A PEACEFUL MOMENT AT THE LAKE Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP The night before I had

The night before I had checked the weather and the forecast was to be mostly overcast with partial sun breaks during the early morning hours at sunrise

the suns golden rays gave the mist and this scene a golden hue at Wildflower Park

a calming effect to a busy and hectic day

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

A PEACEFUL MOMENT AT THE LAKE Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP The night before I hadI was up by 4: 00 am to catch the sunrise at Wildflower Lake and at the trailhead by 4: 30 am. Before reaching the lake, I stopped by the bridge that crosses over the South Fork Kishwaukee River and photographed the bridge during the blue hour as I had plenty of time to reach the lake before the sun would rise. It was breezy this morning so, I didn't plan on doing any close up photography of the wildflowers in the area. After snapping off a few images