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Beach Pictures To Help You Mentally Escape The Snow
Let's pretend we're in a warmer place with these beach pics submitted by your fellow NoVa Patch readers.

The winter snowstorm is putting a damper on the start of spring, so we thought it might be fun to lift your spirits and distract you with some pictures of sunny, warm beaches. We asked Patch readers to submit their favorite summer photos, and they responded!
Here are a few of our favorites:

Cancun, Mexico, submitted by Thuy Dong
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Pensacola, Florida, submitted by Liza Dawn Wolfe (main image)

Portland, Maine, submitted by Kimberly Anne
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Tarpon Springs, Florida, submitted by David Adams
And one from your editor...

Nags Head, North Carolina, by Patch editor Emily Leayman
Do you have a photo that will make us daydream about summer? Send it to emily.leayman@patch.com.
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