A WINTER PRAIRIE SCENE ALONG THE RIVER GEESE teasel weed and behind the

teasel weed and behind the cup plants

I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it wasn't long before I started seeing the wildflowers that were in pristine condition

A beautiful spring sunrise illuminates this scene along the south fork Kishwaukee River as a male mallard duck swims close by

It has melted now since this image was taken

Many species of wildflowers were in prime conditions to photograph including these yellow coneflowers that were near the blazing star flowers

A WINTER PRAIRIE SCENE ALONG THE RIVER GEESE teasel weed and behind theAn early morning dusting of snow in Northern Illinois brings a beautiful winter scene to this prairie landscape along the South Fork Kishwaukee River with box elder trees standing precariously alongside the banks and some charismatic peachleaf willow trees off to the right at Wildflower Park. (525 145)