Wining images of our weekly photo contest
Christmas colors in July during cherry picking in Michigan.
Victoria Vestuto of Kildeer
Elise McKenzie of Park Ridge has her hair fly around her face as she takes a boat ride on Channel Lake in Antioch on Aug. 14.
Jim Huskey of Libertyville
Rock wall at a resort in Branson, Missouri earlier this month.
Kelly Gross of Lake Zurich
Two gulls fight for fish on Big Lake Muskellunge in Boulder Junction, Wis. in August.
Natalie Etter of Arlington Heights
Interior of a Russian Red Canna Lily leaf before it opened fully at St. Mary Catholic Church in Des Plaines on July 31.
Ken Juranek of Des Plaines
Carolyn O'Mara of GenevaThis photo was taken after hopping off the back of a tandem bike on the Fox River Trail in St. Charles - the clouds and sun created such a gorgeous reflection, just as three ducks set sail. It's the Fox at its best.
A sunrise over Windigo Lake in Hayward, Wis. on July 22.
Don Popp of Palatine
Took this picture on Sunday night as the sun set over the Tennessee River south of Knoxville, TN.
Russ Jones of Oak Brook
I took these pictures at Rock Springs Nature Center in Decatur, IL. They have many hummingbird feeders at this center and it is fascinating to watch how these tiny birds interact with each other. They are fierce defenders of their territory as you hear their high pitched sounds as they fuss at each other to get to their feeder. I was able to freeze the action of their powerful wings to get these shots.
Nancy Havener of Naperville
It is almost the end of the summer flowers, so I was happy to catch this Cabbage White Butterfly enjoying a sweet snack. I like the colors, and the simplicity of this photo.
Robin Green of Warrenville
This photo was taken looking up at part of the new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. With so much reflective glass in the building, you could turn this picture in any direction and it would still look right.
Robert Warren of Elgin
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