Daily Herald weekly photo contest finalists
This photo was taken at Weekapub, R.I. during a vacation at the beach.
Karen O'Grady of Naperville
While in Springfield on vacation I saw a bumble bee sitting on a sunflower. The sunflower was in a big garden in the backyard of a relative's house.
Abby Nierman of Mundelein
This is a photo from Lame Deer, Montana, of an open pit coal mine i went to for a mission trip with my church. The short yellow bus was our tour bus around the coal mine.
Joey Lugo of Plainfield
There was a contrast of color before the lavender was ready for harvest. This photo was taken during a trip to Portland, Oregon.
Peter Hill of Long Grove
This photo was taken on the Royal Mile on the way to Edinburgh castle in Scotland. This building is now known as the Hub.
Kyle Smith of Bartlett
This photo of fireworks was taken at the St Charles Fireworks display on the 4th of July.
Chuck Bennorth of St. Charles
This photo shows a very young toad sitting on the palm of my Dad's hand. This picture was taken by a swamp so there were hundreds of these little guys jumping around.
Brendan McGee of Batavia
I keep my camera with me whenever I'm outside because the gardens are forever changing and I never know when that one perfect chance will come. I planted these Crocosmia last year in the fall when the garden centers were trying to get rid of their stock. What a wonderful surprise to see such a delicate flower.
Raymond Vegter of Carol Stream
This is a macro shot of the Purple Cone flowers and a bee. The bees have really been active with their pollen collecting.
Steve Papke of Elburn
A butterfly lands on a purple coneflower at a garden in Barrington.
Sandy Johannville of Barrington
A damselfly lands on a patio door screen during a summer day.
Theresa Gruenwald of Bartlett