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Photos of the Week: Rabbit Jumping, Floating Bazaar, Chief Mouser

A highland-cattle show in Scotland, traditional sword forging in China, a fuel shortage in Bali, high water flow at Brazil’s Iguazu Falls, anti-government protests in Albania, and much more

By · October 16, 2026 · 3 min read
This article was originally published by The Atlantic and is republished here under license.
A model poses outside, in front of a half-dozen passing hot-air balloons, wearing a flowing garment based on traditional designs.
İlkin Eskipehlivan / Anadolu / Getty
Traditional clothes and designs created by designers from across the Turkic world were showcased during the Cappadocia leg of the ninth Türksoy Women and Ethno-Fashion Meeting in Ürgüp, Nevşehir, Turkey, on October 9, 2026.
A riot police officer detains an injured protester with a bloodied face.
Hameraldi Agolli / AP
A riot police officer detains an injured protester during clashes near the Ministry of Education in Tirana, Albania, on October 13, 2026, joining a demonstration organized by the Flamingo protest movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
A person walks past a burning kiosk during a protest.
Florion Goga / Reuters
A person walks past a burning kiosk during clashes between police and demonstrators amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana on October 15, 2026.
A tall tree stands in silhouette against smoke illuminated by a wildfire.
Bruno Kelly / Reuters
A deforested area of the Amazon rainforest burns during the dry season in the municipality of Autazes, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on October 12, 2026.
A closed walkway spans across part of a large and complex waterfall that is overflowing with high water.
Kiko Sierich / Reuters
A walkway, closed for safety reasons, photographed during high water flow at Iguazu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná state, Brazil, on October 13, 2026
Storm waves crash into damaged beachfront homes.
Jae C. Hong / AP
Waves from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel crash into damaged beachfront homes in Long Beach, California, on October 12, 2026.
Many dozens of scooter and motorcycle riders jam into a queue at a gas station.
Johannes Christo / Reuters
Motorcyclists queue to refuel at a petrol station amid a fuel-supply shortage in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, on October 15, 2026.
Dozens of sailboats sail together in a harbor, seen behind an ornate lighthouse.
Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty
Boats sail past Vittoria Light lighthouse at the start of the 58th Barcolana sailing regatta in the Gulf of Trieste on October 11, 2026.
An elevated view of a long road bridge shrouded in hazy smoke.
Edmar Barros / AP
The Jornalista Phelippe Daou Bridge is shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on October 9, 2026.
A Blue Angels jet aircraft flies past, generating a cone-shaped condensation cloud.
Jeff Chiu / AP
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly during the San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show, on October 9, 2026.
A firefighting helicopter flies above a fire crew on a hillside.
David Swanson / AFP / Getty
An L.A. County Fire helicopter flies above crews fighting the Bike Fire on the outskirts of Santa Clarita, California, on October 11, 2026.
Many birds perch on a power transmission tower.
AFP / Getty
Migratory birds perch on a power-transmission tower on the Yellow River floodplain in Yueyahu township in Yinchuan, in China’s northern Ningxia region, on October 10, 2026.
Two acrobats swing upside-down from ropes attached to a tall pool on a rocky beach.
Fernando Llano / AP
The Flying Men of Papantla perform the “Danza de los Voladores” on the beach as Hurricane Simon approaches Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on October 10, 2026.
Two tram cars hang beneath a suspended railway above a river.
Halil Sagirkaya / Anadolu / Getty
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn suspension railway carries passengers above the Wupper River in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on October 11, 2026.
A young child drives a small pink electric car on a road open to pedestrians.
Ellen Schmidt / AP
Bryanna Sarmiento cruises on the Stillwater Lift Bridge in her electric car during the annual Harvest Festival in Stillwater, Minnesota, on October 11, 2026.
A person works aboard a small boat amid many spherical floats in an abalone farm.
AFP / Getty
An aquaculture worker navigates a boat through an abalone-farming area to carry out maintenance work in Guanwu village, Lianjiang county, in China’s Fujian province, on October 13, 2026.
Many people sit and stand in dozens of small boats during a floating bazaar.
Thein Zaw / AP
Locals row their boats at a local floating bazaar in Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, on October 13, 2026.
Soldiers carry long guns and heavy gear as they wade through waist-deep water.
Juni Kriswanto / AFP / Getty
Members of the Australian Defence Force take part in the “Keris Woomera” joint military drills with Indonesian marines at Banongan beach in Situbondo on October 15, 2026.
A car-shaped river taxi carries passengers down a river.
Khaled Desouki / AFP / Getty
A car-shaped river taxi cruises along the Nile River in central Cairo, Egypt, on October 15, 2026.
Sparks fly behind an F1 racing car.
Sam Bagnall / Sutton Images / Getty
Sparks fly behind Pierre Gasly during sprint qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 9, 2026.
Two workers wield hammers at a sword-making forge, with one striking hot metal and sending up a shower of sparks.
VCG / Getty
Tourists visit a workshop at the Shen Guanglong Sword Casting Park to observe traditional sword-forging techniques on October 10, 2026, in Lishui, Zhejiang province, China.
Red deer stags battle each other during the annual rut.
Ian Forsyth / Getty
Red deer stags battle each other during the annual rut at Raby Castle on October 11, 2026, in Staindrop, England.
A life-sized dinosaur statue is loaded onto the low bed of a truck, as people watch.
David Ebener / DPA / Getty
A life-size Camarasaurus made of steel and concrete is transported from its previous location at the Barkhausen dinosaur trails in Bad Essen to Damme, Germany, on October 11, 2026.
A leashed rabbit hops over an obstacle during a competition.
Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP / Getty
A rabbit hops over an obstacle as its handler guides it during the long-jump competition at the European Rabbit Jumping Championships in Lysekil, Sweden, on October 9, 2026. The three-day championship featured several disciplines, including straight-course jumping and high jump.
A gray-and-white cat sits outside 10 Downing Street in London.
Henry Nicholls / AFP / Getty
Larry the cat, the chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, poses outside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain’s prime minister, on October 14, 2026.
A handler pets a highland cow during an exhibition.
Jeff J Mitchell / Getty
A handler pets a cow at the 129th Highland Cattle Society autumn show and sale on October 11, 2026, in Oban, Scotland.
An aerial view of a seaside neighborhood with a long and curving pier.
Ulises Ruiz / AFP / Getty
An aerial view of the Zona Romántica (“Romantic Zone”), a tourist district in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco state, Mexico, seen on October 12, 2026
An elevated view of people rafting on a river in a steep valley, surrounded by trees in fall colors
Sergei Gapon / AFP / Getty
Tourists take a traditional rafting trip on the Dunajec River aboard a wooden raft guided by local raftsmen near the village of Sromowce Niżne, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, on October 13, 2026.
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