PROCLAIMING THE BEAUTY FROM THE LAKE CAMERAS After photographing the cottonwood trees

After photographing the cottonwood trees being back lit by the sunlight

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

penstemon wildflowers can be seen coloring the landscape in white at Wildflower Park

The early morning sunlight shines bright on this common milkweed flower in Northern Illinois

PROCLAIMING THE BEAUTY FROM THE LAKE CAMERAS After photographing the cottonwood treesA majestic, colorful and vibrant sunrise appears over Wildflower Lake, with the lake absorbing those vibrant colors from above along with a breeze that gently moves across the surface of the lake leaving ripples of beauty in its wake at Wildflower Park. (481 27)