Photograph by Tim Holmes. Dunalley, Australia.
On the January 4, 2013, a bush fire swept through our small coastal township of Dunalley in Southern Tasmania. My wife and I and our five grandchildren took refuge in the sea bordering our property as massive columns of fire consumed everything in their path.
April 15, 2013.
Photograph by John Tlumacki. Boston, Mass., USA.
The first Boston Marathon bomb exploded about two hours and forty minutes after the winner of the men’s race had crossed the finish line on Boylston Street. I was standing on the finish line photographing runners; some dressed in costumes, others were holding the hands of children and family members as they shared the joy of finishing together.
April 24, 2013.
Photograph by Taslima Akhter. Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh.
April 24, 2013, still remains fresh in my memory. At 9 AM when I got the news, I rushed to Rana Plaza. That morning I did not understand what a brutal thing had happened, but within hours I grasped the enormity and horror of it. The day passed with many people helping survivors and taking photos. At midnight there were still many people. I saw the frightened eyes of the relatives. Some were crying. Some were looking for their loved ones.
June 1, 2013
Photograph by Daniel Etter. Istanbul, Turkey.
The scale of the protests took me by surprise. Living near Istanbul's Taksim Square, I am used to seeing demonstrations. The Gezi Park Protest seemed nothing exceptional at first. So I left Turkey for a story in the Ukraine. But as I was traveling, the movement to save Gezi Park turned into protests against the rule of Prime Minister Erdogan. I decided to fly back.
May 20, 2013.
Photograph by Sue Ogrocki, AP
Taking a look back at the year, National Geographic magazine photo editor Sherry Brukbacher chose 20 powerful images representing the spectrum of events that helped to shape 2013.
Tragedy in Syria
Photography by Bassam Khabieh,
A man holds an infant who was among hundreds of victims of a chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Ghouta in August. According to the Associated Press, the assault in the embattled Arab nation was one of what the U.N. says could be at least five chemical attacks carried out by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, which has denied involvement.
July 6, 2013
Photograph by Jed Jacobsohn, Reuters
The charred fuselage of a Boeing 777 remains where it crashed during an attempted landing at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, killing three and injuring more than 180 who were aboard the Asiana Airlines flight from Seoul. The National Transportation Safety Board determined in its investigation that the pilot made an error setting the aircraft's throttle.
October 12, 2013
Photograph by Nelson Almeida/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Window cleaners wearing superhero costumes greet a patient at a children's hospital as part of the celebration of Children's Day in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Oct. 10. Children's Day is celebrated in Brazil on Oct. 12.
November 13, 2013.
Photograph by Kevin Frayer/GETTY IMAGES Tacloban City, Leyte, The Philippines.
Residents walk past scenes of devastation in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan on Nov. 13 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 mph, slammed into the southern Philippines and left a trail of destruction in multiple provinces, forcing hundreds of thousands to evacuate and making travel by air and land to hard-hit provinces difficult. At the time of writing, the death toll topped 6,000 people, with 1,800 still missing.
November 18, 2013.
Photograph by Philippe Lopez. Tolosa, Leyte, The Philippines.
It’s very stormy at this time of year in the Philippines. Clouds gathered in front of the setting sun while along the road residents lit fires to burn the debris left by the typhoon. Momentarily, the devastated landscape took on a strange beauty, and it was just then that this group of women and children appeared on the road. I think people gravitate towards this picture not only because it is visually strong and emotional, but also because, in a way, it draws on some viewers' own faith.
December 12, 2013
South Africa
A massive line forms as mourners wait for buses to take them to see Nelson Mandela's remains in Pretoria, South Africa, on December 12
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