Images Dated 5th February 2009

At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa

At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa. From time immemorial, nomadic Afar tribesmen have come here regularly with their camels to collect salt. More recently, mechanical harvesting has begun in an attempt to satisfy an

© Nigel Pavitt

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Paine Massif at dawn

Paine Massif at dawn, seen across Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
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Paine Massif at dawn, seen across Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

© John Warburton-Lee

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A curtain of Chinese New Year decorations frame a view

A curtain of Chinese New Year decorations frame a view of Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, in Hong Kong.
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A curtain of Chinese New Year decorations frame a view of Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, in Hong Kong

© Andrew Watson

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