Images: Weekly photo contest finalists
I liked the way all the goslings gathered on this rock like they were posing for a family portrait on a recent morning.
Bob Williams of Huntley
You have to look twice to realize this is a flock of birds. These are Black Skimmers crowding the sand at Cocoa Beach, FL.
Robert M. Sharp of Gilberts
Interesting patterns develop from reflections off the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Grant Park in Chicago last November.
Deb Marak of Arlington Heights
The Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany rises into the heavens as seen from Marienbrücke (Marys Bridge) last year.
Heather Kiluk of Libertyville
A curious squirrel rehabs an old bird house in Palatine.
Ron VorBroker of Palatine
The rear of an old Volkswagen bus reflects the Alaskan spirit as it is parked along a highway in Tuk, AK in July 2010.
John J. Brennan of Libertyville
A couple huddle under an umbrella in a torrential rain storm in Brooklyn, NY last month.
Teri Elliott-Burke of Lake Zurich
On a stormy day, the sun breaks just enough to shine on a single dandelion as a freight train waits to pull into the Bensenville yard.
Frank Stachowiak of Elk Grove Village
This was an experiment with a speed flash and water dripping from a plastic bag suspended above a pail of water. The camera was set to Tungsten lighting to get the blue water effect
David Neesley of Naperville
Max and Gabby face off in a staring contest on Easter.
Jay Lerch of Glen Ellyn
This frog showed up in my small, backyard pond and we enjoyed watching it grow for two years. Unfortunately she is no longer here and we hope she has moved on to bigger and better places.
Scott Fricke of Glen Ellyn
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