Images Dated 8th October 2014

Jibbah, Dervish, 1898

Jibbah, Dervish, 1898. Associated with the Battle of Omdurman, 2nd Sudan War, (1896-1899). This jibbah is thought to be ceremonial; its thin material and neat patchwork are in sharp contrast to that of other jibbahs. Date: 1898

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

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The moon is pictured behind a ferris wheel on the pier in Santa Monica, California

The moon is pictured behind a ferris wheel on the pier in Santa Monica, California after a total lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon", October 8, 2014. The coppery, reddish color the moon takes is made as it passes into Earth's shadow. The total eclipse is the second of four over a two-year period that began April 15 and concludes on September 28, 2015. The total eclipse is the second of four over a two-year period that began April 15 and concludes on Sept. 28, 2015. The so-called tetrad is unusual because the full eclipses are visible in all or parts of the United States, according to retired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT) - GM1EAA903ZT01

Dramatic cloud-to-ground lightning strikes with silhouetted saguaro cacti on ridge

Dramatic cloud-to-ground lightning strikes with silhouetted saguaro cacti on ridge in Sonoran Desert. Eerie green glow produced by mercury vapor light reflected from clouds over the city behind the hill in foreground. Tucson, Arizona, USA

© Thomas Wiewandt / DanitaDelimont.com

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