Winning images of our weekly photo contest
This ruffled tulip was an Easter gift from my sister-in-law. I love the white lay edges again the black, and the way the light shines through the pink flower. It also gave me a chance to experiment with my macro lens!
Robin Green of Warrenville
I took this photo of a Great Horned Owl at Fermi Lab. A great place for birds, I was scanning the lower branches for some small birds, when this Great Horned Owl was staring right at me. Just goes to show that owls can be spotted during the day and at eye level
Bonnie Graham of Lombard
Ladybug sits on top of a tulip covered in yellow pollen on April 25.
Cindy Spudich of Lake Zurich
A bright red Amsterdam tulip in a Grayslake front yard. The tulips were purchased during a recent trip to the Amsterdam Tulip Museum.
Brad Usyak of Grayslake
A French Brittany named Mitchell catches some air on a morning romp on May 26, 2016.
Kelley Dorner of Grayslake
A watery reflection of tulips along a brick facade at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe in April.
Lynne Solway of Buffalo Grove
A glorious sunrise highlights the ripples in the water on Lake Conway near Belle Isle, Florida on March 29.
Dennis Here of Prospect Heights
Skylights create interesting patterns of shadow and light at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg on April 26.
Ken Simpson of Arlington Heights
During an April trip to the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, I photographed this visitor walking through the beautiful flowering tree grove on the west side of the park.
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
I took this picture while hiking in Walnut Canyon National Monument, AZ. last spring. I liked the way the sun coming through the leaves above cast the blotchy shadows on the moss covered rock.
Milton Hoskins of Hampshire
I took this photo on the island in the Fox River across from the Hemmens in Elgin.
John Prickett of Hampshire
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