Rick Snowden carries his surf board along the beach as Tropical Storm Dolly approaches the South Texas coast Tuesday, July 22, 2008, in South Padre Island, Texas. Dolly strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday afternoon and is expected to make landfall Wednesday.
Moment Of Reflection
A tiger is reflected in the water of a pond at the zoo in Frankfurt, central Germany, on Tuesday, July 22, 2008.
Pinwheel Galaxy
The Pinwheel galaxy sports bright reddish edges in this new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Its research reveals that the outer red zone lacks organic molecules present in the rest of the galaxy. Red and blue spots outside of the spiral galaxy are either foreground stars or more distant galaxies. Scientists also believe the galaxy's space dust has the potential to be converted into the stuff of life.
Rock And Roll
The pack climbs towards Lombarde pass during the 16th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Cuneo, northern Italy, and Jausiers, French Alps, Tuesday July 22, 2008.
Bangladesh Boats
Bangladeshi boat sellers wait near newly made boats for sale at a weekly Nowika Hat or Boat Bazaar in Srinagar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. People living in low-lying areas purchase boats before the annual flood season.
Campus Cleanup
Painters Johnny Wainwright and Chris Conner, right, freshen up the front sign of the main campus in Greenville, N.C. on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. They were finishing up the two day process which included an epoxy primer and glossy black paint.
A Little Legwork
Chinese workers try out props to be used in the opening or closing ceremony of the Beijing Olymipc Games in Beijing, China, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Rehearsals for the ceremonies of the summer Olympic Games in Beijing are under way in a shroud of secrecy.
Mosaic Marvel
Edda Sydow walks down the mosaic staircase near Golden Gate Heights in San Francisco, Monday, July 21, 2008.
Himalayan Sunset
Kashmiri laborers return home from work on a boat on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Set in the Himalayas at 5,600 feet above sea level, Kashmir is a green, saucer-shaped valley surrounded by snowy mountain ranges with over 100 lakes dotting its highlands and plains.
Nuclear Reaction
Congress party activists celebrate after the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government won the trust vote in parliament, in Calcutta, India, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. India's government has survived a confidence vote, clearing the way for it to finalize a landmark nuclear energy deal with the United States.