Within a few hours the Pacific Ocean close to Hualien, Taiwan, changed from a tranquil water into a dark and muddy sea as the typhoon Nanmadol approaches, at this time still hundreds of kilometers away.
The old man and the sea
A man fishing at a coast in southern France.
Projection room of the Ulucanlar Prison in Ankara
A visitor watches a projection in the hall where the former inmates of the Ulucanlar Prison (Ulucanlar Cezaevi) in Ankara, Turkey, watched movies. The prison has since been converted into a museum.
Street barber in Ho-Chi-Minh-City
Street barber in Ho-Chi-Minh-City, Vietnam
Train Drivers protest in Toulouse
French train drivers protest against the planned abolishment of certain privileges in Toulouse, France.
Burning flags during a demonstration against the Gaza War
A group of agitated youths burn flags during a protest against the Gaza War in early 2009 (Toulouse, France).