Weekly Photo Contest Finalists
A balloon display flies over the Grand River during the ArtPrize Festival in Grand Rapids, MI last month.
Richard Svienty of Arlington Heights
Bison descend in the mist at sunrise in Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming last weekend.
Mark Haeussler of Bartlett
Footprints in the black sand beach in Waimea, Kauai are almost washed away last month.
Robin Lange of Vernon Hills
The setting sun highlights a West Coast pelican as it skims across the Pacific Ocean in Moss Landing, California in June.
Peter Hill of Long Grove
A sunrise silhouettes a field in Cape Hatters, NC in July.
Kim Vander Yacht of Gurnee
This chipmunk at Rocky Mountain National Park is no stranger to handouts. It took a cracker right out of my hand and sat down to enjoy the snack.
Ruth Groza of Sleepy Hollow
I was out one evening waiting to get some sun set shots when I saw the low sun light shining through the grass. I liked the color and the fact that you can see the seeds in the head of the grass.
Bob Williams of Huntley
This picture of Mt. Rainier, in Washington, was taken on September 4th from the Sunrise visitor area. We were told a clear day on the mountain at this time of year is rare.
Milton Hoskins of Hampshire
This was taken during a rainstorm in June in Naperville.
Lynn Zilinsky of Willowbrook
I caught a nice mirror image of this swamp toward sunset leading up to the old Clark Mine ruins near Copper Harbor, MI.
Cathy Godfrey of Wheaton
Toward the End of Summer.
Walter Lesus of Sandwich