Gergely Besenyei, AFP/Getty ImagesA dog wearing a rainbow bow tie is seen during the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade in Budapest, Hungary on July 7, 2018.
Frank Augstein, The Associated PressNewlyweds pose on a zebra crossing for wedding photographers during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Samara, Russia, Sunday, July 8, 2018.
Jae C. Hong, The Associated PressKelsey Ndour throws her hair back while doing yoga under colorful sun shades at Grand Park Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Los Angeles.
Andrej Isakovic, AFP/Getty ImagesMembers of the British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, perform ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 8, 2018.
Michael Probst, The Associated PressA duckling dives in a small pond in the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 4, 2018.
In this July 4, 2018 photo a raccoon sits on a fence in Prietzen, eastern Germany.
Michael Probst, The Associated PressA white butterfly and a bee share a blossom on a field near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, July 4, 2018.
Michael Probst, The Associated PressAn aircraft passes the setting moon over Frankfurt, Germany, late Friday, July 6, 2018.
Alex Wong, Getty ImagesFireworks explode overhead at the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument on Independence Day July 4, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Eva Hambach, AFP/Getty ImagesChildren play in the water fountains at the Place des Arts in Montreal, Canada on a hot summer day July 3, 2018.
Michael Probst, The Associated PressThe sun sets over the banking district and the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, late Wednesday, July 4, 2018.
Oscar Del Pozo, AFP/Getty ImagesA model displays an outfit of Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada Spring/Summer 2019 collection during the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week on July 08, 2018.
Asha McClelland, of Pendleton, Ore., wears an head-to-toe patriotic outfit while walking in the Fourth of July parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Pendleton, Oregon.
Martin Bureau, AFP/Getty ImagesWomen wearing kimonos walk along a street in Tokyo's Asakusa district on July 3, 2018.
A ladybug climbs along the awns of corn in Unlingen, southern Germany, Friday, July 6, 2018.
Tiziana Fabi, AFP/Getty ImagesThis picture taken on July 5, 2018 shows blooming lentil fields and poppies flowers near Castelluccio, a small village in central Italys Umbria region.
Dimitar Dilkoff, AFP/Getty ImagesA man takes a photo of his girlfriend on the bank of the Volga river in the city of Nizhny Novgorod on July 5, 2018. Nizhny Novgorod stadium will host the quarter-final football match of the FIFA World Cup 2018 between Uruguay and France on July 6.
Don Campbell, The Herald-Palladium via APAmy Bonek, left, of Mishawaka, Ind., and Megan Vanoverberghe, of South Bend, Ind., paddle along the Paw Paw River with their dogs Thursday, July 5, 2018, in Benton Harbor, Mich.
Richard Vogel, The Associated PressA bumble bee gets ready to land on a lotus flower at Echo Park Lake near downtown Los Angeles on Friday, July 6, 2018.
Tamas Kovacs, MTI via APA young couple shares a kiss in front of the Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, July 6, 2018. World Kiss Day also known as International Kissing Day, is a holiday that is celebrated on July 6 every year.
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A dog wearing a rainbow bow tie is seen during the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade in Budapest, Hungary on July 7, 2018.
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By Jeff Neumann | jneumann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
A collection of photographs from the week that will remind you that things aren’t that bad.