LIVE IN THE MOMENT Size:16x24 GALLERY WRAP The seed pods are late

The seed pods are late opening this year and should have released the seeds a couple months ago

composed the shot and started photographing this foggy scene of oak trees at Wildflower Park

bench and South Fork Kishwaukee River

I set out on this February morning to enjoy and photograph the fresh blanket of snow that covers this area around wildflower lake in Northern Illinois

I came upon this majestic scene of snow covered fir trees

LIVE IN THE MOMENT Size:16x24 GALLERY WRAP The seed pods are lateWatching the colors of the sunrise shift from a purple hue to orange and then blue as those colors are reflected onto a calm and peaceful Wildflower Lake. (660 1881)