A mountain race in the Swiss Alps, new eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy, preparations for Oktoberfest in Munich, wildfires in Spain’s Canary Islands, a sheep auction in Scotland, a surfing competition in Tahiti, and much more
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![A performer hangs from the end of a tall curved pole, by one hand.]()
Read moreThis photograph taken on August 13, 2023, shows France's Chloé Moglia, of the artistic company Rhizome, performing "Horizon" during the final day of Le Castrum festival in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. #
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![A surfer inside the curl of a large wave]()
Read moreAustralian surfer Callum Robson rides a wave at Teahupoʻo in Tahiti, French Polynesia, on August 11, 2023, during heat seven of the WSL Shiseido Tahiti pro-surfing event. #
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![Water is dumped on the shoulders of a baseball player.]()
Read moreSeattle Mariners right fielder Teoscar Hernandez (rear) dumps a water jug on center fielder Julio Rodriguez while he is being interviewed by Jen Mueller, after the game against the Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, on August 11, 2023. #
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![A puppy sits still as water is poured onto its head from a jug.]()
Read moreA one-and-a-half-month-old puppy named Pamuk is doused in water by its owner to help it keep cool during an extreme heat wave in Konya, Turkey, on August 14, 2023. #
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![A couple dozen performers wearing red dresses run in multiple directions in a public fountain.]()
Read moreDancers perform in the Somerset House fountains in a dress rehearsal for choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh's "Counterpoint" in London, England, on August 17, 2023. #
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![A view down a long and wide city street, of thousands of runners headed toward the camera in a race.]()
Read moreParticipants run at the start of the annual City to Surf fun run in Sydney, Australia, on August 13, 2023. #
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![About a dozen people wearing Pikachu costumes perform in front of a crowd during a parade.]()
Read morePeople in Pikachu costumes take part in the Pokémon Parade in the Minato Mirai district of Yokohama, Japan, on August 14, 2023. #
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![A person spreads out their arms to herd a flock of sheep among many corrals.]()
Read morePeople watch as sheep farmers gather at the Lairg auction on August 15, 2023, in Lairg, Scotland. Renowned as one of the biggest one-day livestock markets in Europe, the annual lamb sale returned to Sutherland's Lairg market, where 15,000 sheep from the northern Highlands were brought together for auction. #
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![A person reaches out their arms inside a partially inflated hot-air balloon.]()
Read moreA balloonist prepares for a mass ascent on August 11, 2023, in Bristol, England, during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. #
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![A person stands with their arms spread out in front of an illuminated artwork depicting large wings.]()
Read moreA man stands in front of illuminated wings during the Festival of Lights in the Forest at Turkcell Platinum Park in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 15, 2023. #
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![Dense clouds of mayflies fly beneath street lights.]()
Read moreThousands of mayflies gather beneath street lights in Sakarya, Turkey, on August 16, 2023. #
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![Five geese fly past an old windmill at sunset.]()
Read moreGeese fly by a windmill in Kinderdijk, Netherlands, on August 14, 2023. #
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![Several firefighters work at night on a steep hillside near a wildfire]()
Read moreFirefighters work to extinguish a forest fire in Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on August 16, 2023. #
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![Thick smoke rises from a forested mountainside.]()
Read moreWildfires burn out of control near the municipality of Candelaria in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on August 16, 2023. #
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![A firefighting aircraft releases water in a large plume, over a wildfire.]()
Read moreA Royal Moroccan Air Force firefighting plane douses a wildfire in Tangier, in northern Morocco, on August 12, 2023. #
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![Workers stand on an elevated platform arranging ornaments inside a beer hall.]()
Read moreWorkers stand in a crane during preparation work in a festival tent for the upcoming Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany, on August 11, 2023. The world's biggest beer festival will take place from September 16 to October 3, 2023. #
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![Rows of multicolored houses photographed from above, with a mint-green dome and minaret at their center]()
Read moreA mosque stands among rows of painted houses in Bristol, England, on August 11, 2023. #
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![Hundreds of people float side by side in a wave pool.]()
Read morePeople cool off at a water park in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province, on August 12, 2023. #
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Read moreA person cools off in a river in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 12, 2023. #
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![One child falls from a pole into water after being knocked off by another child, who is about to fall.]()
Read moreChildren take part in a pillow fight during celebrations to mark Indonesia's 78th Independence Day in Banda Aceh on August 17, 2023. #
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![Three people ride horses at speed in a stadium while playing a game. The person in front holds a stuffed goat skin in their hand.]()
Read moreHorse riders of teams from Kyrgyzstan participate in the Kok-Boru World Cup in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on August 14, 2023. In the traditional Central Asian sport, also known as Buzkashi, mounted players compete for points by throwing a stuffed goat skin into a well. #
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![A rider on horseback, inside a stadium, fires a pistol at balloon targets on sticks.]()
Read moreA rider blasts balloons with blanks as he competes in the Cowboy Mounted Shooting event in the Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fair on August 11, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Contestants are timed as they gallop their horse at high speed through a patterned course of gates while shooting blank rounds, popping balloons at a range of 20 feet or less. #
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![Several people run about while holding sparking fireworks in their hands.]()
Read moreParticipants launch fireworks known as "carretillas" as part of the Night of Alborada festival in Elche, Alicante province, Spain, on August 14, 2023. #
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![A night view of an erupting volcano.]()
Read moreA view of lava erupting from Mount Etna in the late evening of August 13, 2023, in Catania, Italy. #
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![A line of competitors races along a path high in the mountains.]()
Read moreA man runs with his mobile phone near Saint-Luc, during the 50th edition of Sierre-Zinal, a daunting 31-kilometer mountain race involving a 2,200-meter elevation gain and a 1,100-meter vertical drop in the heart of the Swiss Alps, part of the Golden Trail Series, on August 12, 2023. #
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![Dozens of people swim, holding on to a long floating sheet of red-and-white fabric.]()
Read moreOne hundred forty-five swimmers take part in an effort to stretch a 78-meter-long national flag in the sea ahead of Indonesia's 78th Independence Day in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on August 12, 2023. The 99 Domes Mosque stands in the background. #
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![Dozens of kites appear in the sky above buildings, where people stand on rooftops.]()
Read morePeople fly kites during celebrations to mark India's Independence Day in New Delhi on August 15, 2023. #
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![A person in silhouette jumps while riding a scooter at sunset.]()
Read moreA young man performs a trick on a scooter during sunset at a skate park on the seawall of Calais, France, on August 15, 2023. #
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![Two competitors ride bicycles in an unusual way, balancing on one wheel each.]()
Read moreCyclists from Hong Kong compete during the Women's Elite Pair Artistic Indoor Cycling Qualification round at the UCI World Championships 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland, on August 11, 2023. #
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![An artificial human face is attached to a wall, beyond the outstretched arms of several robotic devices.]()
Read moreA robotic face capable of mimicking humanlike expressions is displayed near robotic arms at the annual World Robot Conference at the Beijing Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center in Beijing, China, on August 16, 2023. #
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![A large puppet of an older person sits at a table, playing cards with a human being beside it.]()
Read morePuppet Norma and actor Sicaire Durieux of Compagnie Chaliwaté play cards during a photo-call at Church Hill Theatre on August 14, 2023, for the show "Dimanche" for this year's Edinburgh International Festival, in Edinburgh, Scotland. #
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![Many sports fans cheer and react while watching a game.]()
Read moreEngland fans react as their team scores during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 semi-final match between England and Australia, at Boxpark Wembley on August 16, 2023, in London, England. England went on to win the match 3–1. #
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![A player performs a bicycle kick in mid-air during a soccer match.]()
Read moreLiverpool's Luis Diaz makes a high kick during the Chelsea-Liverpool match at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, England, on August 13, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of a colorful state fair at sunset]()
Read moreAn aerial view of the Iowa State Fair at sunset on August 12, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa #
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![A close view of a spiderweb hanging from a plant, lit up by the low sun in the sky, showing a rainbow of color in dewdrops on the web.]()
Read moreA detailed view of a spider's web in the Exminster and Powderham Marshes on August 16, 2023, in Exeter, England #
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