As I scroll through the multitude of images from the Associated Press always makes the world seem vast and exotic and small and familiar all at once. I am reminded of the many corners of the world that I have yet to see while at the same time I see moments that are universal and connect us all. Here's a look at some of my favorite photos from the past few days.
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Chris and Christine Walker watch the Black Forest Fire gain steam as it burns out of control for a second straight day near Colorado Springs, Colo. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The Walkers live nearby and were under pre-evacuation orders. Three Colorado wildfires fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests have together burned dozens of homes and led to the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents and nearly 1,000 inmates at medium-security prison. (AP Photo/Bryan Oller)
The sun sets over Gulf Shores, Ala., Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The beautiful coastal sunsets help attract the thousands of tourists who flock to the beach each summer. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Lighting flashes over the Chicago skyline, Wednesday, June 12, 2013. An unusually massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds was rolling through the Midwest on Wednesday and could affect more than one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)
Youth play soccer in the Vila Cruzeiro slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With the Confederations Cup opening this week and the World Cup one year away, all eyes are on Brazil, where football is arguably played with more passion and art than anywhere. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Miami Heat's Chris Andersen listens to a question before NBA basketball practice Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in San Antonio. The Heat trail the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 of the NBA finals series is scheduled for Thursday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
An Indian buffalo herder holding a traditional handmade umbrella stands in a field to keep watch of his buffaloes, unseen, as monsoon clouds hover above in Bhubaneswar, India, Thursday, June 13, 2013. Monsoon rains, that lash India from June to September, are considered crucial for farmers whose crops feed millions of people. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)
A pair of spectators view a course map near the 14th hole during practice for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
An Afghan refugee man, center, covers his face as he and others get caught in a sand storm at a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Pakistan hosts over 1.6 million registered Afghans, the largest and most protracted refugee population in the world, according to the U.N. refugee agency. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Dinkins with the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade is hugged by his daughter Olivia Chastain after a welcome home ceremony, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga. The aviation brigade deployed 2,200 soldiers to Afghanistan in December on a 9-month mission, but came home earlier than expected because of the readiness of the Afghan National Security. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)
