SUNRISE AT WILDFLOWER LAKE ARTISTIC I didn't plan on doing

I didn't plan on doing any close up photography of the wildflowers in the area

As I look back at where I had been

I had been photographing the common loons for a few days and on this particular morning I was hoping one or two of the loons would come closer to the banks of the lake then they had the previous days

focused and began shooting this ethereal and foggy scene as the sunlight penetrated through the clouds softly illuminating the cottonwood trees and the oak trees at Wildflower Park

I decided to go off trail to capture the sunlight as it penetrated through to the forest floor and illuminate the autumn colors of maple

SUNRISE AT WILDFLOWER LAKE ARTISTIC I didn't plan on doingA vibrant and colorful sunrise brightens the spring sky with Wildflower Lake absorbing the beautiful colors of the sky above; as the morning wind swiftly moves across the surface of the lake leaving ripples behind in its wake. (482 119)