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Community Lens for Feb. 22

“I took this picture from our balcony at just after 8 p.m. on Satur”I took this picture from our balcony at just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 minutes before the 50 mph winds and rain hit,” wrote Rod Smith of Buckhead. “The clouds were very low and moving in what seemed like waves. It was a bit eerie seeing blue sky peak through.”day, June 22 minutes before the 50 mph winds and rain hit,” wrote Rod Smith of Buckhead. “The clouds were very low and moving in what seemed like waves. It was a bit eerie seeing blue sky peak through.”
“I took this picture from our balcony at just after 8 p.m. on Satur”I took this picture from our balcony at just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 minutes before the 50 mph winds and rain hit,” wrote Rod Smith of Buckhead. “The clouds were very low and moving in what seemed like waves. It was a bit eerie seeing blue sky peak through.”day, June 22 minutes before the 50 mph winds and rain hit,” wrote Rod Smith of Buckhead. “The clouds were very low and moving in what seemed like waves. It was a bit eerie seeing blue sky peak through.”
By Pamela Miller
Updated Feb 21, 2020

Calling amateur photographers!

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