Yesterday was World Photography Day, which is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography, and a great excuse to share photos with the world.

Here we share some of the images submitted by our camera club in celebration of the day.

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Tom Clegg’s inquisitive blackbird

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Gill Cann’s photo of sand dunes inside a disused building in Kolmanskop, a diamond mine in Namibia

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Billy Atkinson’s night time visitor

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Chris Cooper happy that Seaton Carew cricket is back

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Jonathan Hunter’s great picture along the pier

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Stephanie Fawell took this brilliant photograph of a snail up close

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Vicky Combs’ fabulous image of Durham City