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The Week in Photos: From a Memorial March in Ukraine to a Tidal Phenomenon in England

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
Lebanese Kurds take part in a protest near the European Commission offices in Beirut on January 28th, 2018, against the ongoing Turkish military campaign in the Kurdish-held Syrian enclave of Afrin. Turkey launched an offensive against the Kurdish People's Protection Units on January 20th in their enclave of Afrin, supporting Syrian rebels with airstrikes and ground troops.

Lebanese Kurds take part in a protest near the European Commission offices in Beirut on January 28th, 2018, against the ongoing Turkish military campaign in the Kurdish-held Syrian enclave of Afrin. Turkey launched an offensive against the Kurdish People's Protection Units on January 20th in their enclave of Afrin, supporting Syrian rebels with airstrikes and ground troops.

A mass march takes place in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 29th, 2018, to mark the 100th anniversary of a battle near the the small Ukrainian city of Kruty. On January 29th, 1918, Soviet Russia sought to absorb the then-Ukrainian state, sparking a clash between several hundred Ukrainian People's Republic's troops and several thousand soldiers of the Red Guard.

A mass march takes place in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 29th, 2018, to mark the 100th anniversary of a battle near the the small Ukrainian city of Kruty. On January 29th, 1918, Soviet Russia sought to absorb the then-Ukrainian state, sparking a clash between several hundred Ukrainian People's Republic's troops and several thousand soldiers of the Red Guard.

A demonstrator covers his face with a mask depicting ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont during a protest outside the Catalan parliament on January 30th, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain. The Parliament delayed a key debate in the regional assembly on Puigdemont's bid to form a new government, but defended his right to return to power.

A demonstrator covers his face with a mask depicting ousted separatist leader Carles Puigdemont during a protest outside the Catalan parliament on January 30th, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain. The Parliament delayed a key debate in the regional assembly on Puigdemont's bid to form a new government, but defended his right to return to power.

A supermoon rises behind St. Paul's Cathedral and skyscrapers on January 31st, 2018, in London, United Kingdom. The Super Blue Blood Moon is a rare simultaneous combination of a supermoon, a blood moon, and a blue moon.

A supermoon rises behind St. Paul's Cathedral and skyscrapers on January 31st, 2018, in London, United Kingdom. The Super Blue Blood Moon is a rare simultaneous combination of a supermoon, a blood moon, and a blue moon.

A woman takes a picture while riding her bike during a car-free day in Bogotá, Colombia, on February 1st, 2018. Residents of Bogotá were encouraged to use alternative means of transportation during a car-free day in an attempt to reduce environmental pollution.

A woman takes a picture while riding her bike during a car-free day in Bogotá, Colombia, on February 1st, 2018. Residents of Bogotá were encouraged to use alternative means of transportation during a car-free day in an attempt to reduce environmental pollution.

Surfers attempt to ride the Severn Bore on the River Severn on February 2nd, 2018, in Gloucestershire, England. The bore, which follows this week's supermoon, attracts surfers from around the world.

Surfers attempt to ride the Severn Bore on the River Severn on February 2nd, 2018, in Gloucestershire, England. The bore, which follows this week's supermoon, attracts surfers from around the world.

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