Isn’t it crazy how the sun’s effects can make a fairly ordinary setting look extraordinary? Here are fifteen times that the sun made Illinois the most beautiful place on Earth.

1. This beautiful deep purple sky is in Evanston.
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2. Check out this really unique point of view in Maywood.
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3. I was so taken by this beautiful sunset that I didn't even notice that dragonfly.
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4. This is a gorgeous shot of the Rogers Park lakefront.
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5. This is a picture of the sun rising over the Ohio River at Smithland Locks and Dam, Brookport.
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6. Check out that dramatic sky at Illinois Beach State Park.
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7. I don't think I've ever seen a water tower look as beautiful as this one down in Hillcrest.
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8. This fantastic shot of the sun making its way over the field is in Poplar City.
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9. Don't you love mornings like this one over in Wadsworth?
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10. Isn't this pink sky over Lake Springfield the most gorgeous one you've ever seen?
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11. Isn't Queen Anne's Lace a weed? Well, it looks beautiful here in Henpeck.
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12. This type of sky in Illinois over the crops Lake in the Hills is quintessential Illinois.
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13. The Chicago Botanic Garden is always gorgeous, but the sun makes this shot even more stellar.
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14. Look at the beautiful sky and its reflection in the water in Antioch.
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15. The sun has really done a number on the sky in Third Lake.
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