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"This is a landscape taken in Snowdonia taken while vacationing in Northern Wales," wrote Allen Stoker.
"This is a landscape taken in Snowdonia taken while vacationing in Northern Wales," wrote Allen Stoker.
Aug 16, 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.

Marc Rose sent in this photo of the famous Fok Cheong housing development in Hong Kong.
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Vicki Karnes submitted this photo of Bell Mountain from Serenity Cove, Lake Chatuge.
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Denise Duplinski submitted this photo.
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