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“I took this picture on October 12, 2021, while on a walk around Markgrafs Lake. I was out walking around with my toddler. When we stopped at the shoreline to look at the water, I saw a few unique mushrooms and decided to take a few photos with my iPhone,” says Baylie DeLong, photographer of Markgrafs Mushroom, which won second place in the Wildlife & Nature category in the Focus on Woodbury photo contest. “I really enjoy taking photos of nature. I got my first camera when I was 14 and fell in love with photography. Nature photography has always been my main interest [and] focus. Read more about Focus on Woodbury: Markgrafs Mushroom

Focus on Woodbury: Freddie. Steve Plocher and his wife capture family pet Freddie’s loving persona. Read more about Focus on Woodbury: Freddie

Focus on Woodbury: Daydreaming Elmer. Photographer captures bittersweet memory. Read more about Focus on Woodbury: Daydreaming Elmer

Focus on Woodbury: Wise Eyes. Wildlife photographer captures Minnesotan beauty. Read more about Focus on Woodbury: Wise Eyes

Focus on Woodbury: October Morning. Local mother captures her daughter enjoying the season. Read more about Focus on Woodbury: October Morning

Focus on Woodbury 2022 Photo Contest Winners. Celebrating the people, places and things that make Woodbury special. Read more about Focus on Woodbury 2022 Photo Contest Winners

Readers' Choice Voting Open for Focus on Woodbury 2022. It's time to pick your favorites for the 2022 Focus on Woodbury photo contest. Read more about Readers' Choice Voting Open for Focus on Woodbury 2022

Focus on Woodbury 2022 Photo Contest. Read more about 2022 Focus on Woodbury Photo Contest

Woodbury local Nikki Osho captured her daughter’s gleaming smile on August 3, 2021, as she climbed into the driver’s seat of the Woodbury firetruck. “It was a neighborhood get-together, and all of a sudden, a firetruck just pulled up and my 5-year-old daughter hopped in!” Osho says. She describes that, in moments like these when you’re a mom, you naturally become a photographer. Read more about Duty, Courage and Pride

What stands out in David Augustson’s second place photo winner is the joy and excitement in his son’s smile. Augustson recalls taking the photo of his son, Will, and how delighted the youngster was to successfully ride a two-wheeled bike for the very first time. “He was riding his bike, and I was taking a bunch of photos, but this one stood out because of how happy he was to get on two wheels. It was great,” Augustson says. He captured this special moment outside of the daycare in which his son attended this past July. Read more about Joy Ride