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During a fall trip to Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL, I was able to photograph the fall colors at their peak. This shot shows a gazebo and a variety of plants with their colors and textures reflected in the park's Gold Pond.
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
A woman strolls down the street along one of Chicago's amazing shopping districts.
Butch Law of Des Plaines​
Chicago Cub's pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. celebrates with the "W" flag at Wrigley Field after the victory in Game 6 of the National League championship series on October 22 to send them to the World Series.
John Wysocki of Mount Prospect
I took this picture of this heron at a pond in Bolingbrook. I stalked this heron for over two hours and was happy to get this. Patience does pay off. I felt like the heron was posing for me. It showed it's full wings in all of it's glory and the reflection was able to mirror the pose. I love the fall colors reflected in the water to complement the heron and the blue hue around it.
Nancy Havener of Naperville
A beautiful fall day in Galena. I liked the barn in the background and all the different layers of color in this photograph.
Todd A. Sherlock of Downers Grove
This is a photograph that was captured at a golf course in Cary, Illinois. This is a composition of a hole on the course with the sunlight perfectly placed behind the tree. While on a tour of the course with a close friend of mine, I passed by this area while on a golf cart, and I had to stop immediately and capture the field with the clouds and shadows residing perfectly in the frame of my lens.
James Vitullo of Cary
A duck is contrasted against the reflection of the trees while sitting on a calm pond at the Kennicott Grove in Glenview on November 6.
Nicole Dicop-Hineline of Gurnee
A small boat makes its way across Lake Zurich during a beautiful fall sunset on November 1.
Robert Warren of Lake Zurich
A deer peers out through the trees in Cuba Marsh in Lake Zurich.
Cindy Spudich of Lake Zurich
The Chicago skyline lights up in honor of the World Champion Chicago Cubs on November 6.
Beverly Buchinger of Hoffman Estates
On a walk at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, the formal gardens pond and gazebo offered a colorful Fall scene. From the dazzling reds and yellows to the reflections in the pond, Mother Nature was truly showing off! I stayed for a while in the stillness of the water captivated by the autumnal scene. This is Cantigny Fall at its best.
Tony Lyons of Wheaton
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