Alan Taylor

Robots at Work and Play

Recent images of robotic technology around the world.

• Alan Taylor
• 2:22 PM ET

Seven Square Miles

Snapshots from Google Earth, all rectangles of the same size and scale, approximately three and a half miles wide by two miles tall—showing seven square miles of the varied surface of our planet in each view

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 16, 2018

More Photos of the Incredible Devastation Left by Hurricane Michael

Recent photographs from Mexico Beach, Panama City, and neighboring Florida towns, as the full extent of the damage wrought by Hurricane Michael becomes clearer.

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 13, 2018

Photos of the Week: Sea Monsters, Hawaiian Sunrise, Cosmodrome Camels

A seal pup in Wales, a luxury hotel in a quarry pit in Shanghai, space-suit testing on a tropical island, damage from Hurricane Michael in Florida, Swiss fighter aircraft in the Alps, and much more

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 12, 2018

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2018

Some of the winning and honored images from the 2018 Small World Photomicrography Competition

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 11, 2018

Photos From the Aftermath of Hurricane Michael

Michael is the strongest storm to hit Florida in 80 years, and the most powerful to ever strike its panhandle region.

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 11, 2018

The Final Appearance of the Giant Puppets of Royal de Luxe

Images of the giants in Royal de Luxe performances over the years, from England, Mexico, Germany, Chile, and France

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 10, 2018

Fall Is in the Air: Images of the Season

The season of harvests, festivals, migrations, winter preparations, and, of course, spectacular foliage

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 9, 2018

Photos of the Week: Dairy Show, Beached Giant, Jet Suit

Yacht racing in Saint Tropez, a black bear in Juneau, Catalan independence protests in Spain, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and much more

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 5, 2018

More Images From Indonesia’s Devastating Earthquake and Tsunami

As time passes, the scale of the disaster is becoming clearer. Rescuers and aid supplies are finally reaching some of the more inaccessible and devastated areas near Palu.

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 3, 2018

Jack Delano's Color Photos of Chicago's Rail Yards in the 1940s

A collection of images from Chicago as it was some 75 years ago

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 2, 2018

A Photo Trip to the Yucatán Peninsula

A handful of images of Mexico’s Yucatán, from jungle pyramids to peaceful beaches and more

• Alan Taylor
• Oct 1, 2018

Photos From the Deadly Earthquake and Tsunami in Indonesia

On September 28, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, triggering a localized tsunami, killing hundreds.

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 30, 2018

Photos of the Week: Norway Surf, Monkey Drummer, Underwater Offense

Continued flooding from Hurricane Florence, a water landing in Micronesia, fall colors in Wales, preserving a Communist monument in Bulgaria, emotional confirmation hearings in Washington, and much more

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 28, 2018

Scenes From the World of WearableArt Competition

A sample of some of the amazing works of wearable art shown over the past few years at the WOW international design competition in Wellington, New Zealand

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 27, 2018

Sparks Fly on F1 Racetracks

In 2015, a rule change in Formula One racing brought titanium skid blocks back, in turn bringing about the return of the occasional bright rooster tail of sparks.

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 25, 2018

Oktoberfest 2018: Photos From the Opening Weekend

The 185th Oktoberfest beer festival opened in Munich this weekend, and organizers are expecting more than 6 million visitors over the next two weeks.

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 24, 2018

Photos of the Week: Grassy Biker, Welsh Surfer, Chilean Pups

A White Walker roams Northern Ireland, flooding threatens parts of the U.S. and Mali, a Japanese satellite visits an asteroid, American bison are raised in Mexico, and much more

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 21, 2018

Photos: 25 Fridays of Protest in Gaza

For nearly six months now, Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip have been staging weekly demonstrations along the border between Gaza and Israel—protests they call the “Great March of Return.”

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 20, 2018

Studying Greenland’s Ice to Understand Climate Change

Lucas Jackson, a photographer with Reuters, recently joined a team of scientists studying Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers.

• Alan Taylor
• Sep 19, 2018