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The American flag is surrounded by a white winterland during a snowy day in Old Mill Creek last January.
Mark Peschke of Gurnee
A picture I took in Portland, OR, at the beautiful rose garden in Washington Park. The photo is a favorite of mine because it reminds me of a lesson I learned. You don't need perfect weather to take an interesting outdoor photo.
Gay Nass of Lombard
While I think all the snow we have is beautiful, I really like the bright colors of this purple cornflower much better. This picture was taken at Peck Farm in August, 2014.
Tami Bone of Geneva
The smaller girl is my grand daughter, Hadassa, age 11 months. In a department store in Germany, Hadassa is beseeching the older German girl to play with her. What I like is the puzzled look on the older German girl.
John Nicky of Addison
A confusing couple of signs on the back roads in Gulf Shores Alabama on February 10.
Debbie Hart of Lake Villa
I spent the afternoon strolling with my family in Geneva. We walked a lot. The day was beautiful! I took some photos, but this photo was the one I found more beautiful because it shows the beauty of the day by the river, animals and nature. The bench seems inviting to a meditation …
Aline Thurler Rondon Moller of Naperville
A cowboy sits on a plateau as he looks over Monument Valley, Arizona in September of 2017
Gil Ostenson of Des Plaines
The facade of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany in May of 2017.
Paul Dix of Arlington Heights
A great egret looks for fish in the morning last fall at the recently restored Prospect Heights Slough. The Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission along with many volunteers have spent over three years cutting back invasive plant species and planting native ones to restore the pond.
David Ludwin of Prospect Heights
Most of the snow that fell in the big storms last weekend was so fine that it slid through the holes in our deck table top. The morning sun highlighting what was left reminded of ranges of snow covered mountains. It was all gone by noon.
Chuck Dana of Algonquin
This past summer, I visited the Peck Farm Butterfly House west of Geneva, Illinois. This monarch butterfly was busy gathering nectar from the enclosure's many flowers. In this photo, you can see the butterfly's curled proboscis unfolding to gather the nectar.
Mike Weimer of St. Charles
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