WINTERS BIRCH TREE COMMON LOON (GAVIA IMMER) The cool morning colors of

The cool morning colors of pinks and purples gave way to warmer colors of oranges as the sun broke the horizon

the path leading the way

I began photographing the wildflowers that consisted of false sunflowers

I wanted to give a sense at how wide the honey locust tree was and filled the frame with the its wide expanse

I couldn't pass photographing this beautiful scene in front of me

WINTERS BIRCH TREE COMMON LOON (GAVIA IMMER) The cool morning colors ofThere is beauty in every season, sometimes you have to break out of your daily routine to find and enjoy what has been given to us. This image of a paper birch tree was photographed a couple weeks ago during some of the snow storms we had here in Northern Illinois. Wildflower Park. (477 151)