photo of the week

Chris Dilley took this photo of the sun casting a colorful glow over Lake L’Homme Dieu near Tolena Point on November 24. If you have a submission for “Photo of the Week,” e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop it off at the Echo Press office at 225 7th Avenue East, Alexandria....

Sharon Pedersen took this picture of a trumpeter swan on Lake Cowdry this past week. The trumpeter swan is the largest waterfowl species native to North America. Most trumpeters weigh 21 to 30 pounds and large males may exceed 35 pounds. Males are called a cob; the female is called...

Shirley Saathoff took this photo of a beautiful sunrise on November 10 just off County Road 58, east of Brandon. “Life is beautiful in Brandon!” she said. If you have a “Photo of the Week” submission, e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop it off at the newspaper office...

Jason Kemp of Alexandria took this photo on October 13 along County Road 82, just east of Brandon. “It reminded me of a perfect fall day,” he said. If you have a submission for “Photo of the Week,” e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop it off at the newspaper office...

Angie Betterman of Alexandria sent in this photo of her son, Wesley, playing in the leaves by Turtle Lake. If you have a submission for “Photo...

Sarah Finley of Alexandria took this photo of a dragonfly in her neighbor’s garden. If you have a submission for “Photo of the Week,” e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop if off at the Echo Press office at 225 7th Avenue East, Alexandria. Remember to include when and...

Tim Erickson took this photo of the fall colors reflected in Lake Bountiful near Tastefully Simple west of Alexandria. If you have a submission for “Photo of the Week,” e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop it off at the newspaper office at 225 7th Avenue East, Alexandria....

Celeste Edenloff of Alexandria took this photo of fall leaves on the Central Lakes Trail west of Alexandria last week. If you have a submission for “Photo of the Week,” e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop it off at the newspaper office at 225 7th Avenue East, Alexandria....

Heather Riley of Inver Grove Heights took this photo of a morning skier on the Lake Carlos point. “This skier is always enjoying the morning...

Doreen Wyffels of Alexandria took this photo of a mother loon and her baby on Lake Latoka. “It was like she was trying to teach her baby how to catch and eat fish,” she said. “She would hand it to the baby to eat and then purposely drop it into the water for the baby to dive...

John Jarman of Alexandria took this photo, capturing the gorgeous conclusion to a lovely late-summer day. He took it on September 10 just west of Lake Jessie. If you have an item for “Photo of the Week,” e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop it off at the Echo Press office...

It must be a good year for acorns -- just ask the chipmunk.

A raccoon peeked through a tree in the yard at the Dennis and Chris Korkowski home north of Brandon earlier this summer. If you have a submission for "Photo of the Week," e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop it off at the newspaper office at 225 7th Avenue East, Alexandria....

Barb Perreault of Alexandria submitted this photo of her daughter, Amy, enjoying a swim in Lake Louise in August. "Who says you have to wait until winter to make an angel?" she asked. If you have an item for "Photo of the Week," e-mail it to aedenloff@echopress.com or drop if...

Jerry Bienias of Alexandria took this photo of his 20-month-old grandson, Eian Bienias, taking in the last views of summer on Lake Victoria with...