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A visitor looks at a portrait of Russia's President Vladimir Putin by Russian artist Konstantin Altunin during the 'Leaders' exhibition in the cental St. Petersburg on August 21, 2013. AFP PHOTO/OLGA MALTSEVA -RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE, MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION, TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION -OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: A red-eared slider turtle at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC on July 23, 2013. Hundreds of flowering lotus and water lillies are in full swing at the garden. It's perhaps the most optimum time of the year to see the gigantic wonders. The Park website recommends viewing these flowers early in the day as the flowers close when temperatures get above 89 or 90 degrees. (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post)

Waterlilies and lotus flowers at Kenilworth

Hundreds of flowering lotuses and waterlilies are on display at Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in the District.

Tree, Boston Public Garden, Mass., 2009. Squirrels are everywhere in the Public Garden. They have tried to climb up my tripod and make it impossible to eat a sandwich on a park bench in the summer without harassment. But what you see here are only four or five squirrels over about an hour. But when you are sitting there with your sandwich, it feels like there are this many. Also note that all the figures, except the little girl, are blonde women. From a photo series by artist Pelle Cass, who takes hundreds of photos and combines them to create interesting super-composites. ONE TIME USE ONLY. (Pelle Cass)

A busy world in a camera

Photographer and artist Pelle Cass makes extreme composites of images taken from the same spot.

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Crowded houses at animal shelters

Summertime always starts an influx, and D.C. area facilities are swamped.

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Kennedy Space Center in the post-shuttle era

NASA’s Orion capsule is under construction on the grounds, but the center is looking rough around the edges, like a historical site.

(Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)

1972 Dolphins visit White House

More than 40 years after becoming only NFL team to complete perfect season, ‘72 Miami Dolphins were honored by Obama.

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Maryland Fly In

A group of personal-drone enthusiasts gather at an airport in Montgomery County to fly their aircraft.

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