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Laurie Mattingly sent in this photo of a fox in Yellowstone National Park waiting to start the mouse hunt.
Laurie Mattingly sent in this photo of a fox in Yellowstone National Park waiting to start the mouse hunt.
May 12, 2021

Calling amateur photographers!

Have you taken a great picture that you’d like to share with the world? One with action, great lighting and/or interesting subjects? E-mail it to communitynews@ajc.com. Please no selfies, for-profit promotional pics, group shots or anything you wouldn’t want your grandma to see.

"One advantage of social distancing is spending more time observing what is happening in one’s backyard" wrote Andy Bennett of Atlanta. "These two Carolina wrens built a nest near the ceiling of our porch and are now busily feeding three chicks. Here, they are waiting impatiently for us to get off the porch."
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Leslee Morris submitted this photo she called "In Loving Memory at Oakland Cemetery."
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Susan Wietsma took this photo at Westview Cemetery while on a "beautiful spring socially-distanced walk" with her kids.
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