It's been a hard year for the mankind this year. we lost some talented people who changed our world, had historical disasters and ended some long fought battles. it's a horrible summary...I probably should let the photos do the talking(please click on the photos to view them in their original sizes).
enjoy life, love the ones who love you and happy new year.
Flowers and tributes are seen outside the home of Amy Winehouse in London on July 24.
A whirpool forms off the Japanese coast after the tsunami on March 11.
Firefighters of Ladder Company 4 — which lost seven men on 9/11 — perched together on their aerial ladder, watching a news bulletin in Times Square declaring that Osama bin Laden was dead on May 2.
A woman cries while sitting on a road amid the destroyed city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan after the massive earthquake and tsunami.
A monstrous dust storm (Haboob) roared through Phoenix, Arizona in July.
Australian Scott Jones kisses his Canadian girlfriend Alex Thomas after she was knocked to the ground by a police officer's riot shield in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canadians rioted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins.
Phyllis Siegel, 76, left, and Connie Kopelov, 84, both of New York, embrace after becoming the first same-sex couple to get married at the Manhattan City Clerk's office.
Two lights from the former site of the World Trade Centers shine for the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Friends and loved ones gather at the Oslo cathedral to mourn 93 victims killed in twin terror attacks from a bombing in downtown Oslo and a mass shooting on Utoya island on July 22.
A boy looks at a figure of Steve Jobs next to flowers laid in his tribute at an Apple store in Hong Kong, China.
A girl in isolation for radiation screening looks at her dog through a window in Nihonmatsu, Japan on March 14.
A man sits in front of a destroyed apartment building following the Joplin, Missouri tornado.
An aerial shot of the damage immediately following the Japanese tsunami.
A U.S. Army soldier takes five with an Afghan boy during a patrol in Pul-e Alam, a town in Logar province, eastern Afghanistan.
Members of the national security team receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House on May 1.
A protester gets sprayed in the face with pepper spray at an Occupy Portland protest.
A woman jumps from a burning building during the London riots in August.
This sightseeing boat, Hama Yuri, was pulled 1300 feet from the coast and somehow balanced itself on a two story house during the tsunami in Japan.
Robert Peraza, who lost his son Robert David Peraza in 9/11, pauses at his son’s name at the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial.
Slain Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson's dog "Hawkeye" lies next to his casket during funeral services in Rockford, Iowa. Tumilson was one of 30 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan on August 6 when their helicopter was shot down during a mission to help fellow troops who had come under fire.
A before and after shot of Joplin, Missouri after a massive tornado on May 22.
photos were obtained through 45 most powerful images of 2011. please visit the url for the complete list of 45 most powerful images this year.
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