Putting images near ads is said to increase your CTR (Click Through Rate), so why shouldn’t we give it a try?
If you are a WordPress user, you can use the AdSense Beautifier plugin, which beautifies your Adsense Ads by placing images near them.
Installation process:
Ps. you could do the same thing manually but why bother, if you have a plugin that does all the work for you available? If you do it manually, be aware of the fact that you must put a visible border between the images and the ads, to avoid confusion and invalid clicks.
Do you use AdSense?