I looked high and low to try and find some high-quality pictures for you. My aim was to try and depict the year that was/is 2010 through the power of the picture. I hope you enjoy them and please feel free
to comment.
Enjoy!
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| Volcanic ash, that spewed into the earth's atmosphere, grounded European flights for weeks: Iceland, April 2010 |
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| The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico wreaked havoc. 4.9 Million barrels of crude oil spilt into the sea from April 2010 |
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The effects of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in January are still being felt today. Haiti is the poorest country in the world.. |
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| South Africa was on the world stage for the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup: June/July 2010 |
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| The opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. February 2010 |
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| A marathon runner at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. October 2010 |
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| FIFA 2010 World Cup action: Kaka for Brazil |
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| Miners trapped for 69 days in Chile. September/ October 2010. |
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| Mark Cavendish, of team HTC Columbia, goes down in a sprint for the line at this years Tour de Suisse. June 2010 |
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| Central District of Hong Kong, China. Lights are reflecting off the smog. Picture taken in March 2010. |
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| An enormous sinkhole swallowed up an entire clothing factory in Guatemala. Thankfully the factory was closed at the time! June 2010 |
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| Dogs getting ready for obedience classes in Mexico City. They seem pretty obedient already! |
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| Tension between North Korea and South Korea is at an all-time high. Here a South Korean army platoon patrols the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas. |
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| Stunning celebrations for the Asian games held in Guangzhou, China. November 2010 |
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Floods in Pakistan affected 20 million people and killed over two-thousand people. July/ August/Today, 2010
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Sources: Time Magazine, Reuters, National Geographic, Christian Monitor, Boston Press and Getty Images
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