Photo contest finalists
A pitchfork stands against the fence one early morning at a garden in Northern Wisconsin.
Liz Buckley of Mundelein
Fall colors of the trees overwhelm the path in the Palatine forest preserve.
Wes Dorszewski of Palatine
A milkweed plant glows in the evening sun at Mcdonald Woods.
Dale Rose of Lake Villa
This is the Crane Foundation in Wisconsin Dells. Which is a serene sanctuary to walk around in and see numerous varieties of birds including whooping cranes.
Kathleen Iannacco Kraft of West Chicago
These children were brightly dressed and having much fun playing hide and seek on the Picasso statue in Chicago one evening this fall.
Jeanne Garrett of Arlington Heights
A toddler's feet peek out from the end of the seat as he is pushed on the swing. This photo was taken in a small park in New Orleans, LA.
Emily Andras of Mundelein
My son was in a soccer tournament near St. Louis a few years ago. It was early morning and the sun was illuminating the fog in the background. It looked like something out of the movies. It was very surreal.
Robert Warren of Elgin
These flowers were from a wild seed pack planted in a Streamwood backyard.
William Schade of Streamwood
I found some leaves on the ground with really interesting colors in them.
Sarah Elsner of Itasca
This is the sunset over Florida Bay during August of 2008 in Islamorada, FL.
Stuart Landgren of Roselle