Photo contest finalists
A cigar is left to rest on a wooden patio table on the balcony of an apartment in Chicago.
Ben Kamperschroer of Arlington Heights
A beautiful sunset on a family trip to Boston Massachusetts as seen through our car window.
Lauren Leopold of Hawthorn Woods
Several people stand in the middle of a trampoline in Round Lake.
Krista Sperling of Wildwood
The steely gaze of a pelican waiting for its morning meal at the old wharf in Monterey Bay, California.
Peter Hill of Long Grove
While vacationing in Pentwater, Michigan my four-year-old son was bound and determined to "catch a seagull." Along Lake Michigan, he kept diving into the sand after the sea gulls.
Kathy McDonald of Geneva
A trumpet flower blossom glistens in the morning light in Palatine.
]Ron VorBroker of Palatine
This photo of the Bean was taken here in sweet home Chicago on a lovely Sunday afternoon.
Jennifer Danielewicz of St. Charles
This photo was taken at the Chicago Botanic Garden in June.
Joanne Barsanti of Roselle.
While on vacation in Florida, a storm developed offshore from Delray Beach.
Judy Morganti of Schaumburg
I took the original picture on July 25, 2009 at the RAGBRAI (ride across Iowa) then I cut, cropped and changed it to black and white.
Jan Waichunas of Glen Ellyn.
This bird was taking a leisurely flight along the Fox River near Algonquin.
Melissa Summaria of Algonquin
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