Photo contest finalists
This picture was taken in July at Glacier National Park. It was an early morning at Swiftcurrent Lake and the water reflected the mountains in the background.
Chris Reitan of Cary
I took this shot last February in a swampy corner between Highway 88 and Randall road.
Brandon Zierer of North Aurora
This photo of our cat, Forrest, was taken from the kitchen window. Forrest was looking to make a new friend and the squirrel was just looking for nuts.
Susan Weres of Arlington Heights
A boat sails on Lake Michigan, out of Chicago's Navy Pier, this past summer.
Linda Dvorscak of Round Lake Park
The photo was taken in Delafield, WI, recently when we found a nest of baby birds tucked away under our shore station.
Eileen Valek of DuPage County
A lone red berry on a bush is surrounded by the golden hues of fall.
Barbara Dolan of Mundelein
A dragonfly stands on a wall after it snuck into the house.
Jessica Bronge of Wauconda
Flowers in bloom in a backyard include a little ant visitor.
Marianne Winsor of Palatine
This picture was taken during my last trip to Paris. It was taken in the Latin Quarter. As I was walking, I just turned, liked what I saw, and snapped it. Everytime I look at it, it instantly transports me back to the City of Lights! It just seems to perfectly encapsule what Paris is like.
Craig Barolet of Elgin
The wind was about to blow the last of the seeds away from this dandelion in late October near a pond in Western Illinois.
Bob Esbensen of Palatine
This photo was taken at the Healing Fields in downtown Naperville at 6:16am on Nov. 10.
Joe Lichter of Naperville