Photo of the Day

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July 15, 2009

Nun Resting, San Francisco

This Month in Photo of the Day: Images From the 2008 International Photo Contest

A nun takes time to rest and use her cell phone in Union Square in San Francisco, California, in the midst of summer tourists.


See winners' galleries, solve puzzles, and download wallpaper from the 2008 International Photography Contest.

Photograph by Jordan Jarvis

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