Update

Tour de France

Euskaltel-Euskadi, the Basque pro cycling team, from today's Stage 2 Team Time Trial of the 2011 Tour de France.

San Francisco Public Library

Great and accurate depictions of the San Francisco Public Library by illustrator Wendy MacNaughton. Some of those patrons look awfully familiar...

yeah yeah bike racing

A view from this week's Tour de Romandie pro cycling race over there in Switzerlandia.

People

Kashmiri people hold their cellphones as they record the proceedings of a sit-in protest against the killing of Moulana Showkat Shah in Srinagar, India.

Fish

Early Morning on Georges Banks

oil on canvas panel image 20X30
Phil Cusumano.

Opening Day

Opening Day.

Sol

The sun earlier today. She's getting angry.

San Francisco Giants

"Your 2010 World Champions San Francisco Giants" by artist Mark Ulriksen.

Paris-Nice

From today's Stage One of the Paris-Nice pro cycling race, better known as the race to the sun.  The pro cycling season is starting to get underway. Expect more photos :)

Dinner

It's wrong I do realize, but I'm hungry.

Libya

The world, she's changing.

Baseball

Spring Training.

Ski

Andreas Romar of Finland competes during the downhill part of the men's super combined race during the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Morale

Japanese college students watch a cheerleader at a rally in Tokyo. About 1,500 students from business schools attended the rally to boost their morale ahead of their job hunt.

Yes.

SuperBowl

The game ball sits on the field as the Green Bay Packers play against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.

Egypt

The world, she's changing.

Baseball

Student Umpires perform a signal drill during the Jim Evans Academy of Professional Umpiring on January 28, 2011 at the Houston Astros Spring Training Complexin Kissimmee, Florida.

Tennis

Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand in his second round match against Ryan Sweeting of the United States of America during day four of the 2011 Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Soar

A skier jumps before the Sapporo skyline during an official training session of the World Cup ski jumping at Okurayama Hill.

Tired

April 7, 1960: Florida.

The NY Times rediscovers photographer Vivian Maier.

Warm

Homeless people warm themselves up around an early morning bonfire in Allahabad, India.

Holidays

Happy Holidays!

Parliament

 

Members of the European Parliament vote during a session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France.

You Crazy Euros!

;)

Winter

Hope you're enjoying yours.

Ho Ho Ho

Ball

Toronto Raptor Jose Calderon shouts for help as Jrue Holiday of the Philadelphia 76ers turns to the baseline in Toronto on Wednesday. (Rene Johnston/Toronto Star)

Crabs

A crab caught on a line is shown on a recently reopened public beach in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Due to a possible tropical storm hitting the area, operations to finish drilling the relief well have been temporarily halted.

Hajj

The hands of a Muslim pilgrim are seen as he prays on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat, outside the holy city of Mecca. At least 2.5 million Muslims began the annual haj pilgrimage on Sunday, heading to an encampment near the holy city of Mecca to retrace the route taken by Prophet Mohammad 14 centuries ago.