#Photography for the Beautiful 7/13

London, England

Prince Philip rides in a carriage with Spain’s Queen Letizia, following a ceremonial welcome on Horse Guards Parade

Photograph: Reuters

Oh, that's right.  Royalty isn't so bad after you see Queen Letizia.  We see now how it goes with you.

Tenerife, Spain

A statue of the Virgin del Carmen, patron saint of fishermen, is carried from its chapel to a small beach in the fishing harbour of Puerto de la Cruz during an annual procession

Photograph: Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty Images

The Rockhouse thinks it's beautiful to see how people like to take their religious icons out on walks, even to the beach.

Yangzhou, China

People cool off in a swimming pool in Jiangsu province. A heatwave is forecast to continue

Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Sometimes an artist may say contemptuously, "Oh, you just like the colors."

Yes, we do ... and shamelessly.

Westland, US

Brian Wilson smiles after being crowned king during Wayne County’s annual Mud Day in Michigan. The pit contains 181 metric tons of top soil and 75,000 litres of water

Photograph: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty Images

There are many reasons to go to Michigan.  This isn't one of them but there are others.

Eymet, France

Christopher Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, rides through a forest during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France, between Eymet and Pau

Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Of course Le Tour needs to be represented and this was likely a difficult shot since you see how the trees and foliage are blurred and yet the riders are in relatively sharp focus which gives an excellent impression of speed.  Trying to catch anything at speed will test a photographer's skill.

Bangalore, India

Performer Biju Nair gets ready in his clown costume before the Rambo Circus show in Bangalore. The circus is one of the very few surviving such companies in the country

Photograph: Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images

As I live and breathe, it's the Rambo Circus.


It's hopefully a forgivable editorial intrusion when we say Insane Clown Posse should never have been allowed inside a music store since anyone who steals clowns from children by making them scary doesn't have anything to say anyone really needs to hear.  The Rockhouse loves clowns; conversely, we do not love Juggalos.