Winning images of our weekly photo contest
Posted April 28, 2017 1:00 am
Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of April 24.
I spotted this mother and foal in a field on my way to Woodstock on Sunday. The little guy would not stray more than a few feet by mom. I call it 'STAY CLOSE'
Todd Sherlock of Downers Grove
Welcome Spring!
Maggie Newlin of Naperville
On a recent road trip back from Portland, OR I stopped along the road in Wyoming to capture this beautiful landscape and ominous sky. I always love driving out west - it's not hard to imagine cowboys coming up over the ridge.
Tom Nicol of Geneva
Last spring, May 2016, I heard the sound of a Sandhill Crane very close by. I looked to the backyard and saw one walking into my yard and right up to the house! These photos were taken as it was standing in the flower bed right at the back door. My 94-year old mom who lives with me and I watched this beautiful bird for three hours while it meandered through the flower bed and preened itself before moving on.
Bonnie Ferris of Elgin
Springtime in the city on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Millennium Park.
Kyle kosatka of Batavia
A raccoon peers out over the Pearl River in Louisiana on April 19. The raccoon looks for treats from the boat operator that comes by everyday.
Roy Lobenhofer of Mount Prospect
A blooming magnolia tree creates a cascading sea of pink on April 18 in a Mount Prospect neighborhood.
Michelle Puszka of Mount Prospect
Will Butcher of Denver University fires a slap shot during the 2017 NCAA Frozen Four recently held in Chicago. Butcher won the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in college hockey
Matt Dempsey of Mount Prospect
A cardinal enjoys the windy spring weather on Saturday, April 15th.
Eric Miller of Mundelein
Grant High School athlete Josh Polark flies over a hurdle in the 440 m high hurdle relay on April 13 at the Patriot Relays at Stevenson High School. The team was victorious in the 12-team field.
Tom Maple of Ingleside
Cholla cactus plants glow in the desert at sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park on April 17th.
Mark Peschke of Gurnee
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