© Gregg Bleakney

How did the monkey cross the road? By performing a high voltage wire routine. Gregg Bleakney caught the primate’s act while in Bundi, India. This image is included in the World in Focus 2011 online gallery. The 2012 Contest is currently open for entries until September 8, but enter today to avoid late fees. A People’s Choice winner will also be selected.

© Larry Louie

Fog enshrouds the abandoned Tripureshwar Mahadev Mandir Temple, a cultural heritage site in Nepal. It was built as a traditional Newari temple by Queen Lalita Tripura Sundari in 1818. Located in Kathmandu, there has been talk of restoring this veiled temple. Larry Louie‘s image is included in the World in Focus 2011 online gallery.

© Jose Lins

Contrails from a streaking jet bisect the Moon as Jose Lins observes from the French city of Arles.

Lins’ image was included in the winners gallery of the 2010 PDN World In Focus travel photography contest. The 2011 Contest is currently open for entries until September 7, but enter today to avoid late fees. A People’s Choice winner will also be selected.

© Sharon Tenenbaum

A Buddhist monk hit a snag while crossing the road. Travel photographer Sharon Tenenbaum was there to capture the moment as he looked “back at me with an embarrassed face and a smile.” This image was included in the winners gallery of the 2010 PDN World In Focus travel photography contest.