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"Peachtree City Fire Department Station 82 remembers the 343 fire fighters and 60 Police Officers who lost their lives on 9/11," wrote Freddy Frank of Peachtree City.
"Peachtree City Fire Department Station 82 remembers the 343 fire fighters and 60 Police Officers who lost their lives on 9/11," wrote Freddy Frank of Peachtree City.
Nov 25, 2020

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.

"I took this photo in Budapest, Hungary last year. I found the reflection of an old ornate building against a new modern building to be quite striking," wrote Hank Collier of Dunwoody,
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"In September of 2019, seven of us rented a beautiful home just outside Blue Ridge and the views were beautiful. This photo is from our deck and looks Northeast showing Nottely Lake. This was a memorable four day long weekend," wrote Gary Owen of Stockbridge.
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Matt Mitcham shot this early morning rainbow over Lake Burton.
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