The Week in 7 Insane Photos: August 25, 2017
From eclipse mania to a piano-playing robot, The Daily Beast brings you the best photos of the week.
A composite image of 21 separate photographs taken with a single fixed camera shows the solar eclipse as it creates the effect of a diamond ring at totality as seen from Clingmans Dome, which at 6,643 feet is the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Tennessee. Aug. 21, 2017.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
President Donald Trump looks up toward the solar eclipse without protective glasses, with first lady Melania Trump, from a balcony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 21, 2017.
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty
Thousands of diners participate in the annual Diner en Blanc (Dinner in White) at Lincoln Center, on Aug. 22 in New York City. Diner en Blanc began in France nearly 30 years ago. Attendees all must wear white clothing and bring their own picnic food and white tablecloths.
Spencer Platt/Getty
Gorillas sit next to a ruler during a photocall for the annual weigh-in at London Zoo in London. Aug. 24, 2017.
Neil Hall/Reuters
A baby suffering from dehydration cries after being rescued from a flooded village in the eastern state of Bihar, India, on Aug. 23, 2017.
Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Robot pianist Teo Tronico performs at the World Robot Conference at Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center in Beijing. Aug. 23, 2017.
VCG via Getty
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