Weekly photo contest finalists
I took this of my nephew Fritz around Christmas time. He is usually full of smiles and trying to show off his dimples. This picture really captured his other side. He still manage to be Mr. Adorable.
Kimmi Smith of Elgin
I took this picture of our Shih Tzu, Mrs. Lucy Wu, one afternoon when she was in a playful mood. She was playing peek-a-boo under our deck.
Mary Pugliese of Hawthorn Woods
A snail rests on a succulent at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, FL.
Jeff Farinosi of Vernon Hills
A lightening storm at the Sunrise Get-Away House on Marathon Island in the Florida Keys.
Dan Donahoe of Wheaton
My sister Rachel Krasavage and I jump on the beach during spring break in Perdido Key, Florida
Krasavage of Lake Zurich
This photo is of Tiffany Janda and an Alpaca we visited at Waldron Grove Alpacas in March. The owners, Susan and Ron Waldron, love to share their animals and have people visit their farm in Elgin.
Ann Bergstrom of Batavia
This photo was taken in Sinks Canyon, Wyoming in September of 2007. Our daughter Amy and I were returning from a hike to see the upper Popo Agie Falls.
Tomy Pocewicz of Carpentersville
This is the Leonard P. Zakim/Bunker Hill Suspension Bridge in Boston, Mass. It was taken at sunset during the 'golden hour' when the sky turns an amazing shade of blue.
Larry Pearlman of Naperville
This is a rare close-up photo of a hummingbird clearwing moth near a bee balm flower.
James Proce of Bartlett
I took this picture April 14 at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg. I got a new camera this winter and couldn't wait for the spring flowers to start blooming. I finally got to field test it out this day.
Helen Person of Roselle
11-year-old Samantha was trying to take a close-up of the face of her cat, Tiger, and ended up catching him licking his chops!
Samantha Schutz of Palatine
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