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As I was thinking of summer so I thought I'd submit this photo from last summer of our Grandson Ben under water.Ben was 3 when I took this picture and he loves the water and loves diving for objects on the bottom, in the shallow end of our pool at Bowes Creek active adult community.
Curt Sriver, of Elgin
This photo was taken on Feb. 7, 2016 at Navy Pier early in the morning while my daughter was auditioning for The Voice. The New Farris Wheel was under construction without the Gondolas looked striking against the beautiful morning sky. I tried to use the steps and curved railing to bring more visual points to the picture. The photo was taken on auto setting with my iPhone 6 Plus.
Stephen Mazur of Batavia
My wife and I were on vacation in Venice, Italy last September when I took this photo while we were strolling around the many narrow walkways in Venice. The scene just seemed to exude the Venice most people think about.
Ed Fahey of Huntley
A climber makes his way around the rocks near the top of Mt. Sneffels at 14,100 feet in Southwest Colorado in the San Juan Mountains.
Ryan Bayerle of Arlington Heights
A sheep stands in a barn at the Kline Creek Farm in DuPage County.
Jeanne Garrett of Arlington Heights
Alyssa Tornabene and Jaylyn Fahey in a dance called "Surveillance" at the 2016 Rolling Meadows High School Orchesis Concert in March.
Mary Tornabene of Rolling Meadows
A Kisskadee rests on a palm tree in Cancun, Mexico on February 26.The Kisskadee is a member of the Flycatcher family.
Jim Huskey of Libertyville
A beautiful pink orchid at the Orchid Show in the Chicago Botanic Garden on February 23. The fragrance of some of the flowers was particularly delightful.
Nicole Dicop-Hineline of Gurnee
A beautiful rainbow appears near the "Rainbow Tower" on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii in March, 2012.
Kelley Dorner of Grayslake
Kiwi and Skylar, sisters know at The Gals, are each named for the amazing eye colors that drew us to them on the Pet Finder adoption website.
Debra Hruby of Wheaton
Queen Anne Lace shot at Churchill Forrest Preserve, Lombard. This is a simple yet elegant photo with lots of cool shades of green. It draws me in.
Don MacKay of Galena
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