Big Picture Photoblog ( Bostonglobe)

• Boston Marathon bombings: One year later April 16, 2014
  On a windy and rainy day in Boston, the city marked a year since the attack at the Marathon. Two homemade bombs killed three and injured more than 250 people near the finish line last year. Symbolic events took place today culminating with a flag-raising ceremony and moment of silence. --Lloyd Young (20 photos total) Meaghan Melly, center, was not able to fi […]
• Scenes from the 2014 Masters Golf Tournament April 12, 2014
  The 78th Masters Tournament started on April 10 among the colorful flora of the Augusta National Golf Club. The well-kept grounds of the course make a great backdrop for photographing the sport, and the good weather helps with interesting shadows and warm sunlight. --Leanne Burden Seidel (31 photos total) Stewart Cink of the United States hits his second sho […]
• Survival in the Amazon April 9, 2014
  Many indigenous groups, including the Huni Kui, Ashaninka, and Madija, live in villages in the Brazilian rainforest near the border with Peru. Over the past three years, the Ashaninka and Madija say that they have seen more and more incursions on their territory from uncontacted tribes, defined by Survival International as groups who have no peaceful contact […]
• The Rwandan Genocide: 20 years later April 7, 2014
  Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, where at least 800,000 people - mostly ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus - died at the hands of Hutu extremists. As survivors of the genocide recounted their memories of the killings and of survival, several people were overcome with grief, screaming and crying uncontrollably with medical staff helping […]
• Earthquake off the coast of Chile April 3, 2014
  A powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Chile coast late April 1 that caused a small tsunami. Six people died and over 900,00 residents were evacuated along the coast. Strong aftershocks shook the region for the following days, including a 7.2 magnitude quake a day later. --Leanne Burden Seidel (28 photos total) Fishermen look to salvage any remains dest […]
• Daily Life: March 2014 April 3, 2014
  For this edition of our look at daily life we share images from Indonesia, England, China, Peru, France, India, Japan and other countries around the world. -- Lloyd Young --Lloyd Young (37 photos total) Butterflies sit on the face of Isla, aged 6, in the Natural History Museum's 'Sensational Butterflies' outdoor butterfly house on March 31 in […]
• The upcoming 2014 Afghan election March 31, 2014
  Afghans will head to the polls on Saturday April 5 to choose a successor to President Hamid Karzai and to decide the make-up of 34 provincial councils in elections seen as a benchmark of progress since the Taliban were ousted from power in 2001. --Thea Breite (14 photos total) Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah arrives for an election campaign in Panjs […]
• The 2014 National Geographic Traveler Contest March 28, 2014
  The 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest has begun. Photographers from around the world can submit their photos in the four categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place and Spontaneous Moments. The grand prize winner will receive a National Geographic Expedition to Alaska. The deadline is Monday, June 30, at 12 p.m. EDT. Here is a […]
• Syrian conflict into its 4th year March 27, 2014
  This month, the fighting and unrest continue into a fourth year in Syria. Syrian rebels fought today with government troops near the coastal heartland of President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict has reportedly killed more than 140,000 people, and there are more than 2.5 million registered Syrian refugees, according to the United Nations. --Lloyd Young (21 pho […]
• Mudslide in Washington: More survivors doubtful March 24, 2014
  Friends and relatives continue to wait for news of their loved ones as the search resumed for victims of the mudslide that hit north of Seattle on Saturday, March 22. Rescuers were unable to work for two days because of the dangerous mud. Geologists in helicopters declared some areas safe to search for survivors. Over 100 people are still missing. --Thea Bre […]