2021 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months

As the year comes to a close, it’s time to revisit some of the most memorable events and images of 2021. Events covered in this essay (the second of a three-part photo summary of the year) include the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, vaccination drives worldwide, flooding in Western Europe, periodical cicadas in the United States, a “sea snot” outbreak in Turkey, wildfires in Greece, and much more. Check back tomorrow for the last installment, and be sure to see the first part and “Top 25 News Photos of 2021.”

Read more
Hints: View this page full screen. Skip to the next and previous photo by typing j/k or ←/→.

Most Recent

  • Finnbarr Webster / Getty

    Photos of the Week: Iron Buffalo, Sunset Camel, Annular Eclipse

    Wildfires and drought in South America, Israeli missile strikes in Lebanon, early Christmas celebrations in Venezuela, a dahlia show beside Stonehenge, and much more

  • © Kelvin Yuen / The 15th Epson International Pano Awards

    Winners of the 2024 Epson International Pano Awards

    The 15th annual panoramic-photo competition has just concluded, and the winning images and finalists have been announced.

  • Joe Raedle / Getty

    Photos: The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

    Images from the past weekend showing some of the devastation in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee

  • Sun Zhongnan / VCG / Getty

    Photos of the Week: Mansion Graffiti, Medieval Battle, Skeletal Deer

    The effects of Hurricane Helene in Cuba, a simulated moon walk in Germany, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, runway scenes from Paris Fashion Week, and much more