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"Several years ago our family visited Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC.," wrote Gloria Habiger of Suwanee. "Sitting down at a polite distance, our granddaughter wistfully observed a wedding photo shoot. It is a reminder of how we can social distance." at weddings today.
"Several years ago our family visited Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC.," wrote Gloria Habiger of Suwanee. "Sitting down at a polite distance, our granddaughter wistfully observed a wedding photo shoot. It is a reminder of how we can social distance." at weddings today.
Sept 15, 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.

"On a family cruise to the Cayman Islands at the beginning of 2020, we came across this handsome owl in a cage. He appeared to be as interested in us as we were in him. From the look in his eyes, I'm glad he was in a cage. With such a look, I couldn't resist taking his picture," wrote Jerry Hershovitz.
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"We've had a faun hanging out in our gardens about every other day for the past week so we set up a wildlife camera to get some photos," wrote Louis Bohn of Alpharetta.
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"This bit of whimsy tacked on to a utility pole can be found at the Tallulah Gorge Scenic Loop," wrote Arnold Simon of Atlanta. He took the photo in June, 2020.
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