Daily Herald weekly photo contest finalists
I took this picture in Galway, Ireland this past April. We went all the way to Ireland for a wedding then decided to rent a car and drive the southern coastline on our own adventure vacation.
Randi Shoger of Aurora
Baby squirrels enjoy playing with each other as they take over a Purple Martin house. It is so much fun watching them run in and out of the windows!
Lynda Vital of Libertyville
This photo of sandles on a beach was taken during a family vacation to Longboat Key, Florida.
Zach Hellman of Island Lake
My husband and brother-in-law were standing in the driveway when this hawk came circling over. My husband knows that I love hawks and he yelled for me to bring my camera. I took this standing in my driveway.
Caron Warnicke of Glendale Heights
This is the Millennium Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom at midnight.
Larry Pearlman of Naperville
A picture of the lagoon, island, and overwater bungalows on the island of Bora Bora in late March 2009.
Doug Stanley of Arlington Heights
An Amish farmer uses six Belgian draught horses to plow his field near Wilton, Wisconsin.
Steve Gaunky of Mundelein
This is a picture of my daughter Corina enjoying a sudsy bath in her own bathroom. She was 10 years old and was at first embarrassed by the photo but thinks it is 'pretty cool' now!
Dawn Jurczyk of Lake in the Hills
This was taken on a vacation to Sister Island, Door County. The day changed to night and with it came a colorful sunset with gorgeous oranges, yellows, and blues.
Hilary Blair Ellis of Hoffman Estates
A wood duck during the early spring in western Illinois. The morning light and the wave action created a mosaic of blue and brown reflections.
Bob Esbensen of Palatine
This photo was taken at Starved Rock State Park. Wednesday provided the rain and Thursday the sun. The two combined to make it a perfect ten of a day for viewing the falls.
Tony Pocewicz of Carpentersville
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