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23日星期五

Pictures Around the World 2012 Mar23

Lake Cocibolca, Nicaragua: A dog walks in rubbish on the shore. Volunteers took part in a cleanup to mark World Water Day
Auckland, New Zealand: Alex Colvin competes in the under-17 men's long jump final on day one of the New Zealand track and field championships at Trusts Stadium
Ubud, Indonesia: People hit each other with fire during a ritual before Nyepi, a day of silence to celebrate the Balinese new year, when people are not allowed to use lights or light fires
Beijing, China: Honour guards stand during a welcoming ceremony for Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Great Hall of the People
Sanford, Florida: Protesters applaud at a rally for the shot teenager Trayvon Martin
Hyderabad, India: A boy dances in a water fountain
Jakarta, Indonesia: Visitors at a hot air balloon festival
Jakarta, Indonesia: People carry a giant effigy called ogoh-ogoh that represents evil spirits, during a parade a day before Nyepi, the annual day of silence marking the Balinese Hindu new year
Jammu, India: A woman clears a path near a coal depot
Karachi, Pakistan: Soldiers stand guard at the mausoleum of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, during a Pakistan Day ceremony
Kathmandu, Nepal: A kumari, or living goddess, sits on a palanquin carried by devotees heading to the annual horse-racing festival Ghode Jatra
Leon, Mexico: People walk past a street artist dressed as a magician in the main square
Mae Sot, Thailand: A child scavenges at a dump near the Thai-Burmese border
Mumbai, India: Women dressed in traditional attire take part in a procession celebrating Gudhi Padwa, the Maharashtrian new year
Sao Paulo, Brazil: A technician works inside an Airbus A380 at Cumbica de Guarulhos airport