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David Downing, of Gatesville, Texas, rolls crates of dogs back to the grooming area of the exhibit hall during the OKC Summer Classic Dog Shows at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

I looked through all the pictures we’ve taken in the last 21 days trying to find the best pictures that haven’t been published in the newspaper. There’ve been several blog entries on this topic over the years. Sometimes there just isn’t room for all the pictures that we wish we could get in the paper. Here’s a couple that stood out over the last three weeks.

You can always see more photo galleries by clicking here or take a look at our slideshows page by clicking here.

CHILD / CHILDREN / KIDS / HEAT / SUMMER/ HOT WEATHER / WATER: 2-year-old Dylan Costener holds the head of a doll while playing in the splash area at Harvest Hills Park on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Photo by Zach Gray, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER: Mikala West, 13 of Mustang, a member of Youth Force, from St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City cleans a window screen during a mission trip cleans windows during a mission at Strawberry Fields Senior Center in Mustang, June 20, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman ORG XMIT: KOD

-John Clanton