Images: Photo Contest Finalists
On a trip to South Haven, Michigan, we witnessed this boat returning to shore as clouds built up over Lake Michigan. The suns God Beams were very awe inspiring!
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
My idea of Spring colors!
Cindy Smith of Cary
Here is a shot from last weekend at the AMA Superbike races at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Got to love the speed! Shot was taken by panning as the bike went by at about 80-90mph.
Richard Baley of Elgin
People etcheded graffiti into the painted sign at the honkey tank restaurant named Tootsies in Nashville.
Curt Sriver of Libertyville
A few simple flowers decorate the handlebars of a bike parked over one of Amsterdams many canals.
Eleanor Scholes of Mundelein
The lead singer Nate Reuss of the band fun. performs at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago with Panic! At the Disco and Funeral Party on June 8.
Jing Qu. of Lincolnshire
A lone purple flower stands in a field of poppies at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe in May.
Deb Marak of Arlington Heights
A bison weathers a spring snowstorm in Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming on Memorial Day.
Mark Haeussler of Bartlett
A beautiful Orchid is In full bloom in Elk Grove Village last week.
Christine M. Solum of Arlington Heights
My little friend here by the lake was putting on a show for me. Different standing positions, head, body and neck.
Daniel Price of Glen Ellyn
I took this photo on June 4, 2011 at Mallard Lake in Bloomingdale. I got lucky because I have been waiting for another gorgeous sunset and haven´t seen once since.
Linda Bowman of Itasca
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