Daily Herald weekly photo contest finalists
Sunrise over a small pond in Long Grove on Nov 28, 2009.
Peter Hill of Long Grove
A lone snow flake separates itself from the rest of the snow during the recent storm last week.
Kent Cowles of Lindenhurst
A horse and barn at Montessori School in Warrenville during the Saturday, December 26,2009 storm. The horse came out of the barn to check out the temperature and snow depth.
MaryAnn Yench of Warrenville
A cardinal sits on a frozen branch in Palatine. The snow in the background makes it look like he's wearing a santa hat.
Bob Esbensen of Palatine
A close-up of the inside of a poinsettia at Knuppers Nursery.
Vanessa Skiles of Buffalo Grove
Monthly winner for December: This picture was taken at Mammoth Hot Springs at Yellowstone National Park in September. The contrast in colors between the sky and the ground caught my eye and this dead tree in the middle of it all really stood out.
Chris Reitan of Cary
This is a photo taken east of Yorktown shopping center last weekend. It is not a happy photo, but it's important.
Stephen Arens of Carol Stream
While out braving the storm we had the day before Christmas, I came across this man frozen in time.
Jennifer Randle of Sugar Grove
A squirrel enjoys a holiday almond as it looks for food in a snow covered world.
Randy F. Gollay of Buffalo Grove
Here is a picture of ice buildup on our storm door after one of our recent ice events. As pretty as some of these patterns are, I could live without the ice.
Milton Hoskins of Hampshire
Sea gulls swarm a piece of bread on the beach during a Christmas vacation to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
LaJuana Salisbury of Wauconda
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