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.

 
This reflected image of the Rotunda was captured Monday evening by University photographer Sanjay Suchak.
University photographer Sanjay Suchak captured this shot through the trees as night set in over Grounds.
Many of those who met at the memorial Friday afternoon were health care providers dressed in white coats or scrubs, part of a national “White Coats for Black Lives” movement.
Thursday at 6:30 a.m., construction crews working on the new UVA Health wing lined up to applaud and cheer health care workers beginning or leaving their shifts.
University photographer Sanjay Suchak recently captured a heavenly view inside the Rotunda. The Rotunda Planetarium will be open Feb. 27, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., as part of Humanities Week.
University photographer Sanjay Suchak took to the catwalks of John Paul Jones Arena to capture a unique shot of the UVA wrestling team’s match with rival Virginia Tech.
Over the University’s first 40 to 50 years, likely thousands of enslaved laborers worked on the developing Grounds, but they were not always identified.
Sunday’s national championship game ended in penalty kicks that didn’t go UVA’s way, but the 21-2-1 Hoos have a lot to be proud of.