December 08 2011

Japan

 Volcanic ash layer of Mount Pinatubo,Philippines

(© Philippe Bourseiller/Getty Images)

 Australia

Saltpans at Shark Bay in west area of Australia

(© Thomas Schmitt/Riser/Getty Images)

Canada, China, Germany, France, United Kingdom

Two Collared Lories 

(© Gary Vestal/Getty Images)

New Zealand

 Pine Tree and Mountain Range,White Cloud Scenic Area,Huangshan,Anhui,China

(© Radius Images)

United States

Chariot of Glory on the General Staff Building,St. Petersburg,Russia

(© SIME/eStock Photo)