A SUMMER MORNING FROM THE PRAIRIE FOREST A few box elder trees

A few box elder trees line the banks of Eakin Creek West as the sun fades behind the horizon

they were usually quick and could be elusive so I had to be also with the camera

black eyed susans

A beautiful summer sunrise filled with colorful clouds and wildflowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

The sun was now breaking the horizon illuminating the mist with a orange hue

A SUMMER MORNING FROM THE PRAIRIE FOREST A few box elder treesThe forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas. I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so, I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise. I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers, which was the west side and a beautiful sunrise to photograph. I reached the trailhead soon after