Big Picture Photoblog ( Bostonglobe)

• Daily Life: February 2014 March 7, 2014
  For this edition of our look at daily life we share images from North Korea, Canada, India, Pakistan, China, Poland, United States and other countries around the world. --Lloyd Young (30 photos total) A North Korean man walks near the Kim Il Sung stadium, right, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 26. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press)    
• Carnival and Mardi Gras 2014 March 5, 2014
  Pre-Lenten celebrations around the globe, including Carnival and a rain soaked Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, wrapped up yesterday before the marking of Ash Wednesday today. Historians say the tradition dates back to Roman times, when the newly converted Christians retained vestiges of their pagan festival, "Lupercalia," as a period of cele […]
• Washington D.C. area has yet another snow day March 3, 2014
  Snow began falling in the nation's capital early Monday, and officials warned people to stay off treacherous, icy roads a scene that has become familiar to residents in the Midwest, East and even Deep South this year. Schools were canceled, bus service was halted in places and federal government workers in the DC area were told to stay home Monday. --Th […]
• Protests in Venezuela February 28, 2014
  Protests continue more than three weeks after student-run demonstrations in Venezuela sparked deep tensions and violence. Anti and pro-government demonstrations are expanding across the divided country as they head into the holiday week marking the anniversary of former President Hugo Chavez's death. --Leanne Burden Seidel (32 photos total) A demonstrat […]
• Ukraine: Up close February 24, 2014
  The details of a scene can be just as revealing as a more comprehensive image. The carnation sticking out of the bricks from the barricade, a priest’s bandaged hand holding a crucifix, the anti-Yanukovich sticker on a burnt-out bus. The faces that photographers have focused on over the last several weeks are equally revealing. Rage, fear and pain are just so […]
• Ukraine: The death toll continues to rise February 19, 2014
  Thousands of angry anti-government protesters clashed with police in a new eruption of violence following new maneuvering by Russia and the European Union to gain influence over this former Soviet republic. At least 26 people have already been killed. --Thea Breite (15 photos total) Police clash with anti-government protesters in Kiev on February 18, 2014 an […]
• Flooding in Britain February 14, 2014
  Weeks of extraordinary wet weather has lead to disastrous flooding in Britain. The area has seen the most rain in almost 250 years. Homes and farms have been flooded for weeks in southwest England with worries of more rain to come. --Leanne Burden Seidel (28 photos total) A boot floats in flood water at a flooded estate in Egham after the River Thames burst […]
• Sochi 2014 Olympics: Reaching the podium February 13, 2014
  A week into the Winter Olympic games in Sochi, some three dozen gold medals have been awarded. Here are some of the winners whose performances duing competition earned them a moment on the podium. --Lloyd Young (55 photos total) Silver medalist Japan's Akito Watabe, gold medalist Germany's Eric Frenzel (center) and bronze medalist Norway's Mag […]
• The 2014 Westminster Dog Show February 10, 2014
  The 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show began on Monday, Feb. 10, taking place at both Pier 92 and 94 and at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The annual dog show, which features dogs from around the world, opened its doors to mixed-breed dogs this year. --Thea Breite (
• 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Sochi February 7, 2014
  The Opening Ceremony kicked off the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia today. The torch was lit after a dazzling display of performance and fireworks. --Leanne Burden Seidel (28 photos total) Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7 in Sochi, Russia. (Pascal Le Segret […]