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Photos Of The Week: Capturing Holiday Memories

Send us your photos of sunsets, romps at the beach or children at the playground. You might have your photo published on Patch.

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City workers bathed downtown Tampa in hues of red and green, including Florida's unofficial Christmas tree, the palm tree.
City workers bathed downtown Tampa in hues of red and green, including Florida's unofficial Christmas tree, the palm tree. (City of Tampa)

FLORIDA — Phone cameras make it so easy to capture great moments any day, any time. Have you taken some photos of flowers in bloom, children frolicking at the beach, breathtaking sunsets, dramatic skylines or a funny photo of the family dogs plunging into the backyard swimming pool?

The Florida Patch sites publish a collection of Photos of the Week each weekend sent in by readers.
Whether you snapped an amazing shot with your smartphone or spent hours capturing the decisive moment on a Nikon D6, send your photos to Tampa Bay Patch editor D'Ann White at dann.white@patch.com with the location of the photo and the name of the photographer. You might see your photo featured on Patch.

This has become one of our favorite features. We enjoy looking at the amazing photos we receive as much as readers enjoyed taking them.

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It doesn't take a genius to figure out this week's theme.

AdventHealth
When you have to spend Christmas in the hospital, there's nothing better than some puppy love. On Christmas, AdventHealth's chief barking officer and therapy dog, Wilbur, spread some holiday cheer.
Photos by Robin Chagares
Robin Chagares of New Tampa loves growing Christmas cacti, which bloom at their most spectacular during the holiday season.
City of Tampa
A youngster is mesmerized by the lights during the annual holiday boat parade in Tampa
Florida Aquarium
It may not be topping a tree, but it's definitely the star of The Florida Aquarium
Who can resist a holiday pet parade photos including an angelic family with a dog in a halo and this big guy strutting in his holiday lights necklace? Hats off to the Downtown Clearwater CRA for pulling off this big event.
Left, she obviously loves the attention, while the guy to the right is just befuddled.
Left, who can resist a pug mug? Upper right, "I don't think this color does my skin tone justice. Lower right, this pet owner managed the impossible and brought her cat to a parade surrounded by dogs
This wins the Patch Cuteness Award.
Trust us. There's a dog in that cart somewhere.
Left,"Definitely not what I had in mind, Mom, when you said we were going for a walk." Right, "Hey, why does he get to ride and I have to walk?"

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