Below are some of our favorite photos of 2011, in no particular order. The photos are available through Flickr, FB, and the occasional ambo blogs.
How high can you jump, Mr. Ambassador?
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| US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Matt Bryza jumping over a bonfire during the celebration of Novruz Bayram Photo from US Embassy Baku/Flickr |
Pancake Special with Lochman Smile
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| U.S. Consulate
General in Calgary memorialized the
tragic events of September 11, 2001. Consul General Lochman serves pancakes to first responders and CF personnel Via US Consulate General Calgary/Flickr |
A moment in time in Laos
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| Ambassador to Laos Karen Stewart during her visit to Phalak, a village of mostly Hmong people who returned to Laos from Thailand Photo from Than Thoot Karen! |
Can you say run in Cambodian?
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| A U.S. Marine plays a game with children during a community service project at the Help the Cambodian Children Goodwill Center. Photo from US Embassy Cambodia/FB |
It's a boat! It's a plane! It's Kristie Kenney!
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| U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Kristie Kenney during the most recent Thailand floods Photo via US Embassy Bangkok/FB  region of Lopburi with a military instructor after jumping from a Thai military helicopter |
Is that really what you want?
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| U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro and his daughter Merav on a shopping tour for the four species and decorations for their Sukka in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv. Photo from US Embassy Tel Aviv/Flickr |
Is this man going to give me the gift or what?
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| Consul General (CG) Karachi Bill Martin
visits flood victims at a relief camp
and a goods distribution site in the hardest-hit area of Tando Allahyar on October 26, 2011. Photo from US ConGen Karachi/Flickr |
Force of nature
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| Taken during the US response to the Christchurch
Earthquake Photo from US Embassy NZ/Flickr |
Getting ready for the big day
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| Ambassador and Mrs. Mark Brzezinski just prior to his presentation of credentials to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on November 24, 2011 Photo from US Embassy Sweden/Flickr |
Four monks and the cherry trees
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| Four Buddhist monks, who live in North Carolina, photograph each other
among the cherry trees in Washington, D.C. The men are originally from Thailand Photo from US Embassy Tokyo/Flickr |
Do they make them that young now?
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| Boy in uniform during Ambassador Gene Cretz visit to Misurata, Libya Photo via state.gov/Flickr |
Just between us, are we ever leaving Afghanistan?
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| Grover (Kajkoal) welcomes U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker to the French
Cultural Center for the launch event of the Baghch-e-SimSim on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Photo from US Embassy Kabul/Flickr |
To Diplopundit's friends and readers, may your holidays be merry and filled with joy in the company of loved ones and good friends. Our thoughts and good wishes also go to our men and women in uniform who are still in Afghanistan, and our Foreign Service personnel in high stress/high threat/unaccompanied posts around the world.
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