The year 2008 in photographs (56K warning!)

[SUBMAN1]

Awesome pics.

-S

All pics can be viewed here:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/the_year_2008_in_photographs_p.html

Some of my favorites:

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/01_chaitenv.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/03_skyabove.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/05_afghanis.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/11_17250697.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/20_17118999.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/27_17252825.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/33_17229339.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt1/40_17250739.jpg

[kiwi_2005]

I bet that Marine quickly put back on his helmet. :) Awesome picture of the surfer.

[SUBMAN1]

Lets add some more:


http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/2008_in_photographs_part_2_of.html

-S

WTH are they using for a gun? That thing is about as scary as a toothpick. I wonder if it has enough ballistic force to actually kill a squirrel?

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt2/08_chinprep.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt2/04_baliroyl.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt2/05_lunaluna.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt2/10_17351247.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt2/16_seclipse.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt2/27_17250793.jpg

[SUBMAN1]

Might as well do one more:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/2008_the_year_in_photographs_p.html

-S

Cassini approach!!!:

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/enc_10_24/enc09_approach.gif

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt3/03_astronau.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt3/11_cafires2.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt3/13_17217491.jpg


GW advocates, don't look. Combustion engine is in use:

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt3/20_motogpmc.jpg

Here too:

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt3/37_rairrace.jpg

http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/2008_pt3/38_17250511.jpg

[Oberon]

Great pics. Amazing how camera technology has come on in leaps and bounds over the years. Imagine trying to do that with a box brownie :lol: