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The Chicago Blackhawk's Phillip Danault (24) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his first career NHL goal against the Buffalo Sabres at the United Center on January 8.
John Wysocki of Mount Prospect
Winter landscape as seen through a screened window at a home in Wauconda on January 10.
Deanne Stacey of Wauconda
This is an extreme macro shot of a snowflake taken handheld with a Canon MP-E 65 mm lens zoomed in at 4x life size. The photo was not edited or altered in any way except for a crop and minor temperature adjustment to give a cool color tone.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
The owl photo was taken in the wooded trail behind the Danada horse ranch at the Danada Forest Preserve inWheaton.
Michael Zamora of Wheaton
Recently, I happened to catch the Stable Pair giving each other a warm greeting out in the snow on the east side of Elgin. The looked so beautiful! I felt lucky to be able to photograph this moment.
Mary Lou Roder of Elgin
When I look at this photo, I stop to think where is this stairway leading me? It seems to disappear into the trees.Photo taken with a Cannon 60D 18-135mm Zoom, set at 85 mm, f8.
Tom Crawford of Carol Stream
A beautiful water lily at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.
Deb Marak of Arlington Heights
Ice crystals formed on window in Libertyville on February 10, 2015.
Jim Huskey of Libertyille
A colorful store in Aigues-Mortes in southern France last May.
Nicole Dicop-Hineline of Gurnee
A shiny, elegant Jaguar hood ornament reflects the colors of nearby classic cars at last August's Concours d'Elegance car show in Geneva, IL.
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
My wife and I visited several lighthouses on our trip to Canada this past fall. This one in Prince Edward Island National Park was one of myfavorites.
Robert M. Sharp of Gilberts
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