AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotos: Kamikaze Drones Strike Kyivverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorEarly today, Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, was struck four times as Russian forces attacked using unmanned Iranian-made kamikaze drones, according to Ukrainian officials. The drone attacks were part of a barrage of Russian missile strikes that hit several cities across Ukraine, damaging residential …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotos of the Week: Space Fingerprint, Hunter’s Moon, Elephant Sanctuaryverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorA deadly landslide in Venezuela, a light festival in Prague, a large cremation ceremony in Thailand, a wife-carrying race in Maine, damage from Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, NATO military exercises above Poland, a gondolier operating in a mall in Qatar, rowing on the Charles River in Boston, …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarWinners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorThe Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, founded in 1965, is an annual international showcase of the best nature photography. This year, the 58th annual contest attracted more than 38,500 entries from 93 countries. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2022verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorThe winners of the 2022 Small World Photomicrography Competition have just been announced, and organizers have once more shared some of the winning and honored images with us. The contest invites photographers and scientists to submit images of all things visible under a microscope. More than 1,300 …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotos of the Week: Giant Duck, Blessed Dogs, Bubble Tramverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorMourning after a deadly stampede in Indonesia, spray-on fabric at a Paris fashion show, protests against femicide in Ecuador, recovery from Hurricane Ian in Florida and Cuba, views of destruction from the ongoing war in Ukraine, a blooming desert in Chile, a cattle ferry in the German Alps, and …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotos: Recovery and Cleanup in Florida After Hurricane Ianverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorRecovery and Cleanup in Florida After Hurricane Ian One week since Hurricane Ian made landfall, Florida officials have reported more than 100 storm-related deaths across 10 counties. Ian struck as a category 4 hurricane and was one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States—its …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarWinners of the 2022 Nature Conservancy Photo Contestverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorThe winning and honored images in this year’s Nature Conservancy photography competition were recently announced. Entries from 196 different countries and territories were judged in six different categories, including Climate, Landscape, People and Nature, Plants and Fungi, Water, and Wildlife. …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotos: Competing to Build the Tallest Human Towers in Spainverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorCompeting to Build the Tallest Human Towers in Spain After a pause during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the biannual human-tower competition held in Tarragona, Spain, was back in full swing over the weekend. “Castellers” work together to build human towers (“castells”) in groups, competing to …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotos of the Week: Covered Ears, White Night, Target Asteroidverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorFog over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, storm damage in Florida and the Philippines, fighting over retaken territory in Ukraine, Oktoberfest celebrations in Munich, an abortion-rights demonstration in Colombia, water-chestnut collecting in India, a wearable-art show in New Zealand, and …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarEarly Photos of Hurricane Ian's Landfall in Floridaverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorEarly Photos of Hurricane Ian’s Landfall in Florida Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida yesterday as a Category 4 storm, causing catastrophic flooding, wind damage, and power outages affecting millions. Ian also heavily damaged at least two causeways, cutting off the only land …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarA New Generation of Shepherds in the French Pyreneesverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorThis summer, Valentine Chapuis, a photographer with AFP, spent time with two young shepherds as they tended to their flocks in the solitude of the French Pyrenees mountains. Alisson Carrere-Sastre and Soline Castet are among the newest generation of French shepherds watching over herds of cows and …
AvatarThe AtlanticAvatarAvatarPhotos: The Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Eastern Canadaverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Alan TaylorAfter causing heavy damage across parts of the Caribbean and Bermuda last week, Hurricane Fiona moved north toward Eastern Canada, making landfall this weekend as a post-tropical cyclone. The downgraded storm still packed heavy rain and winds, gusting up to 110 mph, driving storm surges and …