2008 Pictures of the Year: Peoples Choice

Chilean Volcano
Lightning bolts appear above and around the southern Chilean Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 19 miles north of the volcano, in this picture that moved over the photo wires Saturday, May 10. It was the first eruption of this volcano in thousands of years. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. The picture was taken May 2.

Visitors to Pixcetera have been voting on the top photo in our Pictures of the Week photo galleries all year. This year-end "People's Choice" gallery presents the photos that got the most votes every week.

The photos in this gallery are ordered chronologically from the beginning of 2008 to the end. Please scroll through the gallery and remember to select the "full screen" option (middle blue button in the gallery) to view the large image sizes.

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