24 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week
Here are the most moving, sorrowful, and beautiful pictures from the past week.
John Kenney poses for a portrait in Melbourne, Australia. The 60-year-old has tattoos all over his body, including his eyelids and eyeballs. After a life of crime on the streets and drug addiction, John Kenney now speaks to schoolchildren about the perils of drug abuse and is an advocate for the homeless.
Scott E Barbour / Getty Images
LED lights attached to pigeons leave light trails in the sky while they fly as part of the "Fly by Night" art installation by Duke Riley, above Brooklyn.
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
A jet airliner leaves a vapor trail as the planet Mercury (the black speck in the lower left quadrant) is seen in Las Vegas transiting across the face of the sun. Mercury passes between Earth and the sun only about 13 times a century, with the previous transit taking place in 2006.
David Becker / Reuters
Children with shaved heads look at rays at the Lotte World Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea. These 10 children chose to experience a monk's life for two weeks as a part of program to celebrate Buddha's upcoming 2,560th birthday on May 14.
Lee Jin-man / AP