Fall has arrived, bringing colorful foliage, crisp mornings and plenty of picture-perfect moments across the state.
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Patricia Flynn, of Tinley Park, photographed this mama dove with her two babies.
Andy Ross photographed this tangerine sky last month in Braidwood.
Susan Stevens found this spider hiding in a folded leaf in Lakeside Michigan.
Judith Salstone tells us she took this photo after sunset at the Willow Hill Golf Course.
Gloria Lopez sent in this photograph she took during a free ticket day at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Angela Curran, of LaGrange, photographed this Cooper's hawk in her backyard.
Christine Swan, of Chicago Ridge, said this butterfly was stocking up food while the flowers are still full. "I believe this is called a red admiral butterfly and they love the cone flowers and zinnia in our garden," she tells Patch.
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