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Velma Brown Rice took this photo of a squirrel at Callaway Gardens.
Velma Brown Rice took this photo of a squirrel at Callaway Gardens.
By Pamela Miller
Oct 30, 2019

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.

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