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Sean Dougherty
Children play basketball at Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City, Saturday, July 6, 2024.
Children play basketball at Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City, Saturday, July 6, 2024.
BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK
Kayakers and paddle boarders gather together on Lady Bird Lake at the confluence of Barton Creek to cool off and celebrate Memorial Day on Monday May 27, 2024.
Kayakers and paddle boarders gather together on Lady Bird Lake at the confluence of Barton Creek to cool off and celebrate Memorial Day on Monday May 27, 2024.
Jay Janner, American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
Graffiti surrounds the Pierhead lighthouse near the Summerfest grounds along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Graffiti surrounds the Pierhead lighthouse near the Summerfest grounds along Lake Michigan in Milwaukee on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Mike De Sisti, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK
Planting season has begun for Ohio farmers, including Jon Miller of Fairfield County who moves his tractor and soybean planter along a creek bed on his farm in Pleasantville, Ohio, Monday afternoon April 22, 2024.
Planting season has begun for Ohio farmers, including Jon Miller of Fairfield County who moves his tractor and soybean planter along a creek bed on his farm in Pleasantville, Ohio, Monday afternoon April 22, 2024.
Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
A student plays basketball on the courts outside Ohio StateÕs Recreation and Physical Activity Center in Columbus, Ohio on April 18, 2024.
A student plays basketball on the courts outside Ohio StateÕs Recreation and Physical Activity Center in Columbus, Ohio on April 18, 2024.
Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
A dead humpback whale is shown along the shore in Long Beach Township, N.J. Thursday morning, April 11, 2024.
A dead humpback whale is shown along the shore in Long Beach Township, N.J. Thursday morning, April 11, 2024.
Thomas P. Costello, Asbury Park Press / USA TODAY NETWORK
A Riviera Beach lifeguard paddles through migrating mullet, September 23, 2018.
A Riviera Beach lifeguard paddles through migrating mullet, September 23, 2018.
GREG LOVETT, THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK
People play in the snow with tubes at a park in Shenyang, in northeastern China's Liaoning province on February 4, 2024.
People play in the snow with tubes at a park in Shenyang, in northeastern China's Liaoning province on February 4, 2024.
STR, AFP Via Getty Images
Aerial view of the Central High School parking lot after motorists performed donuts in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
Aerial view of the Central High School parking lot after motorists performed donuts in Knoxville, TN on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
Randy Sartin, Special To The News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK
People play at the Lilac Pickleball Courts on January 16, 2024 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
People play at the Lilac Pickleball Courts on January 16, 2024 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
GREG LOVETT, THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK
A Ukrainian T-64 tank goes on combat duty in the area of Bakhmut district on December 8, 2023 in Bakhmut Region, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian T-64 tank goes on combat duty in the area of Bakhmut district on December 8, 2023 in Bakhmut Region, Ukraine.
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Fall foliage at Pine Hill Cemetery in West Bridgewater, Mass. on Thursday, Oct, 19, 2023.
Fall foliage at Pine Hill Cemetery in West Bridgewater, Mass. on Thursday, Oct, 19, 2023.
Marc Vasconcellos, The Enterprise / USA TODAY NETWORK
Jalapeno peppers are smoked in a fire pit in Boquillas, Chihuahua. The peppers will then be sold to be prepared as chipotle chilis.
Jalapeno peppers are smoked in a fire pit in Boquillas, Chihuahua. The peppers will then be sold to be prepared as chipotle chilis.
Omar Ornelas, El Paso Times / USA TODAY NETWORK
An aerial photo shows first-grade students taking part in an initiation ceremony to learn about traditional culture at a primary school in Anlong County, in China's southwest Guizhou Province on August 28, 2023.
An aerial photo shows first-grade students taking part in an initiation ceremony to learn about traditional culture at a primary school in Anlong County, in China's southwest Guizhou Province on August 28, 2023.
AFP Via Getty Images
People cool off at a water park in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Aug. 7, 2023.
People cool off at a water park in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on Aug. 7, 2023.
AFP Via Getty Images
A farmer drives a tractor through the barren peach tree orchard at the Gregg Farms in Concord, Georgia, on July 12, 2023, after Pike County's peach crop failed to survive the frost and frigid temperatures that hit the area in mid to late March. From a distance, everything seems normal. Well-aligned peach trees, whose green leaves stir in the wind, near a pretty little American farm. But the winter was abnormally mild, causing the peach blossoms to hatch early in the season. Then in March, temperatures dropped below zero, far too cold for the delicate buds. Three days of frost were enough to kill an entire crop. This year, about 90 percent of the crop in the state has been lost, according to experts, who warn that this will happen more and more often because of global warming.
A farmer drives a tractor through the barren peach tree orchard at the Gregg Farms in Concord, Georgia, on July 12, 2023, after Pike County's peach crop failed to survive the frost and frigid temperatures that hit the area in mid to late March. From a distance, everything seems normal. Well-aligned peach trees, whose green leaves stir in the wind, near a pretty little American farm. But the winter was abnormally mild, causing the peach blossoms to hatch early in the season. Then in March, temperatures dropped below zero, far too cold for the delicate buds. Three days of frost were enough to kill an entire crop. This year, about 90 percent of the crop in the state has been lost, according to experts, who warn that this will happen more and more often because of global warming.
JIM WATSON, AFP Via Getty Images
The obstacle course splash pad at the upper lake at Darlington County Park in Mahwah, NJ on Tuesday July 11, 2023.
The obstacle course splash pad at the upper lake at Darlington County Park in Mahwah, NJ on Tuesday July 11, 2023.
Tariq Zehawi And Danielle Parhizkaran, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK
Taylor Shelton of Mansfield casts his line Monday afternoon as he fishes the waters of Outhwaite Reservoir in Liberty Township, Ohio.
Taylor Shelton of Mansfield casts his line Monday afternoon as he fishes the waters of Outhwaite Reservoir in Liberty Township, Ohio.
Jason J. Molyet, Telegraph-Forum / USA TODAY NETWORK
Farmers harvest watermelons in Taizhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
Farmers harvest watermelons in Taizhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
AFP Via Getty Images
Julianna Koczan, 10, and brother Jonah, 11, both of Indiana, wipe out during a sledding session while visiting family in Ontario, Ohio for the holidays.
Julianna Koczan, 10, and brother Jonah, 11, both of Indiana, wipe out during a sledding session while visiting family in Ontario, Ohio for the holidays.
Jason J. Molyet, News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK
People visit a floating-cafe in Nakhon Pathom, outside of Bangkok, Thailand on January 8, 2023.
People visit a floating-cafe in Nakhon Pathom, outside of Bangkok, Thailand on January 8, 2023.
MANAN VATSYAYANA, AFP Via Getty Images
An aerial photograph taken on December 21, 2022 shows people riding horses during a sunny and warm day in Coti Chiavari on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.
An aerial photograph taken on December 21, 2022 shows people riding horses during a sunny and warm day in Coti Chiavari on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.
PASCAL POCHARD-CASABIANCA, AFP Via Getty Images
Visitors search for the exit to the corn maze during the Bedner's Farm Fresh Market Fall Festival in Boynton Beach, Fla on October 27, 2022.
Visitors search for the exit to the corn maze during the Bedner's Farm Fresh Market Fall Festival in Boynton Beach, Fla on October 27, 2022.
Greg Lovett, The Palm Beach Post/USA TODAY NETWORK
Damage to Fort Myers marina near bridge to Ft. Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian on September 29 2022.
Damage to Fort Myers marina near bridge to Ft. Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian on September 29 2022.
GREG LOVETT, Palm Beach Post/USA TODAY NETWORK
A morning walker passes tracks left by sea turtles that nested overnight on the beach in Coral Cove Park in Tequesta, Fla. on June 28, 2022. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in 2021, over 33,000 sea turtles nested along the 45 miles of beach in Palm Beach County. The nesting season began on March 1 and ends October 31.
A morning walker passes tracks left by sea turtles that nested overnight on the beach in Coral Cove Park in Tequesta, Fla. on June 28, 2022. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in 2021, over 33,000 sea turtles nested along the 45 miles of beach in Palm Beach County. The nesting season began on March 1 and ends October 31.
Greg Lovett, The Palm Beach Post / USA TODAY NETWORK
This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2022 shows an image of a cartoon character created by growing different varieties of rice in a paddy in Shenyang, China's northeastern Liaoning province.
This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2022 shows an image of a cartoon character created by growing different varieties of rice in a paddy in Shenyang, China's northeastern Liaoning province.
AFP Via Getty Images
An aerial picture taken by drone shows young Iraqis swimming on a ship wreck in the Shatt al-Arab waterway in the southern city of Basra, Iraq on June 6, 2022.
An aerial picture taken by drone shows young Iraqis swimming on a ship wreck in the Shatt al-Arab waterway in the southern city of Basra, Iraq on June 6, 2022.
HUSSEIN FALEH, AFP Via Getty Images
A vehicle drives through Cherokee Park after Thursday evening's ice and snowfall in Louisville. Feb. 4, 2022
A vehicle drives through Cherokee Park after Thursday evening's ice and snowfall in Louisville. Feb. 4, 2022
Michael Clevenger, The Courier-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK
After days of freezing temperatures, the water surrounding the dock at the Ocean Beach Marina is iced over Monday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2021.  The circle of clear water is created by an ice suppression system that keeps it moving.
After days of freezing temperatures, the water surrounding the dock at the Ocean Beach Marina is iced over Monday afternoon, Jan. 31, 2021. The circle of clear water is created by an ice suppression system that keeps it moving.
Thomas P. Costello & Mike Davis, Asbury Park Press/USA TODAY Network
Drone footage of the aftermath of an 11 alarm fire at a chemical plant in Passaic, N.J. on Saturday Jan. 15, 2022.
Drone footage of the aftermath of an 11 alarm fire at a chemical plant in Passaic, N.J. on Saturday Jan. 15, 2022.
Tariq Zehawi And John Meore, The Record/ USA TODAY Network
Aerial view of people at the Grande beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Jan. 11, 2022.
Aerial view of people at the Grande beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Jan. 11, 2022.
MARA SOSTI, AFP Via Getty Images
Men play soccer at the Jupiter Lighthouse Park in Jupiter, Fla.
Men play soccer at the Jupiter Lighthouse Park in Jupiter, Fla.
GREG LOVETT, Palm Beach Post/USA TODAY Network
Neighborhood children play basketball at Carter Street Recreation R-Center on August 31, 2021.  The mural was created by Peculiar Asphalt, a summer city youth program, that creates murals on outdoor basketball courts.
Neighborhood children play basketball at Carter Street Recreation R-Center on August 31, 2021. The mural was created by Peculiar Asphalt, a summer city youth program, that creates murals on outdoor basketball courts.
Tina MacIntyre-Yee, Democrat And Chronicle/USA TODAY Network
People ride Big Thunder at the Rapids Waterpark in Riviera Beach, Fla. on June 12, 2020.
People ride Big Thunder at the Rapids Waterpark in Riviera Beach, Fla. on June 12, 2020.
GREG LOVETT, Palm Beach Post /USA TODAY Network
Workers can be seen applying asphalt to the parking lot of the new Aldi grocery store in Bucyrus, Ohio on Aug. 30, 2021. The store is scheduled to open on Sept. 9. The new store is being built on the site of the former Al Smith's Place, which was demolished in January to make way for Aldi.
Workers can be seen applying asphalt to the parking lot of the new Aldi grocery store in Bucyrus, Ohio on Aug. 30, 2021. The store is scheduled to open on Sept. 9. The new store is being built on the site of the former Al Smith's Place, which was demolished in January to make way for Aldi.
Jason J. Molyet, Telegraph-Forum/USA TODAY Network
Beachgoers explore the rocks during low tide at Coral Cove Park in Tequesta, Fla. on June 24, 2021.
Beachgoers explore the rocks during low tide at Coral Cove Park in Tequesta, Fla. on June 24, 2021.
Greg Lovett, The Palm Beach Post
Drone image of a snow-covered Field Station: Dinosaurs at Overpeck County Park in Leonia, N.J. after a snow storm on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
Drone image of a snow-covered Field Station: Dinosaurs at Overpeck County Park in Leonia, N.J. after a snow storm on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
Danielle Parhizkaran And Tariq Zehawi/NorthJersey.com, The Record/USA TODAY Network
A manatee swims by a group of paddle boarders on the Indian River in Tequesta, Fla on March 29, 2021.
A manatee swims by a group of paddle boarders on the Indian River in Tequesta, Fla on March 29, 2021.
Greg Lovett, PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY Network
Manatees crowd together near the warm-water outflows from Florida Power & Light's plant in Riviera Beach, Florida on  February 5, 2021.
Manatees crowd together near the warm-water outflows from Florida Power & Light's plant in Riviera Beach, Florida on February 5, 2021.
Greg Lovett, PALM BEACH POST/USA TODAY Network
A woman walks through the middle of a grass mural created by French land artist Guillaume Legros (Saype) at the Bosporus University on Oct. 26, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. The artwork is part of the artist's 'Beyond Walls Project', launched in 2019 and aims to create the biggest human chain on the planet. The artist's gigantic grass artworks have been completed in many locations around the world and are made using completely biodegradable and eco-friendly airbrush paint that was invented by the artist through research and experimentation.
A woman walks through the middle of a grass mural created by French land artist Guillaume Legros (Saype) at the Bosporus University on Oct. 26, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. The artwork is part of the artist's 'Beyond Walls Project', launched in 2019 and aims to create the biggest human chain on the planet. The artist's gigantic grass artworks have been completed in many locations around the world and are made using completely biodegradable and eco-friendly airbrush paint that was invented by the artist through research and experimentation.
Chris McGrath, Getty Images
In this image taken with a drone, 66-year-old Yasuhisa Sakuma (L) and 70-year old Yoichi Sakuma look through underwater viewers as they fish for octopus and mollusks in their tub boats on October 19, 2020 on Sado Island, Japan. First used around the middle of the 1800s, the tub boat (or tarai-bune) was traditionally made from cedar wrapped with bamboo on the outside and is mainly found on Sado Island where its durable design makes it easier for fishermen to maneuver around the narrow coves and craggy coastline as they search for octopus, horned turban shell and abalone. Although the catch once provided a steady and respectable income, in recent years prices have dwindled to the point where the majority of fishermen are now retirees looking to top up their pensions.
In this image taken with a drone, 66-year-old Yasuhisa Sakuma (L) and 70-year old Yoichi Sakuma look through underwater viewers as they fish for octopus and mollusks in their tub boats on October 19, 2020 on Sado Island, Japan. First used around the middle of the 1800s, the tub boat (or tarai-bune) was traditionally made from cedar wrapped with bamboo on the outside and is mainly found on Sado Island where its durable design makes it easier for fishermen to maneuver around the narrow coves and craggy coastline as they search for octopus, horned turban shell and abalone. Although the catch once provided a steady and respectable income, in recent years prices have dwindled to the point where the majority of fishermen are now retirees looking to top up their pensions.
Carl Court, Getty Images
An aerial view shows tourists visiting the bamboo-made art installation 'The ripple maze at Gaoshuang' by Taiwanese artist Lee Kuei-chih during the Art Land Festivals in Taoyuan on September 20, 2020.
An aerial view shows tourists visiting the bamboo-made art installation 'The ripple maze at Gaoshuang' by Taiwanese artist Lee Kuei-chih during the Art Land Festivals in Taoyuan on September 20, 2020.
SAM YEH, AFP Via Getty Images
An aerial view of Queen Square where hearts have been sprayed onto the grass in an effort to encourage social distancing on July 8, 2020 in Bristol, England. England has continued its phased easing of lockdown restrictions by reopening restaurants, pubs and hairdressing salons while the two-metre social distancing rule has been revised to 1m+.
An aerial view of Queen Square where hearts have been sprayed onto the grass in an effort to encourage social distancing on July 8, 2020 in Bristol, England. England has continued its phased easing of lockdown restrictions by reopening restaurants, pubs and hairdressing salons while the two-metre social distancing rule has been revised to 1m+.
Matthew Horwood, Getty Images
A large-scale ground mural depicting Breonna Taylor with the text 'Black Lives Matter' is seen being painted at Chambers Park on July 5, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. The mural was organized by Future History Now in partnership with Banneker-Douglass Museum and The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture. The painting honors Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department in March 2020.
A large-scale ground mural depicting Breonna Taylor with the text 'Black Lives Matter' is seen being painted at Chambers Park on July 5, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. The mural was organized by Future History Now in partnership with Banneker-Douglass Museum and The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture. The painting honors Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department in March 2020.
Patrick Smith, Getty Images
An aerial view from a drone is seen as residents view the "End Racism Now" mural painted on Main Street in downtown on June 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Local artists partnered with volunteers to paint the message after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and recent protest following the death of George Floyd.
An aerial view from a drone is seen as residents view the "End Racism Now" mural painted on Main Street in downtown on June 28, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. Local artists partnered with volunteers to paint the message after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and recent protest following the death of George Floyd.
Tom Pennington, Getty Images
In this aerial view from a drone,  14-year-old Olympic hopeful skateboarder Minna Stess trains at a skatepark on June 3 2020 in Napa, California. Stess hopes to make the U.S. Olympic team in skateboarding, which will make its debut at the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, after the Games were postponed this summer due to COVID-19.
In this aerial view from a drone, 14-year-old Olympic hopeful skateboarder Minna Stess trains at a skatepark on June 3 2020 in Napa, California. Stess hopes to make the U.S. Olympic team in skateboarding, which will make its debut at the Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, after the Games were postponed this summer due to COVID-19.
Ezra Shaw, Getty Images
New social distancing circles are shown at Dolores Park on May 20, 2020 in San Francisco, Calif. The move follows similar efforts by other parks in cities around the world in an effort to get back to some semblance of normalcy.
New social distancing circles are shown at Dolores Park on May 20, 2020 in San Francisco, Calif. The move follows similar efforts by other parks in cities around the world in an effort to get back to some semblance of normalcy.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
A drone image taken on March 31, 2020 shows the Battia camp for displaced people near the village Azmarin, in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, bordering Turkey. Three million people live in Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib, many of them families who fled homes elsewhere in Syria and are now reduced to living in camps without basic amenities. Almost one million more have been thrown onto the roads since December, after the government launched a deadly offensive that has battered the region's already dilapidated healthcare system.
A drone image taken on March 31, 2020 shows the Battia camp for displaced people near the village Azmarin, in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, bordering Turkey. Three million people live in Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib, many of them families who fled homes elsewhere in Syria and are now reduced to living in camps without basic amenities. Almost one million more have been thrown onto the roads since December, after the government launched a deadly offensive that has battered the region's already dilapidated healthcare system.
OMAR HAJ KADOUR, AFP Via Getty Images
A rogue elephant named 'Laden' is seen walking inside Rongjuli forest range in Goalpara district of Assam state. Indian forest officials have launched a major search operation to look for a rogue bull elephant dubbed "Laden" by locals after the late Al-Qaeda chief that trampled and killed five villagers.
A rogue elephant named 'Laden' is seen walking inside Rongjuli forest range in Goalpara district of Assam state. Indian forest officials have launched a major search operation to look for a rogue bull elephant dubbed "Laden" by locals after the late Al-Qaeda chief that trampled and killed five villagers.
Assam Forest Department Via AFP
A picture taken with a drone on July 31, 2019, shows the new man-made "Love lake" at al-Qudra desert in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.
A picture taken with a drone on July 31, 2019, shows the new man-made "Love lake" at al-Qudra desert in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.
Giuseppe Cacace, AFP/Getty Images
This home along Route 165 in Beauregard, Ala. was damaged during a tornadoes, March 5, 2019.
This home along Route 165 in Beauregard, Ala. was damaged during a tornadoes, March 5, 2019.
Alton Strupp, Courier Journal-USA Today NETWOR
A man carries marijuana plants during a police raid  in Montasik, Indonesia, March 14, 2019.
A man carries marijuana plants during a police raid in Montasik, Indonesia, March 14, 2019.
CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN, AFP/Getty Images
Cracks form in the melting frozen sea as temperatures rise at the beginning of spring, April 23, in Soedra Vallgrund, Raipaluoto island, western Finland.
Cracks form in the melting frozen sea as temperatures rise at the beginning of spring, April 23, in Soedra Vallgrund, Raipaluoto island, western Finland.
OLIVIER MORIN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A tractor drives through an apple orchard in Haselau, Germany, May 07, 2018.
A tractor drives through an apple orchard in Haselau, Germany, May 07, 2018.
AXEL HEIMKEN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
These trees throw long shadows along a country road in Sieversdorf, Germany, April 9, 2018.
These trees throw long shadows along a country road in Sieversdorf, Germany, April 9, 2018.
PATRICK PLEUL, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Roger Zylstra harvests soybeans at one of his fields near Kellogg, Iowa, Oct. 18, 2017.
Roger Zylstra harvests soybeans at one of his fields near Kellogg, Iowa, Oct. 18, 2017.
RODNEY WHITE AND MICHAEL ZAMORA, USA TODAY NETWORK