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Past Photos of the Week

Every week we highlight another great submission from our annual photo contest

“Living across the street from the Great Dismal Swamp Canal means lots of walks in its beautiful untouched wooded areas. As the leaves were changing, I captured this lovely orange beauty with the sun poking through the background!” —Anna Gardner, South Mi
“I tell my friends: hug a lineman every day, and thank them. In this photo, I am hugging a lineman who was working after Hurricane Florence. I practice what I preach.” —William Stocks, Newport, Edgecombe-Martin County EMC
“Jezebel, our Scottish Highland cow, is always looking for attention and to be brushed and fed special treats.” —Brooke McNeill, Seagrove, Randolph EMC
“Tilden the rooster hangs out near his home in Scotts, NC.” —Diane Stewart, Statesville, EnergyUnited
“Check out this late summer Spanish mackerel caught off the Crystal Coast.” —Emily Bedsworth, Pine Knoll Shores, Carteret-Craven EC
“Sunrise chasing the crescent moon on a brisk morning in Burgaw.” —Eric Kozen, Burgaw, Four County EMC
“Beautiful sunrise from Wisemans View in Linville Gorge. Every year we wait for this.” —Brad Yates, Granite Falls
“Taken during golden hour in Franklin, NC, the sun really made the fall colors pop and the sun star made this photo one of my favorites.” —Larry Boscarino, Franklin, Haywood EMC
“While walking my dog Maisy one evening in early September, the sky was bright blue with alabaster white fluffy clouds, and their reflection on the pond below was even more intense than the clouds themselves.” —Steve Upton, Blue Ridge Energy, Boone
“My granddaughter Esther loves the beach and becomes very creative with her sand art! Photo was taken on Emerald Isle by her mother Kerri.” —Shirley Brutko, Kings Mountain, Rutherford EMC
“Spectacular Sunrise in Brunswick Forest located in Leland.” —Hannelore Ridgely, Leland, Brunswick Electric
“Our 6-month-old nephew Acen Haze Barefoot hangs out with his Jersey steer that was born on Mother's Day last year.” —Mike Hudson, Dunn, South River EMC
“This is Cayden, my 9-month-old grandson. He loves the outdoors. These were his treasures from Simpson's Pumpkin Patch earlier in the day. He would not let go of them.” —Lisa Morelock, Indian Trail, Union Power Cooperative
“Eastern Glass Lizard seen while I was hiking one of the many trails in Merchants Millpond State Park in Gates County.” —Ellie Morton, Elizabeth City
“During an overnight stay in Atlantic Beach, my husband and I took an evening stroll on the Oceana Pier. The storm clouds started rolling in as we began to head back to our car.” —Elizabeth Castaneda, Louisburg
“My granddaughter Esther loves the beach and becomes very creative with her sand art! Photo was taken on Emerald Isle by her mother Kerri.” —Shirley Brutko, Kings Mountain, Rutherford EMC
“This photo was taken by Ashley Reid at Hunter Farms in Weddington. Her three-year-old son Kane loves to visit the animals at the farm.” —Cheryl Reid, Matthews, Union Power Cooperative
“These red barns stand out in Hyde County. When I rode by them the other day, they were so beautiful with the cotton fields behind them.” —Martha O’Neal, Fairfield, Tideland EMC