A bird market in Afghanistan, wildfires in several European countries, river surfing in Germany, record-setting heat in England, heavy snow in Argentina, a huge water fight in Spain, an abandoned theme park in Turkey, scenes from the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, and much more
Photos of the Week: Swan Upping, Worm Charming, Living Bridge
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In the Andes mountains, in Pedriel, Argentina, stranded trucks sit in snow along Route 7 as they wait for better weather conditions to cross into Chile through the Cristo Redentor international pass, on July 15, 2022. #
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Athletes in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase final run around a cameraman standing on the track on day four of the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on July 18, 2022. #
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A Hindu devotee dressed as Potharaju, the brother of the Hindu goddess Mahakali, performs during the Bonalu festival procession at the Sri Ujjaini Mahakali temple in Secunderabad, India, on July 18, 2022. #
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A broken-down dinosaur structure stands in the abandoned Wonderland Eurasia theme park near Ankara, Turkey, on July 21, 2022. The park opened in March 2019 with the ambition of being "Europe's largest theme park", but closed less than a year later. #
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Cygnets are returned to the water during the annual Swan Upping on the River Thames in Shepperton, England, on July 18, 2022. During the annual census, a flotilla of traditional rowing skiffs row their way up the Thames, cataloging the birds and checking the health of cygnets. #
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Farah Mohamed, a visually impaired student, enjoys the water at El-Mandara beach, the first "beach for the blind" in Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast in Alexandria, on July 11, 2022. Photo released July 20, 2022. #
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Tourists visit the living root bridge in Mawlynnong, India, on July 16, 2022. The living root bridge is a natural suspension bridge created by nurturing the aerial roots of a rubber tree. Locally known as Jingkieng Jri of Meghalaya, India's famous bridge has been included in a UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list. #
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A surfer rides her board on a wave at Eisbach, an artificial river that flows for a long stretch through the English Garden (Englischer Garten) in Munich, Germany, on July 17, 2022. #
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A drone's-eye view of smoke columns rising from Dartford, Kent, where a fire erupted earlier in the day, a consequence of a significant heat wave across the United Kingdom on July 19, 2022. #
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A drone photo shows the mark left in fields where an AN-12 cargo plane crashed near the town of Kavala, in northern Greece, on July 17, 2022. All eight people aboard were killed in the crash. #
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A law-enforcement officer helps people on a sailboat containing approximately 150 migrants in Islandia, Florida, on July 21, 2022 . U.S. Coast Guard, Miami-Dade police, and other law-enforcement agencies processed the migrants after they were intercepted near Boca Chita Key on Thursday morning. #
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A land-art fresco created with biodegradable paint made of charcoal, chalk, water, and milk proteins, by French-Swiss artist Saype, covers Copacabana beach as part of the artist's worldwide project titled "Beyond Walls," in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 15, 2022. The artist said he is creating a symbolic human chain around the world with the aim of promoting togetherness, kindness, and openness in the world. #
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A competitor uses a brass instrument to lure worms as he takes part in the Falmouth Worm Charming Championships at the Dracaena Centre, on July 1, 2022, in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Worm charming is the act of enticing earthworms to the surface of the Earth. Participants are allocated a 3x3m square zone in which to work, in teams of up to four people for a 30-minute period. Most worm-charming methods involve vibrating the soil, which encourages the worms to the surface. Photo released on July 17, 2022. #
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