SPRING BEAUTY FALSE SUNFLOWER (HELIOPSIS HELIANTHOIDES) With the colors of this

With the colors of this July sunrise appearing as the sun touches the horizon

The previous days I scouted out a few areas to photograph the wildflowers and the Burnidge Forest Preserve had plenty to photograph so

This was the first time seeing and photographing these beautiful and colorful water birds

I have photographed this peachleaf willow tree hundreds of times throughout the years and it never gets boring

The early morning sunlight illuminates these beautiful bouquets of swamp milkweed flowers at Wildflower Park

SPRING BEAUTY FALSE SUNFLOWER (HELIOPSIS HELIANTHOIDES) With the colors of thisA beautiful sunrise lights up this paper birch tree as the colors of the sunrise are reflected onto Wildflower Lake. (492 51 56)