This time of the year there is always a flood of retrospective trying to reduce the year to a few pictures. Unfortunately, in a year that saw the tsunami in Asia, Katrina in the American south and continuing war in the Middle East among other equally significant events, there is no way that a few pictures can do it justice. That said, there are some really beautiful photo's that are really amazing in their ability to capture some of those moments. They're worth the look.
TIME: The Best Photos of the Year 2005
