An aerial view of summer

From New York City rooftops to Brazilian beaches...

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A hot summer day makes for a pretty picture.
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New York City on Aug. 4, 2012.
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Haltern, Germany, on July 4, 2015.
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Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 3, 2016.
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Ammersee lake un Utting, Germany, on July 15, 2014.
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Heiseder Lake near Hildesheim, Germany, on June 30, 2015.
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Bryant Park in New York City on Aug. 4, 2012.
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Hazerswoude, the Netherlands, July 1, 2015.
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Havel river near Potsdam, Germany, on July 18, 2013.
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Silbersee lake in Haltern, Germany, on July 4, 2015.
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Maschsee Lake in Hanover, Germany, on June 30, 2015.
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Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York City, on Aug. 4, 2012.
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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.