AFP April 2011

Cows grazing in a field

France, Indre et Loire, Azay-le-Rideau castle

France, Indre et Loire, Azay-le-Rideau castle

France, Indre et Loire, Azay-le-Rideau castle

France, Indre et Loire, Villandry castle

France, Indre et Loire, Villandry castle

Southern France, chemical library at the Sanofi-Aventis laboratory in Toulouse

Northern France, Verquin, schoolgirl walking on sidewalk

USA, New York City, employee making fresh horseradish from roots at The Pickle Guys (the last remaining pickle shop in Manhattan?'s Lower East Side)

USA, New York City, pickles are on display at The Pickle Guys (the last remaining pickle shop in Manhattan?'s Lower East Side)

Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers

Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers

Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, a bird pauses along the barb wire fence surrounding Camp Delta

Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, US detention center, detainees line up at a chain link fence

Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, US detention center, detainee reading during a life skills class

USA, Washington DC, people boating along the Tidal Basin near the National Mall

USA, Washington DC, people boating along the Tidal Basin near the National Mall

USA, Washington DC, The Jefferson Memorial seen through a cherry tree blossom

Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, US detention center, typical set of detainee leg restraints secured to the concrete floor

Peru, Cusco, the Coricancha Inca temple

USA, Washington DC, tulips in full bloom at Lafayette Park, the White House in background

USA, California, Los Angeles, Hollywood sign

USA, California, Los Angeles, Hollywood sign

USA, California, Santa Ana, the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse

Fog covering the field during football match

USA, California, the Federal Building on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles

Close-up of colored cauliflowers

Close-up of sweet potatoes

Hawaii, Oahu island, Honolulu, Waikiki beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, Honolulu, Waikiki beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, Honolulu

Hawaii, Oahu island, Honolulu, general view of the city

Hawaii, Oahu island, Honolulu

Hawaii, Oahu island, Kailua beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, the Kailua Canoe Club

Hawaii, Oahu island, Lanikai beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, Lanikai beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, Lanikai beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, houses on Lanikai beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, houses on Lanikai beach

Hawaii, Oahu island, Kailua

Hawaii, Oahu island, Enchanted Lake

Hawaii, Oahu island, Hanauma volcanic area

Hawaii, Oahu island, Hanauma volcanic area

Hawaii, Oahu island, Hanauma Bay

USA, Massachusetts, Martha?'s Vineyard, sun shining down on Moshup Beach below Gay Head cliffs

USA, Nevada, smog in the valley of Sierra Nevada Mountains on August 17, 2010

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Petronas Twin Towers