death toll 23,700 and rising...
"A vehicle lies on its side in front of a Starbucks shop after the area was hit by tidal waves at Patong beach in Phuket, Thailand." Photo: Karim Kharnzin/AP
i dont know how some of these photographers do it. i mean, some of these images just tear your heart out. i cant imagine actually seeing that first hand, let alone photographing it. wow. makes me really want to be a photojournalist though.