A Muslim bride takes part in a mass marriage ceremony under Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojna (chief minister welfare scheme) organized by the Zenith Muslim Educational and Social Welfare Society in Bhopal, India, 16 February 2014. SANJEEV GUPTA/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalive064044
As you can imagine, February was dominated by all things (and pictures) Olympics! So, even though we have many amazing pictures of talented athletes, we also have some pretty cool pictures of intense facial expressions, just in case you need some laughs!
February started off with a bang, as the Seattle Seahawks took home the Superbowl Championship title. And like I said before, even Valentine’s Day this year, was over-shadowed by the Olympics. During the games however, other things did happen. Jimmy Fallon took over the Tonight Show, and Simon Cowell welcomed a baby son into the world. Yes, thrilling I know! Even some birds took to taking their own selfies. What a month…
This month, however, we sadly said goodbye to Philip Seymour Hoffman, Shirley Temple, Sid Caesar, and Harold Remis–all while Ukraine struggled (and continues to do so) over a division between European ties and its big brother Russia. Meanwhile in Russia…ousted president Viktor Yanukovych, made a public declaration to fight for Ukraine despite his fleeing, due to safety concerns.
As February is always a short month, it seems a little too soon for all these awesome pictures. But looking forward to March, I know we’ll see some that are just as great. So enjoy just a handful, of the best pictures we saw this February below, then come see many more back at Newscom!
View of a pyroclastic flow in the exclusion zone on the island of Montserrat near the volcano Soufri. Sebastian Widmann/picture alliance / Sebastian Wid/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: dpaphotostwo061929
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal jubilates after scoring the 3-0 goal, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Inter at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy, 02 February 2014. ANDREA DI MARCO/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalive037339
Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider (L) and head coach Pete Carroll celebrate after the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos in the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, February 2, 2014. CARLO ALLEGRI/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlsix262706
A Harz Red mountain cattle stands in the barn of the mountain farm Klein-Tirol in Wildemann, Germany, 08 January 2014. The Harz Red mountain cattle was almost extinct – but the idealism of some breeders received the livestock breed. In the Harz Mountains, the animals are urgently needed and are also a tourist attraction. Peter Steffen/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: dpaphotostwo064095
A baby gorilla is held by its mother at Cabarceno Nature Park, at Cantabria, northern Spain, 10 February 2014. Cabarceno is carrying out several programs to prevent the extinction of species such Somalian ass, Grevy zebra, white rhinoceros or gorillas, and guarantee the genetical diversity of them. ESTEBAN COBO/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalive050483
Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands (R) and Japan’s Keiichiro Nagashima skate during the men’s 500 metres speed skating race at the Adler Arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 10, 2014. ISSEI KATO/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlsix279330
Australia’s Holly Crawford competes on ladies’ Halfpipe snowboard qualification during at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, in Sochi Russia, 12 February 2014. Gouhier-Zabulon/ABACA/Newscom. License this from Newscom.com: abausaphotostwo039378
The arrivals of BAFTA awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. Splash News/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: spnphotosfive036002
Germany Northern Eagle owl. imago stock&people/imago/blickwinkel/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: imagostock630287
Christie’s is pleased to present Turn Me On,,a private selling exhibition of Kinetic Art from Europe and Latin America. Focusing on motorised Kinetic works created from 1950 to the early 1970s, this exhibition presents works that reflect the new artistic tendencies and visual language explored in the postwar period. Christie’s Mayfair, London. Interference C, thread, acrylic, wood, silkscreen on enamelled steel on board by Jean Pierre Yvaral. Photoshot/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: ptsphotoshottwo407863
Feb. 6, 2014 – Sotschi, Region Krasnodar, Russland. Sascha Fromm/Waz Fotopool/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasten311160
Roses are seen at a makeshift memorial atop a barricade made of vehicle tyres for those killed in recent violence in Kiev’s Independence Square February 25, 2014. Ukraine’s parliament voted on Tuesday to send fugitive President Viktor Yanukovich to be tried by the International Criminal Court for “serious crimes” committed during violent anti-government protests in which scores were killed. YANNIS BEHRAKIS/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlsix319144