Photos: Fifty nifty of these United States
Photographs from around the USA of people and animals playing and working.
Alaska Daily Life
Crewmen spend time on the stern of the USCGC Polar Star as the Carnival Miracle cruise ship pulls out of the Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. The 399-foot Polar Star, the nation's only heavy icebreaker, visited Juneau after successfully completing ice trials in the Arctic. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)
Virginia Daily Life
Stacey Heaney removes a fish from her son Eli's line while Salih Singhj sets his sights on a fish below during a fishing trip to Mott's Run on Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2013, in Spotsylvania County, Va. The Heaney family of Stafford County has recently been paired with Salih Singhj of Harlem, NY by the Fresh Air Fund, a non-profit organization that strives to get inner city youth from New York into less urban homes and for a summer vacations that help to introduce them to outdoor activities away from cities. (AP Photo/The Free Lance-Star, Reza A. Marvashti)
Virginia Daily Life
Stacey Heaney helps Salih Singhj with his casting technique at Mott's run in Fredericksburg on Monday morning, August 5, 2013. The Heaney family of Stafford County has recently been paired with Salih Singhj of New York by the Fresh Air Fund, a non-profit organization that strives to get inner city youth from New York into less urban homes and for a summer vacations that help to introduce them to outdoor activities away from cities. (AP Photo/The Free Lance-Star, Reza A. Marvashti)
Wash Daily Life
Paul Singer slides through the mud while joining about 350 others in the first Black Widow Mud & Sun Run on Saturday at Horn Rapids ORV Park in Richland, Wash. The course featured 16 obstacles over 5 miles and organizers plan on making it an annual event. A portion of the proceeds benefitted Make the Dash Count, a charity of youths helping at-risk youth. (AP Photo/Tri-City Herald, Kai-Huei Yau)
Black Widow Mud & Sun Run 2013
Jeff Keck of Richland, left, and Samantha Schmidt, 13, of Pasco, climb the net wall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 while joining about 350 others in the first Black Widow Mud & Sun Run at Horn Rapids ORV Park in Richland, Wash. The course featured 16 obstacles over 5 miles and organizers plan on making it an annual event. A portion of the proceeds benefitted Make the Dash Count, a charity of youths helping at-risk youth. (AP Photo/Tri-City Herald, Kai-Huei Yau)
Ribbons of Shadow
The sun casts shadows through the fences on the Manette Bridge on a warm summer day on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, LARRY STEAGALL)
Washington Daily Life Baseball
In this Aug. 4, 2013, photo, Jon H. Lindeman catches a foul ball during a baseball game between the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Eugene Emeralds at Gesa Stadium in Pasco, Wash. (AP Photo/The Tri-City Herald, Kai-Huei Yau)
Wisconsin Daily Life
Bobby Smith of Racine, Wis., pauses during the Sheboygan Brat Days brat eating contest Saturday Aug. 3, 2013, at Kiwanis Park in Sheboygan. Smith won the contest by eating 20 brats in 10 minutes. (AP Photo/The Sheboygan Press/Gary C. Klein)
Texas Daily Life
Children play in the the cool waters of the Guadalupe River, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in New Braunfels, Texas. With temperatures topping the 100 degree mark, people are still gravitating to the the recreational area to keep cool. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas Daily Life
Brownsville Hanna high school volleyball practice got underway, Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. Students went through a series of conditioning drills. (AP Photo/The Brownsville Herald,Brad Doherty)
Utah Daily Life
Cowboy Paul Bliss works with a rowdy horse as members of the Back Country Horsemen of Utah participate in a nine day excursion traveling over 100 miles in the high mountain valleys of central Utah and doing service projects for the local Forest Service units as part of a wagon trek/pack train celebrating the 40th anniversary of Back Country Horsemen of America Wednesday, July 31, 2013, along the Skyline Trail above Ephriam. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Tom Smart)
Utah Daily Life
Jake Hunt, left, and Huck Turner visit while driving as members of the Back Country Horsemen of Utah participate in a nine day excursion traveling over 100 miles in the high mountain valleys of central Utah and doing service projects for the local Forest Service units as part of a wagon trek/pack train celebrating the 40th anniversary of Back Country Horsemen of America Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, along the Skyline Trail above Ephriam. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Tom Smart)
Vermont Daily Life
Shane O'Neill, left, and Forrest Smith scrape paint from a old barn on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 in East Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
Close cut
Steven Grabb, 10 closes his eyes as Tiffany Boren, stylist, bushes off loose hair after giving Grabb a fresh new hair cut for the first day of school at Cedar Hall Community School's 15th annual Health, Beauty, and Fitness Day in Evansville, Ind. on Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2013. Roger's Hair Academy West donated their time and stylist to give students hair cuts before the first day (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press, Erin McCracken)
Saying thanks
Elizabeth Oran helps her son Jacob Huntsman, 5, a new kindergartner, sign his name on a thank-you card to sponsors who donated supplies and donations for the Cedar Hall Community School's 15th annual Health, Beauty, and Fitness Day in Evansville, Ind. on Monday morning, Aug. 5, 2013. The school gave away free backpacks, school supplies, hygiene items, socks, underwear to children as well as free haircuts at the event. (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press,Erin McCracken) (AP Photo/mbr/Erin McCracken, The Evansville Courier & Press)
Shopping
Connor Moore, 5, hold polo shirts his parents bought for his school uniform at the Cedar Hall Community School's 15th annual Health, Beauty, and Fitness Day in Evansville, Ind. on Monday morning, August 5, 2013. Gently used clothing as well as new uniform clothes were being sold at low costs at the event which gave away free backpacks, school supplies, hygiene items, socks, underwear as well as free haircuts to students. (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press, Erin McCracken)
Treating fence
Daviess County Parks employee Mark Irby sprays wood sealant on a fence Tuesday morning along the eastern edge of Horse Fork Creek Soccer Complex off Fairview Drive in Owendsboro, Ky. Irby said they try to keep all of the wood ramps and fences around the park treated throughout the year. (AP Photo/The Messenger-Inquirer, Gary Emmord-Netzley)
Ky Daily Life
Alissa Trogden, 6, center, waits for Salvation Army social worker, Nora Crowe, left, to check the price and appropiateness of a top as her older sister Karli Trogden, 7, looks a a dress she wants Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 during a back to school shopping spree at Target on south Frederica Street. The pair were among 23 needy first-grade through high school students who received $80 gift cards through a partnership between the Salvation Army and Target. (AP Photo/The Messenger-Inquirer, Gary Emord-Netzley)
Ky Daily Life
With help from Salvation Army Lt. Deanne Jones, right, Karli Trogden, 7, left, and her sister, Alissa Trogden, 6, write thank you notes Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 to Target for the back-to-school clothes and supplies they were able to buy. (AP Photo/The Messenger-Inquirer, Gary Emord-Netzley)
Michigan Daily Life
Delena Perez, of Norton Shores, paints a mural on the corner of Third Street and Monroe Avenue on the side of Muskegon Family Foods on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. The mural is part of a larger project called "Building a Better Block Third Street Edition." (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Natalie Kolb) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT
Michigan Daily Life
In this Aug. 5, 2013, photo, Delena Perez paints a mural on the corner of Third Street and Monroe Avenue on the side of Muskegon Family Foods in Muskegon, Mich. The mural is part of a larger project called "Building a Better Block: Third Street Edition." (AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Natalie Kolb)
Michigan Daily Life
Classic cars wait at a red light during the Gratiot Cruise at the corner of Gratiot and Metrpolitan Parkway in Clinton Twp., Mich., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. (David Guralnick / The Detroit News)
Michigan Daily Life
Jerry Cnudde and his wife Johanna, of Harrison Twp., Mich., drive their 1957 Chevy convertible during the Gratiot Cruise near the corner of Gratiot and Metrpolitan Parkway in Clinton Twp., Mich., on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Guralnick) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT
Michigan Daily Life
Bryan Miller tosses a horse shoe during the 8th annual "I Chews The Blues" Festival on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 at Mojo's Food & Spirits in Davison, Mich. (AP Photo/MLive.com, Michelle Tessier)
Minnesota Daily Life - Bull Riding
Jake Weber rides a bull Saturday, August 4, 2013 during the Crow Wing County Fair’s Dirt Kickin’ Wicked Good Bull Riding event in Brainerd, Minn. (AP Photo/Brainerd Dispatch, Kelly Humphrey)
Lily Johnson
Lily Johnson, four-and-a-half, of Jackson, Miss., slaps at the water spouts in the water garden section of the Art Garden outside the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. High temperatures brought a number of children and their families to the garden to enjoy being drenched by the fountain's cool waters. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Lily Johnson, Nash Johnson
Lily Johnson, four-and-a-half, and her brother Nash, two-and-a-half, draw their water guns on each other while taking advantage of being soaked by the cool dancing waters in the water garden section of the Art Garden outside the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. High temperatures brought a number of children and their families to the garden to enjoy being drenched by the fountain's cool waters. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Madison Clay
Madison Clay, 8, of Jackson, Miss., plays tag with the water spouts in the water garden section of the Art Garden outside the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. High temperatures brought a number of children and their families to the garden to enjoy being drenched by the fountain's cool waters. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Nevada Daily Life
A boy on a trials bike climbs a wall of a bowl building up speed for a jump at the skate park inside Doc Romeo Park, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in Las Vegas. After blistering heat persisted through much of July in southern Nevada, lower and more normal temperatures have followed recently drawing life back to the outdoor recreation areas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Penn State Lifting For Charity
In this July 12, 2013 file photo, John Urschel pushes a weighted sled during the Penn State Football Lift for Life in State College, Pa. An offensive lineman working on a second master's degree in math. Urschel is an atypical front man for the Nittany Lions. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Abby Drey, File)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Randel Marks, a lab tech with MRG laboratories, right, shows Norm Wurzbach, of Chanceford Township, wear on a part that was in contact with bearings and lubed with grease, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 in York, Pa. The lab analyzes grease to pinpoint the reason for failure and prevent wear issues. The J.D. Brown Center at York College is opening Phase 1 of it's Wet lab Incubator with anchir tenant MRG Labs. (AP Photo/York Daily Record, Paul Kuehnel)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
The Ferris wheel spins at the Lebanon Area Fair on Aug. 1, 2013 in North Cornwall Township, Pa. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
This July 27, 2013 photo, a pair of kids shoes are stuck in a fake cow patty at the 2013 Lebanon Area Fair. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Jared Hostetter, 8, and his father, Jeff, wash their Payton, holstein, at the Lebanon Area Fair on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Zach Connors cuts chickens in a Kauffman's BBQ Chicken trailer at the Lebanon Area Fair on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Wheelbarrow races at the Lebanon Area Fair for Farmer's Night on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Wheelbarrow races at the Lebanon Area Fair for Farmer's Night on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Wheelbarrow races at the Lebanon Area Fair for Farmer's Night on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Wheelbarrow races at the Lebanon Area Fair for Farmer's Night on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Bologna toss contest at the Lebanon Area Fair for Farmer's Night on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Pennsylvania Daily Life
Pie eating contest at the Lebanon Area Fair for Farmer's Night on Aug. 1, 2013. The Lebanon Area Fair ran from July 27 to August 3. (AP Photo/Lebanon Daily News, Jeremy Long)
Texas Daily Life
Bear runs through the cool waters of the Guadalupe River as he returns a ball to his owner, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in New Braunfels, Texas. With temperatures topping the 100 degree mark, people are still gravitating to the the recreational area to keep cool. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Alaska Daily Life
American flags fly as locals tour the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star at the AJ Dock in Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. The 399-foot Polar Star, the nation's only heavy icebreaker, visited Juneau after successfully completing ice trials in the Arctic. (AP Photo/The Juneau Empire, Michael Penn)
Florida Daily Life
Mark Gonzalez cools off in a water fountain as he and other members of the Choctwhatchee High School football team practice Monday Aug. 5, 2013. With the temperature in the 90’s and a heat index at 109 the Fort Walton Beach, Florida area is experiencing its warmest weather of the year so far. (AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily News, Devon Ravine)
Paddleboard Joust
Garrett Fletcher, left, and Blake Byerley compete in paddleboard jousting on Saturday Aug. 3, 2013 during Paddle for the Promise at Fort Walton Yacht Club in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The event benefited Covenant Hospice and also included paddleboard races. (AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily News, Nick Tomecek)
Ga Daily Life
Kids enjoy flipping and jumping over Michael Thomas as he lays in the bounce house Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 during National Night Out at Savannah Impact Program on Drayton Street in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Savannah Morning News, Richard Burkhart)
Illinois Daily Life
Workers were raising the structural steel Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, for the new Aspen Dental office to be located in the front of Oakwood Plaza on the Homer Adams Parkway in Alton, Ill. The 5,745-square-foot building will house the offices of the national dental chain and an undetermined second tenant. Completion is slated for late this year or early 2014. Aspen Dental has more than 340 locations in 22 states, including 17 in Illinois. (AP Photo/The Telegraph, John Badman)
Alaska Daily Life
In this Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 photo, Robin Leatherman aims at a foam elk target during the field testing portion of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game's archery proficiency course in Kodiak, Alaska. Leatherman has an archery moose hunt planned later this month near Wasilla and needed the certification to participate. About 300 hunters on Kodiak Island are certified bowhunters, and two or three per year take one of Kodiak's famous bears. Firearm hunters take about 200 per year. (AP Photo/Kodiak Daily Mirror, James Brooks)