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"I happened to catch this male Blue Bird on the way back to nest to feed the babies," wrote Bill Witherspoon of Woodstock.

Credit: Bill Witherspoon

Credit: Bill Witherspoon

"I happened to catch this male Blue Bird on the way back to nest to feed the babies," wrote Bill Witherspoon of Woodstock.
Sept 10, 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.

"The last time I ate cheddar garlic biscuits at a famous fast casual restaurant, they were overdone and salty," wrote Dianne Smith. "I went home and made my own. They were fluffier and melted in my mouth. I guess you could say I got high off my own supply!"
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Gary Martin submitted this photo of his puppy Maggie that was taken after she swam in the Chattahoochee River.
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Robert Nitishin of Canton shared this photo of a lizard living on his deck plant.
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