Daily Herald weekly photo contest finalists
An ice formation occurs above a moving Hanover Park stream on December 16.
Joan M. Ladendorf of Hanover Park
This squirrel amazed me at the bird feeder as to just how agile these little creatures can be. I thought a cute title could be "Look Ma, no hands", or "Cirque Du Squirrelay."
Susan Snyder of Elburn
This picture shows my dog Bailey prancing through the deep snow. At least someone can enjoy this frigid and snowy weather!
Brendan McGee of Batavia
During a trip to California on winter break, the sun began to peak out through the great redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument.
Abby Nierman of Mundelein
One of the four coyotes that roam the woods at Oak Hollow Nature Preserve in Schaumburg on January 17.
Lori J. Maher of Schaumburg
This was taken after a recent freezing rain.Ê It's the under side of our pergola in Sun City.
Tom Neirinckx of Huntley
The ice of winter drips to the ground one drop at a time in Naperville.
Kim Holland of Naperville
A red fox in Wheaton yawns in the morning at the sound of approaching humans.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
A young boy enjoys sledding in the Christmas snow at an Ivanhoe backyard.
Kathy Goffee of Mundelein
A loving couple sits on the ledge of a church on a Sunday morning in Taormina, Sicily, Italy.
Nancy Giardina of Libertyville
An artistic treatment in Photoshop of the weather vane atop the Roselle Public Works barn.
Joanne Barsanti of Roselle
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