ABUNDANCE OF WILDFLOWERS IN THIS PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE SCENE CRAB APPLE TREE A misty morning covers Wildflower

A misty morning covers Wildflower park with a peachleaf willow tree and elderberry bushes being illuminated by the spring sun on this May morning in Northern Illinois

A red-tailed hawk soars overhead as it increases its altitude by catching heat thermals while looking for prey below at Wildflower Park

I set out to photograph this recent snowfall along Eakin Creek West on this 2nd day of the New Year

Moving through the scene of trees are a couple of oak

A glorious sunrise illuminates the clouds with spectacular colors as the winds bring motion to the surface of Wildflower Lake during this spring day at Wildflower Park

ABUNDANCE OF WILDFLOWERS IN THIS PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE SCENE CRAB APPLE TREE A misty morning covers WildflowerThe wildflowers this year were beautiful, colorful and numerous throughout Wildflower Park. I was up and out the door to catch the sunrise and photograph the wildflowers before 5: 00 am. As I was walking along the path, a heavy mist was about the park on this early morning and a nice sunrise never came to fruition. I focused my attention on the wildflowers as the morning brightened up. After photographing some Individual wildflower plants for just