Photos of the Week: Wolf Moon, Snow Maze, Burning Barrel
A murmuration of starlings over Rome, cosplay in a California desert, basking capybaras in Venezuela, ice climbing in Turkey, a violent volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago, and much more
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Daniel Ochoa de Olza / AP Hurling Turnips at the Jarramplas
Every January, the streets of Piornal, Spain, fill with residents armed with turnips, seeking to punish the devil-like Jarramplas.
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© Hannah Le Leu / Ocean Art Winners of the 2021 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
Some of the top images from the 13 categories of underwater photography in this year’s competition
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Ozkan Bilgin / Anadolu Agency / Getty Photos of the Week: Ice Disk, Snowy Owl, Giant Ichthyosaur
Ducklings at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, a fish-operated vehicle in Israel, a whale off the California coast, the 2022 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, and much more
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Washington Alves / Reuters Heavy Rainfall Causes Severe Flooding in Brazil
Weeks of heavy rain have inundated communities in several Brazilian states.
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Stephanie Keith / Reuters Tracking Cougars to Figure Out Where to Build a Bridge
Stephanie Keith, a photographer with Reuters, recently joined members of the Olympic Cougar Project as they tracked a wild cougar named Lilu.
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Tom Brenner / Reuters Photos of the Week: New Year, Mammoth Mountain, Sea Scream
Epiphany celebrations in Madrid, anti-government protests in Kazakhstan, a December wildfire in Colorado, ice-covered cargo in Vladivostok, and much more
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Thomas Pesquet / ESA / NASA The Beauty of Earth From Orbit
Over the past year, crew members aboard the International Space Station have taken some amazing photographs of our lovely planet.
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Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters Starting the Year With an Icy Swim
Images of chilly fun being had at lakes and beaches across the Northern Hemisphere
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Sastrawan Ginting / Antara Foto / Reuters 2021: The Year in Volcanic Activity
Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes, about 50 erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava.
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Ivan Alvarado / Reuters Photos of the Week: California Snow, Choir Candles, Magic Tree
Diving in Abu Dhabi, damage from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines, snowboarding in Colorado, a Nativity performance in a Slovenian cave, welcoming the winter solstice in Ireland, and much more
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Brandon Bell / Getty 2021 Seen Through the Lens of Brandon Bell
A look at some of the stories brought to us by the photojournalist Brandon Bell over the past year
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Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
A collection of holiday cheer and light wrapped up in 30 photographs
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Michelle Valberg / BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition Winners of the 2021 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
Some of the winning images from this year’s contest, showcasing the natural world
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Matthew Eisman / Getty Up Close With Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall Volcano
Recent images of visitors to Iceland’s newest volcano
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