Week in pictures

The 15 most remarkable, moving, surprising photos from the last seven days, curated by the Maclean’s photo department

<p>Lightning strikes behind wind turbines during a thunderstorm near the border between Germany and Poland on August 28, 2016 in Goerlitz, Germany. After a hot weekend across Germany, the weather is cooling down. (Florian Gaertner/Photothek/Getty Images)</p>

Lightning strikes behind wind turbines during a thunderstorm near the border between Germany and Poland on August 28, 2016 in Goerlitz, Germany. After a hot weekend across Germany, the weather is cooling down. (Florian Gaertner/Photothek/Getty Images)

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