SHAPES AND TEXTURES YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT I thought I would photograph

I thought I would photograph Eakin Creek West with the box elders instead of heading to the lake

The sun finally breaks through the afternoon storm clouds that dropped 3-5 inches of snow giving off reflections of a couple oak trees and a box elder tree along the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois

Beautiful and majestic views of the alpine tundra and the mountains from almost 12

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in which I thought it would make a great subject with the sunset

SHAPES AND TEXTURES YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT I thought I would photographAfter receiving a couple inches of snow, I grabbed my camera gear and set out to photograph the recent snowfall in its purest form. As I was looking for something to catch my eye, I noticed these windswept patterns across the prairie landscape and thought that they were very interesting with their shapes and textures. (419 13)