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Past Photos of the Week

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

“Pickles, our guard cat.”—Paul Milam, Vale, Rutherford EMC
“Such a foggy winter morning at Stumpy Point—you would never know that the Pamlico Sound is just beyond those rocks!”—Susan Barry, Thomasville, EnergyUnited
“The early-morning fog was burning off as I was walking around a Davie County farm. As the sun rose in the sky, the horses in the pasture became more distinct.” —Angela Hartgrove, Mocksville, EnergyUnited
“Sunrise in Sunset Beach over the Intracoastal Waterway—just a different view!!” —Mark Head, Sunset Beach, Brunswick Electric
“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
“It was on my bucket list to cross country ski the viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This past January everything aligned perfectly—it snowed overnight but not too much so we were able to drive there safely and it was a sunny (but reeeaaally cold) mornin
“A beautiful evening sunset ride in Frisco off of ramp 49.” —Maggie Austin, Frisco, Cape Hatteras EC
“Kayak fishing on the Pamlico Sound in Salvo, NC.” —Daniel Supplee, Cape Hatteras EC (photo taken by Bill Prather)
“My sweet Huckleberry is always up for adventure!” —Makayla Strickland, Warrenton, Halifax 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
“The Circle M Stables farm has been in our family for close to 100 years. It started as a dairy farm and in 1998, my father started boarding horses. He can be seen here rolling hay out for the horses. —Angela Mesimer, Davidson, EnergyUnited
“We have lots of beautiful wildlife in my community, so I always have my camera when cruising around the neighborhood on our golf cart because you never know when you might capture true beauty.” —Robin Fleming, Supply, Brunswick Electric
“It was a crisp cool morning just before our hike up to the waterfalls at Hanging Rock State Park. The flag being flown at half mast (9/11) encouraged our hike and for me it was a difficult hike but a beautiful view.” —Colleen Braun, Carolina Shores, Brun
“This photo was taken at a local cattle farm.” —Alyssa McMillan, Wade, 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