Today’s mystery is, yes, a photograph, though the setting is somewhat irregular. That’s all we’ll say, but surely some readers will easily recognize where this photograph was taken, and will inform us. If you think you know the answer, send to elliott@brack.net, and include where you live.
The last Mystery Photo was difficult, and few people got it. But some recognized it, including Fran Worrall of Lawrenceville, who wrote: “Not sure about this Mystery Photo, but I’m going to take a stab at it. I think it might be Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam, which consists of a dense cluster of more than 1,500 limestone monolithic islands rising from the water, each topped with thick jungle vegetation. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves. The limestone in the bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments resulting in enormous geo-diversity. Hạ Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.” Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered one of the New Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
She is right. The photo came from Paige Havens of Hoschton, after a recent trip to Vietnam.
Others recognizing this mystery include Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex.
- SHARE A MYSTERY PHOTO: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: elliott@brack.net and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
Gwinnett sets new record in national awards program
Receiving the 2023 Best in Category Achievement Award are Chairwoman Nicole L. Hendrickson, Community Services Director Tina Fleming and District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins, III. At the left is Denise Winfrey, Chairwoman if NACo.
Gwinnett County is once again being recognized as a national benchmark community – with more than 20 ways to prove it. The county won a record-breaking 22 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards for various programs implemented in 2022 – exceeding its previous record of 11 awards last year, which at the time was the highest award count the county had received since the program began in 1970.
The winning programs include Gwinnett’s Mobile Food Distribution program, Black History Month exhibit, the county’s online donation app and its watershed cleanup. The County also received the Best in Category Achievement Award for the mobile food program. A full list of Gwinnett’s 2023 NACo Achievement Award-winning projects can be found on NACo’s website.
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