A moment of peace on Ukraine’s front line, a Boxing Day hunt in England, scootering across a dry riverbed in China, beach cleaning in Bali, frozen structures along the Great Lakes, a forest fire in Chile, colorful ice sculptures in China, yacht racing in Australia, and much more
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![Sunlight passes through a natural arch on a seashore.]()
Read moreSunlight passes through Keyhole Arch during sunset at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur, California, on December 24, 2022. #
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![People explore an ice-covered pier, including a tall structure encased in flowing icicles.]()
Read morePeople explore the ice-covered pier in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada, on December 27, 2022. The ice formations were created by a large winter storm that hit the region over the Christmas weekend. #
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![A person rides a snowmobile along a snow-covered residential street.]()
Read moreA person rides a snowmobile along a snow-covered residential street in Buffalo, New York, on December 25, 2022. #
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![Several yachts lean with the wind, sailing in a harbor.]()
Read moreLawConnect sails during the 2022 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in Sydney Harbour, on December 26, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. #
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![A man covers himself with blanket during heavy rain.]()
Read moreA man covers himself with a blanket during heavy rain in Deir Al Balah, Gaza, on December 24, 2022. #
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![People stand in Times Square during a daytime confetti test.]()
Read moreCharlie Nye, who is blind, enjoys the New Year's Eve confetti test in Times Square on December 29, 2022, in New York City. #
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![People walk among large frozen sculptures lit in many colors.]()
Read morePeople visit a frozen waterfall illuminated by colorful lights at the Dadunxia scenic area on December 25, 2022, in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu province, China. #
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![A section of a large waterfall is lit red at night.]()
Read moreA light show illuminates Horseshoe Falls in a red glow next to an observation deck in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on December 28, 2022. #
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![A forest fire burns among palm trees in a residential area.]()
Read moreA forest fire burns in the hills of Vina del Mar, where hundreds of houses are located, in the Valparaiso Region, Chile, on December 23, 2022. #
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![People walk beside a large illuminated moon hanging inside an ornate hall.]()
Read morePeople visit artist Luke Jerram's installation "Museum of the Moon" at Painted Hall in the Old Royal Naval College, London, England, on December 28, 2022. #
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![A man and a boy walk across the frozen Reflecting Pool toward the Lincoln Memorial.]()
Read moreA man and a boy walk across the frozen Reflecting Pool toward the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on December 26, 2022. #
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![A person photographs several houses that are completely encased in ice and icicles.]()
Read moreA person takes photos of a scene of frozen houses in the waterfront community of Crystal Beach in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, on December 28, 2022, following a massive snow storm. #
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![A gray heron stands on a frozen river.]()
Read moreA gray heron stands on the frozen Han River on a cold winter day in Seoul, South Korea, on December 29, 2022. #
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![Icicles hang from an orange tree.]()
Read moreIcicles created by a sprinkler hang from an orange tree at the Showcase of Citrus groves in Clermont, Florida, on December 24, 2022. #
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![A person wearing a helmet is pummeled by thrown eggs.]()
Read moreRevellers dressed in mock military garb take part in the "Els Enfarinats" food battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on December 28, 2022. In this 200-year-old traditional winter festival, the participants—known as Els Enfarinats ("those covered in flour")—dress in military clothes and stage a mock coup d'etat as they battle using flour, eggs, and firecrackers outside the town hall as part of the celebrations of the Day of the Innocents, a traditional day in Spain for pulling pranks. #
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![A man dressed as Santa Claus reaches out his arms to greet a running child.]()
Read moreA man dressed as Santa Claus walks through a village to deliver gifts on December 25, 2022, in Dashkasan, Azerbaijan. #
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![Half a dozen women wade into the surf, wearing gift-wrapped boxes on their heads.]()
Read moreParticipants from the Crazy Ladies group wear Christmas-present headpieces as they dip in the freezing sea on December 26, 2022, in Cromer, England. #
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![A person rides a scooter on the broad sandy bottom of a dry river.]()
Read moreThis photo taken on December 24, 2022, shows a person riding a scooter on a section of a parched riverbed along the Yangtze River in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. #
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![A person walks near an airplane, which is reflected in wet pavement.]()
Read moreA ground-operations crew member walks past a Southwest Airlines jet sitting idly at a gate on December 28, 2022, at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered another wave of canceled flights Wednesday, and pressure grew on the federal government to help customers get reimbursed for unexpected expenses they incurred because of the airline’s meltdown. #
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![A large sculpture of a spider sits in a pond.]()
Read moreThis photograph taken on December 27, 2022, shows a sculpture by French artists Regis Poisson and Sophie Prestigiacomo of the fishing spider "Dolomedes," displayed at the biodiversity observation park in La Gacilly, France. #
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![A Mr. Potato Head balloon in a parade, marching down a palm-tree-lined street]()
Read moreA Mr. Potato Head balloon is displayed in the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade on December 28, 2022, in San Diego, California. #
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![Two groups of penguins stand on rocky ground near water.]()
Read morePenguins are pictured on December 24, 2022, on the Kerguelen Islands, also known as the Desolation Islands, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. #
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![A person wears an Ultraman costume while raking trash on a beach.]()
Read moreA Japanese tourist cosplays as Ultraman while cleaning up trash that washed ashore in Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia, on December 29, 2022. During the monsoon season, Bali's popular Kuta Beach is affected by tons of marine pollution. Coast-guard members, tourists, and locals cleaned the beaches together as thousands of tourists visited during the holiday season. #
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![A crowd of hockey fans cheer rinkside.]()
Read moreFans celebrate after a goal by Ryan Donato of the Seattle Kraken during the first period against the Calgary Flames at Climate Pledge Arena on December 28, 2022, in Seattle, Washington. #
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![A crowd of people inside a metro station sing together.]()
Read moreLocal residents sing Christmas carols during an air-raid alarm, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, inside a metro station in Kyiv on December 25, 2022. #
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![A large pile of empty ammunition shells sits among trees.]()
Read moreEmpty ammunition shells are piled up as the Ukrainian 1st Tank Brigade operates on the front line amid artillery fights on December 29, 2022, in Bakhmut, Ukraine. #
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![An aerial view of dozens of cars smashed together on a stretch of highway.]()
Read moreThis aerial photo taken on December 28, 2022, shows a multi-vehicle collision on Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge in Zhengzhou, in China's central Henan province. #
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![A person swings a fireball on a chain, standing in a circle of fire.]()
Read moreA Sikh performer demonstrates his skills during a religious procession ahead of the birth-anniversary celebrations of the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh, in Prayagraj, India, on December 27, 2022. #
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![Worshippers kneel with candles inside a church.]()
Read moreA young worshipper of the Legio Maria African Church Mission attends the Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at St. Helena Mathare Parish in the informal settlement of Mathare, in Nairobi, Kenya, on December 25, 2022. #
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![Three soldiers hold a small lantern with a cross on it.]()
Read moreUkrainian servicemen pray as they receive the Bethlehem Light of Peace from a comrade during Christmas holidays at their position near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on December 26, 2022. #
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![A large bronze statue is lifted from a park with straps, lying on its side.]()
Read moreWorkers dismantle a statue of Russian Empress Catherine the Great in the center of Odesa, Ukraine, on December 29, 2022. Odesa's city council supported the dismantling of the monument as the city held a vote. According to the mayor of Odesa, the majority of residents who voted supported dismantling the monument and transferring it to a museum. #
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![A rider holds on as a horse leaps over a tall hedge.]()
Read moreA member of the Old Surrey Burstow and West Kent Hunt jumps over a hedgerow during the annual Boxing Day hunt in Chiddingstone, England, on December 26, 2022. #
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![A crowd of people watches as an adult crane is released into the wild.]()
Read moreThis photo taken on December 25, 2022, shows an Eastern Sarus crane that was bred in captivity at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo being released at the Huai Chorakhe Mak reservoir in the eastern Thai province of Buriram. #
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![Two small dogs wear Christmas gear while sitting in a stroller.]()
Read moreTwo dogs are pictured ahead of the arrival of members of Britain's Royal Family for their traditional Christmas Day service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, on December 25, 2022. #
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![Dozens of terracotta busts sit in rows in a display.]()
Read moreSculptures created by artist Prune Nourry—inspired by ancient Nigerian Ife terracotta heads and titled "Statues Also Breathe"—representing the 108 Chibok girls still in captivity, are displayed in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 13, 2022. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram stormed the Government Girls Secondary School in the Chibok community in Borno state and forcefully took the girls, sparking the #BringBackOurGirls social-media campaign, which involved celebrities worldwide, including former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama. #
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