Thursday July 16, Our World In Pictures
NEW JERSEY — Boys Compete in Sandcastle Contest: Logan Dennison, 13, right, and Vincent Impresa, 12, dig sand on the beach in the rain as they work on a sandcastle during the “NJ Sandcastle Contest,” in Belmar on Wednesday. After nearby lightning struck during a steady rain, the beach patrol stopped the competition and asked everyone to leave.
FLORIDA — Young Girl Volunteers at Library Event: Sienna Michie, 3, volunteers to be the toad during a story portion as Karen Climer, 38, left in purple, narrates the children’s book “Little Blue Truck” during a 45-minute routine on Wednesday at the Bonita Springs Public Library. Dozens of children came out to see Climer “The Balloon Twister” storyteller and entertainer.
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.