Weather

Above and below: "The stunning glow in the sky at 8 p.m. as the sun set," wrote Steven Carr on Monday evening. "I was facing West on 188th Street on the front porch." (Photos: Steven Carr)

"Beautiful hibiscus in my front yard," wrote Gina Franklin. In addition to being dramatic and beautiful, hibiscus plants are also highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. (Photo: Gina Franklin)

"This morning [August 18], I found this Monarch caterpillar on a Common Milkweed plant in my garden," wrote Diane Lund....

After reading an article from Block Club Chicago about the Air Force Thunderbirds refueling before the Air and Water Show, Cathy White noticed this plane flying over Lansing on Sunday...

"I told her even an eight-year-old might be a published photographer," said Wilma. (Photo: Phoebe Rose)

"Peeking through the trees, a tranquil anticipation of autumn's kaleidoscope," wrote Betty Burley when she submitted this weather photo earlier this week. (Photo: Betty Burley)

Grandma Cathy White and her grandson O.M. — both of whose photography has been published in The Lansing Journal — were among the first to purchase a Published Photographer t-shirt to celebrate the designation....

"Strange weather makes for strange tomatoes!" wrote Lansing resident Dave Franklin when he sent a couple photos of the harvest from his garden. (Photo: David Franklin)

Wilma Straatman spotted a red-tailed hawk perched on top of the Buffalo Wild Wings sign near State Line and Ridge. "Then another winged creature, perhaps a large crow, tried to dive bomb the hawk, but...

Sunrays burst through cloud cover over 186th Street, seen from the far west edge of town. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)

A row of cardinal flowers lines the bank of a detention pond near Lansing Woods. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)

"Was out walking at lunchtime on August 11th in the alleyway near Arcadia Avenue when I captured this bit of nature in the suburbs," wrote Daniel Cuthbert when he submitted this photo. "I thought the title 'Suburban Nature' fit well!" (Photo: Daniel Cuthbert)

"From my backyard this morning," wrote Wilma Straatman on Monday. Yellow Rudbeckia, commonly called Black-Eyed Susan, is a vigorous and fast-growing perennial that attracts a variety of pollinating insects. (Photo: Wilma Straatman)

"Flowers at the Village Hall are soaking up the sunshine and in full bloom of beauty!" wrote Connie Simon on August 1 when she snapped this photo as she drove by. (Photo: Connie Simon)

"Two Bucks at Sunset" is how Cathy White titled this photo. She got the shot near dusk on Monday evening at 186th and Stoney Island in Lansing. (Photo: Cathy White)