Monday July 17, Our World in Pictures

July 17, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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CANADA — Jess Lockwood is bucked off of Johnny Gringo during the bull riding rodeo finals at the Calgary Stampede on Sunday.

ENGLAND — Country Continues Tradition: Queens Royal Swan Marker David Barber checks out a cygnet near Staines as the ancient tradition of counting swans along the River Thames begins on Monday. The tradition known as Swan Upping dates back to the 12th century when the ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water in Britain was claimed by the monarchy in order to ensure a ready supply for feasts.

WASHINGTON — Robotics Teams Compete: Afghanistan’s FIRST Global Challenge team members Lida Azizi, left, and Fatemah Qaderyan meet with reporters following the opening ceremony in Washington on Sunday. Twice rejected for U.S. visas, the all-girls robotics team arrived on Saturday and will compete against entrants from more than 150 countries in the three-day high school competition. The event is slated to be held annually as part of an effort to encourage youths to pursue careers in math and science.

WASHINGTON — Lights Dance Through the Sky: The Northern Lights make a faint, rare appearance in the skies over Walla Walla on Monday morning.

HOMECREST — Summer Flowers Bloom: Fine flowers decorate the front of an Ocean Parkway home.

CANADA – A Woman Stands and Watches the Smoke: A woman stands on a dock on the Vermillion Lakes near Banff, Alberta, Sunday, overlooking Mt. Rundle covered by smoke that came from a wildfire in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia.

CHILE – Snowman Making: Girls make a snowman at San Cristobal hill in Santiago, Chile, Sunday. Chile’s capital was blanketed this weekend by the biggest snowfall in decades, with some residents grumbling about blocked roads and downed power lines, while others made snowmen or tossed snowballs.

FRANCE – Helicopter Follows Riders: The group of leaders with Britain’s Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, and Italy’s Fabio Aru rides during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 189.5 kilometers (117.8 miles) with start in Laissac-Severac l’Eglise and finish in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, Sunday.

CANADA – Wrestling a Steer: Tyler Waguespack, of Gonzales, La., wins the steer wrestling event during rodeo finals action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday.