Many of the blooms in Cook Park have reached their peak, but there are more in the wings. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
Cook Mansion and tall pines reside in the backround of the rose garden. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
A hybrid rose in full bloom. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
Four unopened buds accompany a yellow rose. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
A bumble bee flits from one bloom to another collecting pollen. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
The Cook Mansion and Cook Library along with tall pines reside behind the rose garden. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
The center of a full-bloomed white rose mimics a sunburst. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
As beaulitful and fragrant as the blossoms are, the thorns of the the rose bushes are sharp. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
Don and Debby Mahlmeister of Vernon Hills, formerly of Libertyville, ride their bikes past the roses in Cook Park. | Alyssa Schueneman and Rob Dicker~Sun-Times Media
The roses at Cook Park in downtown Libertyville are in full bloom. … Read More