Daily Life

Daily Life: October 2012

Collecting and editing images that document simple elements of daily life around the world is actually one of my favorite things in preparing a Big Picture post. The images have an element of universality, yet are often very unique. It's one of the many wonderful things about strong photography. We become armchair travelers, experiencing simple things in far flung locations through the imagery that is sent out from agencies around the world. In this post we visit places like China, Thailand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Spain, Nepal, India, Lisbon, Scotland, Indonesia and Signal Mountain, Tennessee. -- Paula Nelson ( 56 photos total)

A full moon rises behind a statue of a bull overlooking the former stockyard district, Oct. 29, 2012, Kansas City, Mo. (Charlie RiedelAssociated Press)

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A child plays on an Angry Bird rocker at a real life Angry Bird outdoor game in a theme park in Shanghai, Oct. 31, 2012. Angry Birds will open more than 10 activity parks in Shanghai in the next two years. The smaller parks will be free to the public. (Aly Song/Reuters)#

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An Indian smells a flower as he walks in the street in New Delhi, India, Oct. 31, 2012. (Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)#

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A Pakistani boy is silhouetted against sunset as he watches his friends playing cricket at a field on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 31, 2012. (Anjum Naveed/Associated Press)#

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A man watches a Halloween Parade from his window along Main Street in downtown Galena, Ill., Oct. 27, 2012. (Jessica Reilly/The Telegraph Herald)#

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An Indian hawker sells fake decorative flowers at a market in New Delhi, India, Oct. 30, 2012. (Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)#

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An Indian woman prepares flower garlands to sell to Hindu worshippers as men drink tea at a market in New Delhi, India, Oct. 30, 2012. (Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)#

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Greyson Gardner, 3, tows a wagon full of pumpkins beside his father, Matt, while searching for Halloween pumpkins among a wide variety of pumpkins and squashes at Earthbound Farm, Carmel Valley, Calif., Oct. 30, 2012. (David Royal/Monterey County Herald)#

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A Kashmiri Muslim girl enjoys a ride as her mother watches at a fair in Srinagar, India, Oct. 30, 2012. (Dar Yasin/Associated Press)#

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An Indian schoolgirl yawns as she rides with friends to school on a bicycle rickshaw in New Delhi, India, Oct. 31, 2012. (Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)#

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A street dog sleeps under a scooter while a homeless man sleeps under a blanket in a street in New Delhi, India, Oct. 31, 2012. (Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)#

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A cat sleeps near a Kalashnikov weapon at a Hamas security check point in Gaza City, Oct. 30, 2012. (Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)#

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People wait to buy goods in a chocolate shop, Pamplona, northern Spain, Oct. 31, 2012. Unemployment in the 17-country eurozone rose to a record 11.6 percent in September, as large parts of the region slide further toward recession. Spain has the highest unemployment rate in the eurozone at 25.8 percent and Greece is not far behind. (Alvaro Barrientos/Associated Press)#

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People attempt to fit onto a crowded bus on First Avenue, October 31, 2012, New York City. Residents and businesses across the eastern seaboard are attempting to return to their daily lives and normal operations as clean-up from Hurricane Sandy continues. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)#

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Palestinian fishermen push their boat into the sea, Gaza City, Oct. 30, 2012. (Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)#

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A public transport driver waits for passengers, Katmandu, Nepal, Oct. 30, 2012. (Niranjan Shrestha/Associated Press)#