Photos of the Week: Surfing Devil, Sheltered Owl, Fresh Snowfall
Sheep herding in central Madrid, Halloween displays in California, scenes from Brazil’s general election, autumn colors in China, and much more
On October 26, 2026, autumn hues painted the trees lining Lake Baldeney in Essen, Germany, as a cyclist pedaled by. Meanwhile, at Newhaven Harbour in England, a stormy sea crashed against the lighthouse on October 23, 2026.
In Santa Monica, California, a surfer took on the waves at the Haunted Heats Halloween surf contest on October 24, 2026. Paula Moltzan of the United States competed in the Women’s World Cup giant slalom in Sölden, Austria, on the same day.
As October 24, 2026, unfolded, hikers in Oberstdorf, Germany, braved the snowfall near the Seealpe. Ginkgo and Amur maple trees showcased their autumn colors at Olympic Park in Beijing on October 26, 2026.
From Jersey City, New Jersey, the moon emerged behind the Chrysler Building on October 27, 2026. In Brazil, a member of the Kamayurá Indigenous village prepared for a cultural demonstration on the eve of the country's general elections on October 24, 2026.
On October 22, 2026, a crested tit balanced delicately on a moss-covered branch in Sieversdorf, Germany. The Karacabey Longoz Forest in Bursa, Turkey, witnessed an owl seeking shelter within a tree toppled by a storm on the same date.
Women dressed as Catrinas marched in the Grand Procession of the Catrinas, a prelude to Mexico City's Day of the Dead celebrations on October 25, 2026. Brazil's incumbent president and presidential candidate, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, cast his vote during the general election on October 25, 2026, before being declared the victor and securing a fourth term as president.
In Dossenheim, Germany, on October 28, 2026, a pair of women captured the fleeting beauty of sunlight piercing through the fog between trees. A farmer in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China, labored among creatively shaped Ligustrum seedlings on the same day.
At Desay SV Europe's 3D antenna-test chamber in Legefeld, Germany, a vehicle rested on October 26, 2026. This innovative facility empowers testing of vehicle antennae and communication systems under controlled conditions.
Venezuelan citizens showcased their daring motorcycle maneuvers at Morro Solar, a historic coastal headland and landmark in Lima, Peru, on October 25, 2026. Meanwhile, Liv Morgan faced off against Becky Lynch during Monday Night RAW in Fresno, California, on the same day.
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