Children like Victoria Smith (3 yrs) show off their artistic talents by adding to a garden mural during Garden Fest - an annual all day family-friendly event presented by the Smithsonian Gardens at the Smithsonian Institution. The purpose of Garden Fest is to highlight each of the Smithsonian gardens and connect people to plants through educational demonstrations and engaging hands-on activities. At the Enid A. Haupt Garden on May 7, 2011.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon (center right) strolls past tourists in the central rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on May 11, 2011. He is accompanied by Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer (left).
Child says a prayer for a fallen family member during a solemn ceremony at the 23rd Annual National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Candlelight Vigil on May 13, 2011. 162 police officers in the US were killed in the line of duty in 2010.
