Some stories can’t be told with words. Some sights are beyond description. All moments are fleeting and might go unseen if not for the talented photographers at University Communications. UVA Today’s series The Bigger Picture selects their finest work to capture the timeless beauty, ever-changing character and humanity of this special place.

 
John D’earth kicked off this semester’s “Arts on the Hill” series Tuesday as UVA President Jim Ryan hosted the first of several performances at Carr’s Hill this semester.
Students in James Cohoon’s computer science course each brought a plane with them on the first day of class – a paper plane, that is.
Rain did not stop the first members of UVA’s Class of 2025 from moving into their dorms Wednesday morning.
A well-placed puddle offered University photographer Sanjay Suchak a new photo opportunity after a recent summer storm.
Dr. Mitch Rosner has long collected bobblehead dolls. He recently added a new one to the crowd, a token of thanks from UVA leadership for his guidance during the pandemic.
As the world remembers the U.K.’s Prince Philip, look back at his 1976 visit to UVA and Monticello alongside Queen Elizabeth.
Students, faculty and community members gathered Saturday to mourn victims of last week’s Atlanta shootings and support Asians and Asian Americans at UVA and beyond.
Renovation work at the Garden Room, an extension of Hotel E on the West Range of the Academical Village, has exposed the original 1859 pine floor.