Alan Taylor

Photos: Trying to Keep Cool

Recent images of people and animals doing what they can to beat the heat.

• Alan Taylor
• Aug 6, 2018

Photos of the Week: Proud Walrus, Irate Elephant, Jovian Clouds

A lunar eclipse observed from Brazil, cliffside movie viewing in Norway, a fridge filled with felt sodas in California, a “flying motorcycle” in China, and much more.

• Alan Taylor
• Aug 3, 2018

A 400-Mile Ride to Mark 150 Years of the Fort Laramie Peace Treaty

Stephanie Keith, a photographer with Reuters, accompanied the Fort Laramie treaty riders from Green Grass, South Dakota, to Fort Laramie, Wyoming, commemorating 150 years of the peace treaty between the Sioux Nation and the U.S. government.

• Alan Taylor
• Aug 2, 2018

China Is Still Sorting Through Its Colorful Bike-Share Graveyards

Remember that “Bike-Share Oversupply in China” photo story from March? There were just so many bikes, Chinese cities are still dealing with massive bicycle graveyards.

• Alan Taylor
• Aug 1, 2018

Dramatic Photos of the California Wildfires

Dry conditions, high temperatures, and strong winds have once more spawned several large and destructive wildfires across the state of California.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 31, 2018

Photos: The Agonizing Realities of Family Reunification

While most of the migrant families who were separated at the border have been reunited, many still wait for their loved ones. For those who have been reunited, it can be a bittersweet meeting.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 30, 2018

Photos of the Week: Stilt Dance, Pony Swim, Giant Revolver

Protesting the Tour de France, fishing in New York, mud games in Germany, vertical landscapes in China, a women-only motorcycle festival in Germany, wildfires in California and Greece, and much more.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 27, 2018

Photos: Made in China

A collection of recent images showing some of the work taking place in China’s factories, showrooms, workshops, and construction sites.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 26, 2018

30 Years Ago: A Look Back at 1988

Take a step into a visual time capsule for a brief look at the world three decades ago.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 25, 2018

Photos of the Devastating Wildfires Outside Athens, Greece

Strong winds drove wildfires across the villages, hills, and forests around Athens, Greece, starting on July 23, with authorities blaming the fires for at least 74 deaths.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 24, 2018

Japan’s Fiery Toyohashi Gion Festival

A spectacular festival of handheld fireworks that dates back more than 350 years

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 23, 2018

Photos of the Week: Pug Mugshot, Umbrella Sky, Helsinki Summit

Splashing in New York City, deadly protests in Nicaragua, a reunited migrant family in Texas, tornado damage in Iowa, mammoth transport in Austria, and much more.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 20, 2018

A Photo Trip to China’s Qiandongnan Prefecture

In south central China’s Guizhou province sits Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, home to nearly four million people, beautiful scenery, and colorful festivals.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 19, 2018

Afriski: Lesotho's Only Ski Resort

High in the Mountains of Lesotho, sits Afriski, one of only two ski resorts in southern Africa.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 17, 2018

Photos of the Week: Atomic Art, Moon Pool, Giant Iceberg

The Royal Air Force celebrates its centennial in London, World Cup emotions run high, the Running of the Bulls begins in Spain, Tour de France riders pass through stage six, and much more.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 13, 2018

Photos: Death Toll Reaches 200 in Devastating Japan Floods

Over the weekend, sustained heavy rainfall hit parts of western and central Japan, causing flash flooding, setting off landslides, and submerging floodplains.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 12, 2018

Colors Bloom Across the Great Plain of Castelluccio, Italy

Fields of lentils and poppies carpet this Italian landscape with a colorful quilt of blossoming flowers every year.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 11, 2018

Images From Ivan Kupala Night

In parts of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and Russia, an ancient pagan rite combined with a traditional Orthodox feast to become Ivan Kupala Night, a festival celebrating the summer solstice.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 10, 2018

2018 Audubon Photography Awards

Some of the best bird photography of the year—a collection of the 2018 winners and runners-up.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 9, 2018

Photos of the Week: Kansas Lightning, Afghan Pigeons, Sunken Wrecks

Cooling off in New York City, rescue operations in Thailand, migrants crossing the Mediterranean, wildfires in California, a presidential election in Mexico, a rocket explodes in Japan, and much more.

• Alan Taylor
• Jul 6, 2018