Can't preview images as thumbnil or cover flow

Hi everyone.
Previously i was able to view images in finder as thumbnails as well as cover flow, but yesterday i found out that that the images in finder takes the "preview" icon although although that in the finder view options the show icon preview is ticked.
Please take a look at the images
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5217556/1.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5217556/2.jpg
How can i get my finder back to show thumbnails of my images?

This may not fix your problem but sense no one else has offered a solution I'll try to help.
I wasn't able to recreate you problem exactly but something to try is to hold 'cmd option' then 'I' to open a small window which is similar to the 'get info' window but it's content will change to whatever folder or file you select. When the window is open select the icon in the top left corner until a blue box highlights around the image. If you don't see a blue box then there is an image there blocking the default one. You'll just need to click it a time or two and then press 'cmd x' to cut the image out. You may have another image placed over the default image which is blocking the default icon from being shown. Like I said initially, this may not be your problem but you could try it. You may have inadvertently altered the image icons.
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