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Plein air paintings capture pre-flood Ellicott City

Plein air paintings capture pre-flood Ellicott City

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Three weeks before flood waters raged through the streets of historic Ellicott City, artists perched on its sidewalks and hillsides to paint what they saw, sights, it turned out, that in many cases may never look quite the same again.

Forming a unique composite of how the area appeared right before the disaster, the dozens of works created during the Howard County Arts Council‘s annual plein air paint out are also providing a means to help artists recover from it.

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India floods, El Salvador Fireball Festival, Van Gogh museum sunflower labyrinth | Sept. 1

India floods, El Salvador Fireball Festival, Van Gogh museum sunflower labyrinth | Sept. 1

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The day in photos around the world.

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Tam Kung birthday parade, Georgia Independence Day, Mozart’s hair | May 26

Tam Kung birthday parade, Georgia Independence Day, Mozart’s hair | May 26

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The day in photos from around the world.

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August 20 Photo Brief: Sunny at the White House, a shark-within-a-shark, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

August 20 Photo Brief: Sunny at the White House, a shark-within-a-shark, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

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A new puppy at the White House named Sunny, a shark-within-a-shark caught, tourists visit Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial ahead of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom anniversary and more in today’s daily brief.

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April 18 Photo Brief: A white lion cub hangs out, hairdressing art in the Ukraine and spring flooding in Illinois

April 18 Photo Brief: A white lion cub hangs out, hairdressing art in the Ukraine and spring flooding in Illinois

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A white lion cub makes his debut in France, an international hairdressing art show in Kiev, spring rains cause flooding in areas around Chicago and more in today’s daily brief.

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Venice hit by floods following heavy rains and strong winds

Venice hit by floods following heavy rains and strong winds

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The high tide mark in Venice reached its sixth-highest level since 1872 on Sunday, after heavy rains and intense winds caused flooding in the Italian city.

While some flooding is typical in Venice during this time of year — including some instances earlier in November — news reports have estimated that 70 percent of the city was inundated by water this week.

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