Tsukimi Ayano steps out of her house in the village of Nagoro on Shikoku Island in southern Japan February 24, 2015. Ayano made her first scarecrow 13 years ago to frighten off birds pecking at seeds in her garden. The life-sized straw doll resembled her father, so she made more. Today, the tiny village of Nagoro in southern Japan is teeming with Ayano's hand-sewn creations, frozen in time for a tableau that captures the motions of everyday life. Nagoro, like many villages in Japan's countryside, has been hit hard by inhabitants flocking to cities for work and leaving mostly pensioners behind. Its greying community is a microcosm of Japan, whose population has been falling for a decade. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (JAPAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT) PICTURE 30 OF 32 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY 'THE VILLAGE OF THE SCARECROWS'
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The Museum of Contemporary Art is lit up during the 'Vivid' light show projection in Sydney on May 22, 2015. Vivid Sydney, an annual festival of light, music and ideas, runs from May 23 to June 8. AFP PHOTO/ SAEED KHAN
Foto: El Heraldo
Foto: El Heraldo
Foto: El Heraldo
Foto: El Heraldo
Uno de los íconos arquitectónicos de la ciudad australiana es parte del festival. La Casa de la Ópera de Sídney cambió varias veces su apariencia en una noche con este espectáculo.