Daily Herald weekly photo contest finalists
During a dog sledding adventure in Ely, MN on Jan 5th, the guide threw boiling water into the air. Boiling water freezes instantly when thrown into -35 degree weather.
John Hopkinson of Barrington
Hillary, left, Emily, and Evan Scaletta jump once they arrive at the beach as the sun sets in Naples, FL. during winter break.
Alfred J. Scaletta of Hawthorn Woods
The city of Chicago is brilliantly reflected by the moon´s glow on the The Bean during the evening of January 30th.
Peter Hill of Long Grove
The pelicans were resting on these rocks near the beach in Malibu, California. The very overcast conditons lended itself to a black and white treatment of this composition.
Robert M. Sharp of Gilberts
On a vacation in Las Cruces, NM, my husband and I visited White Sands National Monument. This photo captures one of the many impressions that were left in the sand by desert inhabitants.
Susan Birr of Carpentersville
A cheer competition at Harper College.
Larry Pearlman of Naperville
This is a photo I took on a recent trip to the Illinois State Capital while lying on my back, and receiving many stares.
Denny Stock of Glendale Heights
Photo from the summit of Starved Rock in Utica, IL. looking East along the Illinois River.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
I took this picture out our front door. These are two of the many feral cats our neighbor has unleashed on our neighborhood. I believe the Mama cat is in heat again and the yellow tiger cat is very interested.
Diana Chamberlain of Elgin
Pier posts stick out of a snow bank at a dock in Cranberry Lake in Eagle River, WI.
Joshua Peterson of Grayslake
A Great Egret while he was feeding in a small stream on Father's Day 2009 at Schaumburg Municipal Center Pond.
Bob Esbensen of Palatine
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