Leesburg Animal Park's new baby ring-tailed lemur with its mother, Ziggy.

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The new baby ring-tailed lemur at the Leesburg Animal Park has not yet been named.

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The new baby ring-tailed Lemur watches as mother, Ziggy, takes a corn snack from Katie Boyce at Leesburg's Animal Park.

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At the Leesburg Animal Park, Merg, a ring-tailed lemur, and new father, after being chased out of the way by the mother, Ziggy, with the new baby on her back and inspects food brought in by Katie Boyce of the Wildlife Education Program for the Leesburg Animal Park.

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A miniature silky fainting goat named Flutter was on display at Purcellville's Heritage Day.

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Susan Horne, with her dog Blue, and David Ulrich, with his dog Dexter, greet as they celebrate the opening of the park.

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A view of the dog park within Leesburg's Olde Izaak Walton Park. On the left is the dog run, with a gated play area on the right.

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Two dogs greet and play before going into the dog park.

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Patti Best of Leesburg smiles as she walks into the dog park for the first time. With her are Mary Harper, left, and Lydia Best, right.

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Jessica Bukowinski of Leesburg and her son Stevie, 5, stand outside the new dog park.

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Tom Frisicaro of Leesburg plays with his dog Stormy inside the dog park.

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Susan Horne gives her Australian Cattle Dog, a Blue Healer named Blue, one of the free dog treats handed out at the opening of a dog park within Leesburg's Olde Izaak Walton Park. The dog park, which opened on Saturday, is the first public dog park in Loudoun.

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A family and its dog take a break at a pond just outside the new dog park.

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Tom Frisicaro of Leesburg with his dog Stormy takes a water break while playing at the new dog park.

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Mark Deane exercises one of his horses at Homeplace farm in Lincoln, where he raises and trains thoroughbreds for racing.

Photo: Charity Corkey, LoudounExtra.com

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Sapphire, a 2-year-old foxhound, was badly burned in a kennel fire at the Fairfax Hunt in Leesburg in March. She is on the road to recovery and ready for adoption from the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation.

Photo: Amy Gardner

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Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation volunteer Sarah Barnett comforts Sapphire, a 2-year-old foxhound badly burned in a kennel fire at the Fairfax Hunt in Leesburg in March.

Photo: Amy Gardner

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Sapphire, a 2-year-old foxhound badly burned in a kennel fire at the Fairfax Hunt in Leesburg in March, mingles with other dogs at the Reston Pet Fiesta before going onstage for a dog fashion show. Sapphire is available for adoption through the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation.

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Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation volunteer Sarah Barnett comforts Sapphire, a 2-year-old foxhound badly burned in a kennel fire at the Fairfax Hunt in Leesburg in March. Sapphire participated in a dog fashion show at the Reston Pet Fiesta on Saturday, May 2.

Photo: Amy Gardner

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A print from a recent show at Gallery 222 in Leesburg. Steers in Unison was etched by Avis Fleming, who teaches at the Art League School in Alexandria.

Photo: Art by Avis Fleming

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