europe and North America between May and October. (AP Photo/PA, Anna Gowthorpe)
(Reuters) - A baseball fan with a hat shaped like a hot dog watches from the stands prior to opening day action between the New York Mets and the Florida Marlins in National League baseball action in Miami, Florida March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Hans Deryk (UNITED STATES
The Zimbabwean President has presided over the economic and social collapse of one of Africa's most prosperous nations
(Inacio Rosa / EPA / Corbis)
Goldfish, Storrs, Connecticut
Photo © Rachel Hulin
This was an idea I have had for nearly a year. I w ...The Real Tooth Fairy
Put on your joker's hat because it's April Fools' Day. If you think something isn't quite right today, then make sure the joke isn't on you!
by ruthee4444
(Reuters) - Water droplets cling onto a flower at a public park in Amman March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN)
(AP) - A boy points at a sundog or a parhelic circle seen around the sun from Kannur, Kerala, India, Thursday, March 27, 2008. A sundog or a parhelic circle is an atmospheric optical phenomenon primarily associated with the reflection or refraction of sunlight by small ice crystals. (AP Photo/S.K.Mohan)
(AP) - A blue and green aurora or Northern Lights shines in the night sky above the steeple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints near Palmer, Alaska, on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. (AP Photo/Bob Martinson)
Minimalism 3, Shakopee, Minnesota — from the series A Study in Minimalism
Photo © Joe Lencioni
This shot was taken at Hungry Valley, Gorman Calif ...Mystic Lighting
Rows of soft, peachy-pink petals entice us closer to this daisy, making us feel as if we can pluck it right from the screen.
by guixia
(Reuters) - A Siberian Husky peers out from his cage before the start of a Sled Dog competition in Domonyvolgy, 35km (19 miles) east of Budapest March 29, 2008. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY)
(AFP) - In full bloom : Cherry blossoms surround the Tidal Basin near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. (AFP/Saul Loeb)
(AFP/ANP) - Flowing style : A model presents a Couture & Haute Couture collection by Dutch designer Monique Collignon in Amsterdam. (AFP/ANP/Robert Vos)
Each year since 1829, the rowing clubs of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge have skulled on London's River Thames in a race between two crews of eight. The rivalry is intense, the battle fierce. We take a look at this year's race.
TIME.com chronicles the controversial elections that arguably presented Robert Mugabe with the toughest political challenge of his 28 years in power
(Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi / AP)
A look at the work of the 2008 Winner of the Pritzker Prize
Entire three minute duration of 'America's Answer' fireworks package ($99.95), Independence Day, 2007
Photo © Jason Lazarus
This is Rocky, a special little guy who lives next ...Rocky's Nose
Imagine yourself at the foot of these stairs. Once you enter the castle, will you become a king or queen?
by russpsych
(AFP) - Dragon Blood tree : A picture shows the Dragon Blood tree on the virtually untouched Yemeni Island of Socotra, a site of global importance for biodiversity conservation, located in the northwestern Indian Ocean, some 350km south of the Arabian Peninsula. (AFP/Khaled Fazaa)
This picture is special to me because I have alway ...My Foster Mom
The rising sun creeps over the sleepy marina, where the row of boats waits for the morning to begin.
by philsanders9
(AP) - A snow hiker climbs a hill in the Gantrisch area, Switzerland, Saturday, March 22, 2008. Cold air moved in from the north bringing snow showers and strong winds to much of Europe during an Easter holiday that has fallen at the earliest time for nearly 100 years.(AP Photo/Keystone, Peter Schneider)
(AP) - A solitary tree stands on the Riggisberg hill near Berne, Switzerland, Saturday, March 22, 2008. Cold air moved in from the north bringing snow showers and strong winds to much of Europe during an Easter holiday that has fallen at the earliest time for nearly 100 years. (AP Photo/Keystone, Peter Schneider)
(AFP) - In the velodrome : Denmark team competes against Great Britain during the men's team pursuit finals in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Manchester velodrome. Britain won the final ahead of Denmark and Australia. (AFP/Andrew Yates)
Marking the 90th anniversary of Britain's RAF
Flows and glaciers are disappearing at an increasing rate
(Jim Elliott / AFP / Getty)
Meat Market, Pyatigorsk, Northern Caucasus, 2005 — from the book Motherland
Photo © Simon Roberts
March 21 - March 27, 2008
(Richard Clement / Reuters)
This is the old Shot Tower which can be found prot ...Shot Tower Encased
A patchwork of colorful tulips is a treat for the eyes and a sure sign that spring is here!
by barrykmchu
(Reuters) - A woman bathes in a waterfall to beat the scorching heat at the Wawa dam in Montalban city, east of Manila March 22, 2008. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES)
(Reuters) - A model is silhouetted during a presentation of Greed made by Blondy at the Tokyo Runway 2008 Spring and Summer collection March 23, 2008. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN)
