Winning images of our weekly photo contest
The moon was beautiful on Saturday night September 17. We were on my husband's motorcycle and he stopped so I could take this picture. The moon was huge.
Gigi McPhee of Glendale Heights
A boy holds a sign as he sits on his father's shoulders indicating it was their first time at Wrigley Field on Friday, September16. The Chicago Cubs won the game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a walk-off home run. It was a great day to be at the game because the Cubs celebrated winning the National League Central Division.
Mike Zarnek of Mount Prospect
A storm moves in over the lake at Hastings Lake Forest Preserve last week.
John Knol of Lindenhurst
I took this photo of a placid pond as it reflects the bright September sky above the Lake Myvatn area in Iceland.
Jean K. Brown of Elgin
A seal, on the way to the Garnish Islands, Ireland, winking at me while I took his photo.
Maggie Newlin of Naperville
Sometimes you don't know you "got" a photo until you get home and look through the shots you have taken. I took many photos of this red tailed hawk, but this one is the prize for me. I heard the call of the hawk, but had no idea I had captured this in a photo. I took this photo at Meijer Gardens in Michigan in early September.
Robin Green of Warrenville
A praying mantis sits on the hand of a bike rider along a Palatine bike trail on September 1 before flying away after its picture was taken.
Rod Ayers of Arlington Heights
Two baby birds chirp hoping for food outside of a birdhouse attached to an Ingelside garage on August 2.
Jaime Vicicondi of Ingleside
One of my favorite spots at the Chicago Botanic Garden is the water garden. During a visit in late August, I spotted this pink water lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) It appeared to have just bloomed as it looked perfect in every way.
Susan Birr of Carpentersville
A horse gets his daily bath at Arlington Park on Sunday morning, September 11th.
Joe Brennan of Arlington Heights
Paddle boarders travel on Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park in July, 2015.
Mike Nelson of Libertyville
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