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Winning images of our weekly photo contest

This guy dropped by my backyard looking for lunch but he left still hungry, He stayed long enough for me to get a pretty good picture. James Hallman of Glendale Heights
A photo that I took at an orchid nursery. I love the soft pink of these beautiful orchids. I like the buds in the photo which adds a little interest to the composition. Nancy Havener of Naperville
A reflective image of rocks by the lake is seen in reverse in the glass ball at Busse Woods on February 6th. Vince Giglio of Schaumburg
Waves splash up on the rocks on the beach in Montezuma, Costa Rica on January 29. Carol Arvo of Lake Zurich
A photographer takes a picture of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif. in October 2016. El Capitan rises approximately 3000 ft above the valley floor and this gives a good perspective of its immense size. Mike Stone of Round Lake Beach
A bright green insect stands out against the orange flower it inhabits at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe last summer. Evan Eisenmenger of Palatine
A curious grasshopper stares out from a branch in a backyard at Graymont, IL. last summer. Emily Lauth of Arlington Heights
I took this photo of eagles in their nest in the foothills of Tennessee in March 2016 John Prickett of Hampshire
This was taken at sunset looking over Medinah CC. I was watching the weather report at 5:50 p.m. on TV and the they were showing the beautiful sunset that was occurring. I immediately went outside on the deck and snapped a few photos of the sunset. A beautiful ending for the day. Emil Schiavo of Itasca
I took this photo is of a Laughing Falcon in Costa Rico on my last trip there. The snake in its talons is looking at the bird before he becomes a meal. Lee Swanson of South Elgin
I took this photo as I strolled Kaanapali beach on Maui this past December. A brief morning shower produced this sharp rainbow. Dave Murphy of Geneva
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