Heinrich Lempert, 69, from Gladbeck, Germany, checks to make sure a bird kite is flying properly after setting it up in Fanø, Denmark, on Sept. 16, 2021. Lempert has been making kites for over 30 years. “As long as I live, I will let kites fly,” Lempert said.

Anna Janssen Golieva, 30, from Ukraine, completes a set of squats while her son Sasha, foreground, waits, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Aarhus, Denmark. The crossfit class, Stærkt Selskab, includes only moms and their newborns. Around the room, many other babies are sleeping in strollers, on their own yoga mats or being comforted by the coaches.

Youth practice the traditional Swiss sport Schwingen at Schwingklub Rothenburg on Sept. 13, 2022, in Lucerne, Switzerland.

A man resists losing a Schwingen match at practice at Schwingklub Rothenburg on Sept. 13, 2022, in Lucerne, Switzerland. Schwingen is a traditional Swiss wrestling sport where competitors wrestle in a ring of sawdust.

Anna Janssen Golieva, 30, from Ukraine, enjoys a cup of tea at home while Sasha sleeps in Aarhus, Denmark. “Since Sasha was born, I have become so much more patient,” Golieva said. Sasha, was born on Sept. 8, 2021. Two weeks after giving birth, Golieva submitted her official application to be on the ballot for Aarhus city council. Janssen stays home with Sasha while Golieva is campaigning. In Denmark, parents have a combined 52 weeks of paid leave, 32 of which can be shared between the mother and father however they choose. According to Golieva, they are fortunate to both be home at the same time. “I think it is a shame that maternity leave has been designed so that there is only one person at a time,” Golieva said.

A girl trips while competing in potato sack racing during Cathedral Gorge State Park’s “Old School Before New School” event on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The event featured tug-of-war, potato sack races, giant Jenga, egg and spoon racing, and water guns. State Park Ranger Jordan Adams called it “one last hurrah weekend.”

Boys stand on the arena fence to watch the fireworks display during the Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

A steer is roped during the Ranch Rodeo at the Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo in Panaca, Nevada, on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.