This issue contains photographs of water with its wide application in order to once again remind you, dear readers, of the powerful and life-giving element - water.

Water dripping from icicles along the Oude Gracht canal in Utrecht on January 25, 2013. (Michael Kooren/Reuters)

Drops of water hang from a web in Silio, Spain on January 6, 2013. (Daniel Ochoa de Olza/Associated Press)

A pedestrian crossing sign is reflected in raindrops on February 22, 2013. (Richard Dickin / Tri-City Herald / Associated Press).

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NASA astronaut Kevin Ford watches a water bubble from the International Space Station Unity node on January 30, 2013. (NASA/Handout/Reuters)

People slide down a 46.6m water tunnel on an inflatable raft at a theme water park in Shah Alam, Malaysia on December 30, 2012. (Ahmad Yusni/EPA)

Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers splashes water on his face before a playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on January 12, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images).

Japanese men splash in cold water during the Naked Festival on February 16, 2013 in Okayama, Japan. The Naked Festival (Hadaka Matsuri) is one of the most eccentric events in Japan. About 9,000 men take part, who compete for the right to become the owner of a pair of lucky sticks thrown by the priest. (Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images).

A young spectator cools off with water vapor during the Australian Open. Tennis tournament in Melbourne, January 17, 2013. (Paul Kroc/AFP/Getty Images).

Nick Geary (front) and Matt Gillespie (back) swim at the 17th Annual High School Cardboard Boat Race in East Lyme. East Lyme, Connecticut, January 7, 2013. (Sean D. Elliot / day / Associated Press).

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Musher Bill Pinkham collects hot water during a stop at Takotna, Alaska while taking part in a dog sled race on the Iditarod Trail on March 7, 2012. (Mark Lester / Anchorage Daily News / Associated Press).

Maurizio Palmull dives into the Tiber River from the Cavour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations on January 1, 2013. He began to observe this annual tradition in 1946. (Tony Gentile/Reuters).

Bo Crook in the qualifying round for the World Championships in Doha, Qatar on October 19, 2012. (Fadi Al-Assaad/Reuters).

A man jumps from a catamaran into Lake Leman on a hot summer day. Lausanne, Switzerland August 17, 2012. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters).

Players Bubba Watson, Keegan Bradley, Webb Simpson and their caddies look out over the water during the PGA Grand Slam golf finals at Port Field on October 24, 2012 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images).

Vacationers enjoy water slides at an indoor tropical island resort February 15, 2013 in Krausnick, Germany. The resort, located on the site of a former Soviet air force base, occupies a hangar originally built for cargo airships. The resort has exotic flora and fauna, a beach, a lagoon, restaurants, water slides, evening shows, a sauna, an adventure park and overnight stays. The hangar is tall enough to fit the Statue of Liberty. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

Visitors admire the underwater world at Marine Park Life Resort World Sentosa on January 18, 2013 in Singapore. Marine Life Park is the world's largest aquarium, home to 100,000 marine animals from over 800 species. The capacity is 45 million liters of water. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images).

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Afghan men bathe in a hammam (public bath) in Kabul. Afghanistan, February 21, 2013. (Ali Hamed Haghdoust / Associated Press).

A woman carries water from a well in Bhaktapur. Nepal 25 January 2013. (Niranjan Shrestha / Associated Press).

Susan Gell, Roy Rogers and their horse Shoshoni at Loch Lomond on September 19, 2012 in Luss, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images).

An Orthodox believer plunges into icy water as a priest blesses him on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany in Pilnitsa, Belarus January 18, 2013. (Viktor Drachev / AFP / Getty Images).

Women paddle boats through a swampy area in Nasiriyah, Iraq on February 15, 2013. The Arabs, who have cultivated this area for thousands of years, suffered greatly due to the campaign of Saddam Hussein's government in 1990, which destroyed their way of life. The swamps were drained, and hundreds of thousands of settlers had to flee to the cities, where they began to live in poverty. (Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters).

Scientists from the USGS Grand Canyon monitor for a research center to determine water quality in the Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona in Marble Canyon November 20, 2012. The Federal Water Resources Authority has launched a pilot project to help restore the Grand Canyon's ecosystem. (Rob Schumacher / Arizona Republic / Associated Press).

A police officer shaves while sitting on his bed after flood waters flooded the police station at George Town Station following heavy monsoon rains in Allahabad. India, 16 September 2012. (Rajesh Kumar Singh / Associated Press).

Putting out a smoldering fire from a helicopter in Lane Cove National Park. Sydney, December 5, 2012. (Rick Rycroft / Associated Press).

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Female students were hit by a stream of water during a protest demanding a change in the public education system in Santiago. Chile, January 10, 2013. (Cristobal Saavedra/Reuters).

Allan Buchanan, Samaritan non-profit volunteer, who brought pitchers of drinking water to the fence. This is where immigrants cross the Mexican border on March 6, 2013 in Walker Canyon, Arizona. A group of volunteers leave food and water along the path of immigrants who often die of dehydration during their long journey from Mexico to the United States through remote areas of the desert. (John Moore/Getty Images).

A shopper walks past packs of bottled water in Jackson, Mississippi. Sugary drinks have come under heavy criticism, as their active consumption leads to obesity. Now people are increasingly reaching for bottled water, the consumption of which has increased compared to juice, milk and beer per capita. (Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press).