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Wayne Smith of Roswell captured the Blue Angels between the trees in his backyard.
Wayne Smith of Roswell captured the Blue Angels between the trees in his backyard.
July 23, 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.

Jose Caubet shared this photo of a pair of lemurs at Safari West animal park, Santa Rosa, CA. "I befriended the pair during a visit to the park," he wrote. "They love red grapes."
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Marcia Rose-Ritchie shared this family photo.
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Jean Pell of Bartow County shared a photo she shot last January. "I opened my curtain to watch birds and discovered a Barred Owl in my birdbath. They are common in our parts but this was an uncommon sighting. He/She was calm and allowed me to take several photos. Made my day!" she wrote.
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