Images: Photo Contest Finalists
The lights from the wing on an airplane shine against the sunset during a flight home from Puerto Villarta on March 8.
Cindy Madson of Mundelein
Poppies grow in front of a mass of lava at the Sherman Gardens in Corona del Mar, Cal. last January.
Jim Jobes of Grayslake
A large flock of goldfinches gather on a patio throughout the winter to eat thistle and wash it down at the heated bird fountain when temperatures were 45 degrees below zero in January.
Sally R. Stone of Northbrook
This photo was taken near the Cunningham Ranch in the Grand Teton National Park. It was fall and the Aspen color change had not yet begun, however, the grasses were warming the foreground and added a warmth which contrasted nicely with the coolness of the autumnal sky.
Tony Pocewicz of Carpentersville
Last summer, I took a trip to Geneva's Fabyan Japanese Garden on a rainy day. I was attracted to all the bead-like drops clinging to these lush green stalks.
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
I took this picture in my yard last summer. I'd say this guy gets into his work. With all the pollen he's carrying it looks like the hard work is paying off.
Milton Hoskins of Hampshire
A group of photographers from the western suburbs, of which I am part, has been traveling to Starved Rock to take pictures of the amazing ice waterfalls this winter.
Mike Davern of Naperville
On the way to dinner we enjoyed a lovely sunset in Maui. I had left the new camera in our room, but the sun setting over Lanai was so beautiful that I used my iPhone to capture the beautiful colors. This turned out to be one of my favorite photos of the vacation.
George W. Smith of Naperville
Kids play amongst the trees at Discovery Park in Seattle as the sun sets over the Olympic Mountain range on March 7.
Bryan McVey of Arlington Heights
Flowers are in vibrant bloom last spring at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.
Christine M. Solum of Arlington Heights
Ladybugs crawl around in the sand on the shore of Lake Michigan and one seemed to be drawn to a tiny shell about his size in Leland, Michigan last September.
Lisa Goranson of Palatine
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