BuzzFeed: 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011

[Ellis]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-photos-of-2011

Robert Peraza, who lost his son Robert David Peraza in 9/11, pauses at his son’s name at the North Pool of the 9/11 Memorial.

(Getty Images / Justin Lane)

[skinfan2k]

awesome photo. i think i will blow up two of these images

[Prosperity]

cool, thanks, the volcano pic looks downright alien

[stupidmorals]

awesome photo. i think i will blow up two of these images

Oh, yeah, sure, probably 25 and 44...

[ixcuincle]

http://twitter.com/edsbs/statuses/154596666249453568

RT @jon_bois: Presenting the 50 greatest animated GIFs of 2011. Hope y'all enjoy! sbn.to/AhMaNn

[gbear]

At first, I was surprised not to see the guy who set himself on fire, the catalist for the Tunisia protests which kick started the Arab Spring. Then I looked and found it happened in 2010. There were a lot of very good photos in the list even if it is very American centered. No complaints of that sort should detract from the photos except to say many more great photos of many more events exist.