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"My husband, Dean McCord, and I were in Washington DC earlier in December, 2019, and Dean snapped this photo of the Washington Monument reflecting in the Reflecting Pool during sunset with a full moon in the distant sky. Beautiful!" wrote Gloria McCord of Marietta,
"My husband, Dean McCord, and I were in Washington DC earlier in December, 2019, and Dean snapped this photo of the Washington Monument reflecting in the Reflecting Pool during sunset with a full moon in the distant sky. Beautiful!" wrote Gloria McCord of Marietta,
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.

"Standing guard over the town of Orchard Hill is the historic first grain elevator built in Georgia. Named Swint Seed and Grain Co and built by State Senator Albert Swint in 1946," wrote Freddy Frank of Peachtree City.
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"I was surprised to find this relaxed Grey Heron sunning and resting while playing golf in Johns Creek. The setting and surrounding looked so natural," wrote Bob Wessel.
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"This photo is of a stream was taken in an area north of St. Petersburg region of Russia in June on a trip with friends near the town of Sortavola," wrote Michael Denham.
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