Photos of the Day: The White House and Artists

Half Moon Bay, US

A surfer rides a wave in northern California after a giant swell brought waves of up to 50ft.

Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Bogotá, Colombia

Artists perform during a presentation of Más cerca de las Estrellas (Closer to the Stars), a holiday show performed by the Italian art troupe Studio Festi, as part of Christmas celebrations in Bolívar Square.

Photograph: Mauricio Dueñas Castañeda/EPA

Lisbon, Portugal

A couple dances under the light of a lamppost in Comercio Square.

Photograph: Patrícia de Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images