高樓低廈,人潮起伏,
名爭利逐,千萬家悲歡離合。

閑雲偶過,新月初現,
燈耀海城,天地間留我孤獨。

舊史再提,故書重讀,
冷眼閑眺,關山未變寂寞!

念人老江湖,心碎家國,
百年瞬息,得失滄海一粟!

徐訏《新年偶感》

2012年3月3日星期六

Pictures Around the World 2012 Mar03

São Paulo, Brazil: A woman outside her house next to the word 'beautiful' in an alley in the Brasilândia favela
New Delhi, India: A roadside watchmaker makes some repairs
Mexico City, Mexico: A dog takes part in the 'America celebrates Chespirito' tribute. Chespirito is Roberto Gómez Bolaños, a Mexican actor and writer, and the dog is dressed as 'El Chapulín Colorado', one of the characters he played
Georgia, US: Children from Peachtree academy wait for the Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich to arrive in Covington
Terhan, Iran: Women walk past torn electoral posters
Athens, Greece: A woman passes in front of riot police blocking the street next to the Greek parliament
Dakar, Senegal: Boys and girls jump on trampolines at sunset
Barcelona, Spain: Riot police clash with students protesting against education cuts
Sana'a, Yemen: A soldier stands guard in front of incinerators where bags of illicit drugs are being incinerated
Idlib, Syria: Free Syrian Army supporters chant anti-government slogans under snowfall
Rangoon, Burma: Labourers transfer fish from boats to the central fish market at the port
Seoul, South Korea: Small screens show President Lee Myung-bak as participants listen to his speech
Massachusetts, US: Lady Gaga looks out from the window of her vehicle at Harvard University, Cambridge, where she will launch her Born This Way Foundation
Rhenen, The Netherlands: Polar bear twins, born in the Dutch Zoo Ouwehands Dierenpark, are fed by their mother, Huggies
The Diablerets, Switzerland: Rescuers search for people under an avalanche at Col de la Croix