Photos of the day

Winter swims and bargain hunters: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

County Antrim, UK

Tourists at the Dark Hedges near Armoy. The tunnel of trees became famous when it was featured in Game of Thrones and now attracts significant numbers of tourists from around the world. Six of the trees have been removed and remedial work is being carried out on several others

Photograph: Liam McBurney/PA

Barranquilla, Colombia

A 6.5-metre statue of Shakira on the Malecon in the port city where she grew up

Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

London, UK

Shoppers on Oxford Street as the post-Christmas sales begin

Photograph: Jeff Moore/PA

Bintaro, Indonesia

People ride sleighs on artificial snow at Trans Snow World Bintaro, an indoor snow park with a Japanese theme

Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

Hattenheim, Germany

A wine-tasting stand is flooded by the high water of the Rhine. According to the Hesse state agency for nature conservation, environment and geology, the flood situation in Hesse is gradually easing as the weather calms down

Photograph: Arne Dedert/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan

The acting governor of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), Hidayatullah Badri, looks on during a press conference

Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images

Scheveningen, Netherlands

In The Hague it is a tradition to build wood piles around New Year’s Eve, which are set on fire at the start of the new year. The largest bonfires are on the beaches near Scheveningen and Duindorp

Photograph: Hollandse Hoogte/Rex/Shutterstock

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

People dressed as Santa Claus abseil down a building

Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Staffordshire, UK

A fallen tree blocks a road in Keele after strong rain and winds from Storm Gerrit

Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

Devon, UK

A swimmer in the sea in Dawlish Warren, south Devon

Photograph: Yui Mok/PA