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Fall photography contest winner

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November 17, 2022
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A fall view from Riverwalk Park in West Columbia. | Photo by Eryn Blake

ICYMI: We asked you, our readers, to submit fall photos of Columbia... and you did not disappoint.

We have a winner. Congratulations to reader Eryn B. on the stunning fall-tography submission above. Thank you to everyone who participated, your City Editors loved seeing the Soda City through your lens.

Check out all 30+ submissions below:

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Ashleigh Donahue

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Jocelyn Tran

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Blue Belle Photography

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Erin B.

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Nick McCann

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Nick McCann

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Eryn B.

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Eryn B.

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Lauren K.

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Blue Belle Photography

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Sylvie Feghali Smith

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Nick McAnn

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Sylvie Feghali Smith

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Blue Belle Photography

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Eryn B.

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Eryn B.

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Note: Due to COLAtoday’s website formatting, some of these photos were cropped.

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