Photo contest finalists
A close-up of a cow at a nearby farm around Lake Zurich.
Jessica Bronge of Lake Zurich
I took the picture at the Morton Arboretum. It is of Lake Marmo, located on the west side of the Arboretum.
Diane Lehrman of Wheaton
The lights glow from the Crawely building illuminating it at night.
Sarah Sokoloski of Mundelein
A small bird and a little girl play along the shore on Daytona Beach.
Shelley Leber of Vernon Hills
While the zoo keeper was grooming a camel at the Brookfield Zoo, the other was busy picking his pocket!
Susan Birr of Carpentersville
This photo was taken in my backyard on a sunny afternoon. This picture shows an Eastern Tent caterpillar, climbing down a stunning Bachelor Button flower.
Brendan McGee of Batavia
Corn cobs hang from a tree for the squirrels in a yard in Barrington. The wire is positioned so that the squirrels have to jump a few feet to get the corn which makes for playful fun.
Mike Davis of Barrington
These flowers, called Bleeding Hearts, thrive in our family garden that my mother helps me nourish every year.
Courtney Hayes of Roselle
The Clematis was one of many from my wife's garden.
Nick Nichols of Aurora
This quirky, whimsical pigeon landed in front of the Palace of Chaillot with the Eiffel Tower in the background during a recent vacation trip to Paris.
Danny Bulmash of Arlington Heights
This is a photo I took of my daughter Gracie Cox. This photo was taken while riding the train home from Chicago.
Aaron Cox of St. Charles