AJC 2019 Photos of the year | Curtis Compton

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AJC 2019 Photos of the year | Curtis Compton

November 2, 2019 Jacksonville: Georgia tailback Brian Herrien makes a circus catch for a long first down gain against Florida during the third quarter in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 2, 2019, in Jacksonville. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 18, 2019 Youngstown, FL: Amanda Bohn and her children Dominike (from left), 9, Isaiah, 8, and Nariah, 6, are homeless and living in a tent covered with a blue tarp in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael on Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Youngstown. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 09, 2019 Atlanta: Georgia Tech guard Michael Devoe is fouled by Virginia Tech guard Justin Robinson on his way to the basket during the first half in a NCAA basketball at McCamish Pavilion on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 20, 2019 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson revels in the moment being doused by teammates while they celebrate clinching the National League East title with a 6-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a MLB baseball game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 20, 2019 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson revels in the moment being doused by teammates while they celebrate clinching the National League East title with a 6-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a MLB baseball game on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 14, 2019 Athens: Georgia wide receiver George Pickens canât hold on to a Jake Fromm pass as he is hit by Arkansas State cornerback Jerry Jacobs in what appeared to be pass interference that wasnât called during the first half in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

June 3, 2019 Atlanta: Kara OâBrien with her llamas and alpacas beneath the alpaca treehouse where guests stay overlooking a bamboo forest on her Airbnb properties on Monday, June 3, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 15, 2019 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Charlie Culberson catches bubble gum in his mouth thrown at him by his teammates in the dugout after he hit a 2-RBI home run to take a 4-0 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Feb. 21, 2019 Lake Buena Vista: Atlanta Braves players Ronald Acuna Jr. (from left), Josh Donaldson, and Freddie Freeman use empty baseball buckets to sit on while waiting their turn to bat during the first full squad workout at spring training in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Lake Buena Vista. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Feb. 15, 2019 Lake Buena Vista: The early bird gets the worm, but only if it fights for it, as a pair of Ibis battle over a worm while feeding around the gate at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex where the Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers were reporting for spring training early on Friday morning, Feb. 15, 2019, in Lake Buena Vista. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Jan. 17, 2019 Atlanta: Workers use a lift to install a Super Bowl LIII wrap on the outside of Mercedes-Benz Stadium as it is transformed for the big game on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

2/3/19 - Atlanta - The New England Patriots running back Sony Michel dives into the endzone for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams to take a 10-3 lead during the fourth quarter in the Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

July 7, 2019 Glen: Former Falcons quarterback Steve Bartkowski and his son Pete fish for trout on the Big Hole River with their dog Kua on Sunday, July 7, 2019, in Glen, Montana. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

***** VISUAL LEDE ***** May 17, 2019 Mexico Beach: Jack & Bela Sebastiao (from left), living in a camper trailer parked on the slab where their former home stood, fly the American flag from the rubble while visiting with neighbors Larry Burks and Bob Coleman seven months after Hurricane Michael destroyed 80 percent of the homes on Friday, May 17, 2019, in Mexico Beach. The Sebastiaoâs are some of the few who have returned permanently, while their neighbors visit on weekends staying in campers where their homes once stood. All are still waiting to rebuild. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

May 17, 2019 Tyndall Air Force Base: A Department of the Air Force security officer stands watch inside severely damaged hanger five seven months after Hurricane Michael on Friday, May 17, 2019, at Tyndall Air Force Base. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

October 9, 2019 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman sits dejected in the dugout in the 9th inning as the Braves are eliminated falling 13-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals during game 5 of the NLDS on Wednesday, October, 9, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 21, 2019 Athens: Georgia tailback DâAndre Swift leaps over Notre Dame cornerback Shaun Crawford with quarterback Jake Fromm looking on for a first down during the third quarter on the way to a 23-17 Georgia victory over Notre Dame in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

November 23, 2019 Athens: Georgia head coach Kirby Smart jumps on the back of offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson to celebrate beating Texas A&M 19-13 in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 23, 2019, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

September 3, 2019 Brunswick: Local resident Eddie Wright, 68, and his dog Vino wait on one of the final buses at Lanier Plaza to evacuate from Hurricane Dorian to Columbus on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Brunswick. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

August 19, 2019 Marietta: Many area residents hold signs in opposition as Cobb officials and environmental regulators hold a town hall and community forum in the wake of reports that Cobb and Fulton have high levels of carcinogenic gas on Monday, August 19, 2019, in Marietta. A user and emitter of the gas, Sterigenics, which sterilizes medical equipment, operates in the area. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

August 11, 2019 Atlanta: Atlanta United midfielder Justin Meram and New York City FC defender Anton Tinnerholm collide battling for a header in their soccer match on Sunday, August 11, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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November 2, 2019 Jacksonville: Georgia tailback Brian Herrien makes a circus catch for a long first down gain against Florida during the third quarter in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, November 2, 2019, in Jacksonville. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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