The Week in Photos: Aerial

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The Week in Photos: Aerial

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Breath of fresh air
A participant takes part during a gay pride parade in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Reach for the sky
A woman raises her hand up to pray at the "March for Jesus" in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event is organized every year by the Reborn in Christ church. Behind hangs a Brazilian flag. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Cameron visit to Kazakhstan
Soldiers stand guard ahead of a wreath-laying ceremony by British Prime Minister David Cameron at the Monument of the Motherland Defenders in Astana, Kazakhstan. David Cameron arrived in Kazakhstan on the first ever trip by a serving British Prime Minister, hoping to boost trade ties but also promising to raise human rights concerns.
The sky's the limit
An Egyptian protester waves a national flag on a roof in Tahrir Square during a demonstration against Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo. Egypt's powerful military warned on Monday it will intervene if the Islamist president doesn't "meet the people's demands," giving him and his opponents two days to reach an agreement in what it called a last chance. Hundreds of thousands of protesters massed for a second day calling on Mohammed Morsi to step down. (AP Photo/ Manu Brabo)
Head in the clouds
Military helicopters fly over the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's military on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Islamist president and his opponents to reach an agreement to "meet the people's demands" or it will intervene to put forward a political road map for the country and ensure it is carried out. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Floating on air
Umbrellas are displayed in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea. This display symbolizes Seoul public officials' intention to be an umbrella for Seoul citizens.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon).
Bird's-eye view
In this aerial photo, firefighters walk across scorched land in Yarnell, Arizona, in the aftermath of the Yarnell Hill Fire that claimed the lives of 19 members of an elite firefighting crew on Sunday. The wildfire has burned structures and forced evacuations as hundreds of firefighters work to contain the blaze. (AP Photo/Tom Tingle)
Dance on air
The sun sets behind people riding carnival rides at State Fair Meadowlands, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Sky high
A woman looks at Mig-29 fighter jets of the aerobatics team Strizhy (Swifts) performing at an air show at the International Maritime Defence show in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Out of the blue
L-39 jets of the "Russ" aerobatic team perform at an air show at the International Maritime Defence show in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Cloud nine
A climber views the clouds as he goes up Mount Fuji in Fujiyoshida city, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. Japan's most iconic landmark, Mount Fuji, the 3,776-meter-tall mountain was selected as a World Heritage site in June. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Highly-strung
Spectators watch as fireworks explode overhead during the Fourth of July celebration at Pioneer Park in Prescott, Arizona. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Love is in the air
An Egyptian protester flashes v signs for military aircrafts forming a heart shape trails in the sky over Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called for a wave of protests Friday, furious over the military's ouster of its president and arrest of its revered leader and other top figures, underlining the touchy issue of what role the fundamentalist Islamist movement might play in the new regime. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
High jinks
In this aerial photo a ship floats past the Blagoveschensky drawbridge rising above the Neva River during White Nights in St.Petersburg, Russia. White Nights where it never truly gets dark, last for about a month from the middle of June till the middle of July. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Clear blue sky
Egyptian army soldiers man a watch tower on the border with Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Egyptian official said the country's border crossing with Gaza Strip in northern Sinai has been closed indefinitely, citing security concerns. The decision comes hours after suspected Islamic militants attacked four sites in northern Sinai, targeting two military checkpoints, a police station and el-Arish airport, where military aircraft are stationed. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)

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The Week in Photos: Aerial

Breath of fresh air

Reach for the sky

Cameron visit to Kazakhstan

The sky's the limit

Head in the clouds

Floating on air

Bird's-eye view

Dance on air

Sky high

Out of the blue

Cloud nine

Highly-strung

Love is in the air

High jinks

Clear blue sky

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A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.