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Aerial view of the Midwest USA in autumn. Rural landscape, countryside. Farmland, Agriculture field
Clean street with rural neighborhood surrounded by trees aerial
Wheat field in rural Midwest as the sun sets. LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Aerial veiw of Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (a.k.a. Big Mac Bridge) and downtown Cincinnati skyline

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Quiet avenue of trees after a snowstorm: An aspect of winter more agreeable to many than what they often see on newscastsImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/quiet-avenue-trees-snowstorm-aspect-winter-340735646">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Magic hour on a fall afternoon: Hillside with tall grass and other prairie plants in swathes of light and shadow, with pattern of high clouds glowing softly in blue sky, near sunset in mid OctoberImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/magic-hour-fall-afternoon-hillside-tall-345349952">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Freshwater marsh reeds bending in a breeze, for wetland and other environmental themes such as flood control, wildlife habitat and biologic diversityImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/freshwater-marsh-reeds-bending-breeze-wetland-283635314">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Storm clouds in summer: Ragged wind-driven dark clouds move in quickly to obscure large white billows before sunset, for meteorological themes of instability and rapid changeImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/storm-clouds-summer-ragged-winddriven-dark-298190213">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Soybeans in farm field, early September in IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/soybeans-farm-field-early-september-illinois-216638737">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wetland walkway for nature lovers: Floating boardwalk across prairie marsh in springtime, Moraine Hills State Park in Lake County, Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wetland-walkway-nature-lovers-floating-boardwalk-189297242">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Sightlines on Midwestern farm maintained for public education: Wire fence between grassy fields or pasture extending to fence alongside a corn field before windbreak of treesImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/sightlines-midwestern-farm-maintained-public-education-153812885">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Automotive tire tracks from road salt on asphalt pavement in winter, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/automotive-tire-tracks-road-salt-asphalt-134104850">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Profusion of flowers in summer gardenImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/profusion-flowers-summer-garden-111156755">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Pointillism in nature: Green algae covering surface of creek, for texture or background, or concept of overpopulationImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/pointillism-nature-green-algae-covering-surface-110080109">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Plains meet hills in Midwestern winter as seen from 36,000 feetImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/plains-meet-hills-midwestern-winter-seen-69024031">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Prairie landscape at sunset in fall, with rain clouds moving in beyond horizon of woods, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/prairie-landscape-sunset-fall-rain-clouds-87645037">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Neoclassical Ionic columns on historic building in IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/neoclassical-ionic-columns-historic-building-illinois-82770742">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Winter at a glance: tire tracks in snow on parking spacesImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/winter-glance-tire-tracks-snow-parking-46422889">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Roof of greenhouse reflected in campus window -- Elgin Community College, Elgin, IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/roof-greenhouse-reflected-campus-window-elgin-31883320">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Underside of Queen Anne's lace (botanical name: Daucus carota), a weed also known as wild carrot, bird's nest, and bishop's lace, common in the American Midwest and elsewhereImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/underside-queen-annes-lace-botanical-name-108577280">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Farm fence by dirt road in American Midwest (shallow depth of field; focus on post in foreground)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/farm-fence-dirt-road-american-midwest-86077786">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Multicolored abstract of city lights -- all small, solid squares -- with reflections of river below skyscrapers at nightImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/multicolored-abstract-city-lights-small-solid-341322089">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Symmetry of love: Rows of white folding chairs on lawn before a wedding ceremony in summerImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/symmetry-love-rows-white-folding-chairs-310347065">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Mature burr oak, strong horizontals and diagonals, arboretum in American MidwestImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/mature-burr-oak-strong-horizontals-diagonals-3402303">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Black raspberries (binomial name: Rubus occidentalis) for sale at farmer's market, early July in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/black-raspberries-binomial-name-rubus-occidentalis-312598739">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Closeup of timothy grass (binomial name: Phleum pratense), a member of the grass family, growing in Illinois prairie, early July (shallow depth of field)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/closeup-timothy-grass-binomial-name-phleum-154335878">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Recycling at a glance: Compost heap, with remains of vegetable and flower garden, beginning to decompose in autumn on a farm in northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/recycling-glance-compost-heap-remains-vegetable-234318673">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Field of corn early in June, with community dairy farm and windbreak of deciduous trees in the distance, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/field-corn-early-june-community-dairy-293848484">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Compact Koreanspice viburnum (binomial name: Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum'), a shrub with white flowers that bloom in spring with a far-reaching and, many would say, seductive fragrance like perfumeImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/compact-koreanspice-viburnum-binomial-name-viburnum-347301029">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Abstract of structural shadows: Crisscross of long shadows on public park land beneath a timber approach span of a railroad bridge built in 1898 across the Illinois River, in black and whiteImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/abstract-structural-shadows-crisscross-long-shadows-332534648">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Marker at mile 5 by gravel path across prairie preserve for joggers, bicyclists, and hikers in west suburban Chicago, USA, in summerImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/marker-mile-5-gravel-path-prairie-308179907">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Seed pods of garden peas (binomial name: Pisum sativum), August in northern Illinois (foreground focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/seed-pods-garden-peas-binomial-name-151990766">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Moody cloudscape on a summer afternoon, with stormy aspect at left and blue sky at right, for background with motifs of change or transitionImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/moody-cloudscape-summer-afternoon-stormy-aspect-311652017">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Broccoli (botanical name: Brassica oleracea) at farmer's marketImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/broccoli-botanical-name-brassica-oleracea-farmers-151608074">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Clematis cultivar with pink stripes (binomial name: Clematis 'Nelly Moser') in summer garden, northern Illinois (selective focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/clematis-cultivar-pink-stripes-binomial-name-311435279">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Donation box at large community gardenImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/donation-box-large-community-garden-151820921">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Ominous cloud before a storm that never happened: Vertical cloud formation, evocative of a mushroom cloud after a nuclear explosion, hiding the afternoon sun on a spring day in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/ominous-cloud-storm-happened-vertical-cloud-200564354">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Winter at a glance: Roof with cedar shakes and snowImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/winter-glance-roof-cedar-shakes-snow-129351668">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Large compost bin, made of wood and wire mesh, in a community garden, early summer in Illinois, for themes of environment, recycling, organic fertilizationImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/large-compost-bin-made-wood-wire-312606419">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wild bergamot: Clump of wild bergamot (binomial name: Monarda fistulosa), also known as bee balm, in a spring garden in southern WisconsinImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wild-bergamot-clump-wild-bergamot-binomial-296080133">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Part of curved retaining wall around pond in springtimeImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/part-curved-retaining-wall-pond-springtime-235664725">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Follow the leaders: Flock of Canadian geese flying in an imperfect V formation, isolated on whiteImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/follow-leaders-flock-canadian-geese-flying-96190256">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Small-town street scene in Illinois: American flag flapping in breeze by huge painted American flag fading from brick wallImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/smalltown-street-scene-illinois-american-flag-82541863">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Palette of pavement for summer impressionism: Part of a dappled asphalt road through woods in northern Illinois, USA (black and white)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/palette-pavement-summer-impressionism-part-dappled-291359219">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Baby blue eyes (binomial name: Nemophila menziesii), a spring wildflower native to California (shallow depth of field), growing in a garden in IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/baby-blue-eyes-binomial-name-nemophila-195182018">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Warning notice for hikers and bikers: Red and white sign marks area for fall and early-winter hunting in a state park in northern Illinois, USAImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/warning-notice-hikers-bikers-red-white-254047018">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Buffalo crossing road ahead and in rear-view mirror bring tourist traffic to a standstill along road in Custer State Park, South Dakota, USA, on a summer eveningImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/buffalo-crossing-road-ahead-rearview-mirror-167162552">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Haven for retired horses: Shaded paddock, enclosed by long weathered fence with iron gate, at a public equestrian center in spring, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/haven-retired-horses-shaded-paddock-enclosed-274307999">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Instrument table in surgeons's tent, with bottle of chloroform and amputation saw, at reenactment of American Civil War (1861-1865), Lombard, Illinois (foreground focus)Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/instrument-table-surgeonss-tent-bottle-chloroform-147881462">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Abstract illustration of city lights with reflections on river below skyscrapers at nightImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/abstract-illustration-city-lights-reflections-river-341320178">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Wintry crossing in woods: Footbridge across a stream covered with snow in a winter snowstorm, with a fallen tree in foreground, in northern Illinois, USA, at the start of JanuaryImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/wintry-crossing-woods-footbridge-stream-covered-229965247">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Autumn landscape: Prairie restoration near sunset, northern IllinoisImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/autumn-landscape-prairie-restoration-sunset-northern-148955165">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Volatility at a glance: Uncertainty of weather on a summer afternoonImage used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/volatility-glance-uncertainty-weather-summer-afternoon-212514763">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>
Common milkweed (botanical name: Asclepias syriaca), also known as butterfly flower and silkweed, flowering in prairie in summer, northern Illinois. It is the main source of food for caterpillars.Image used under license from Freestock.com<a href="https://www.freestock.com/free-photos/common-milkweed-botanical-name-asclepias-syriaca-144709582">Image used under license from Freestock.com</a>

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