NATURES NATURAL BEAUTY FROM THE RIVER Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP A monarch butterfly enjoys the

A monarch butterfly enjoys the sweet nectar from the common milkweed flower

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 along the lake which included cup plants

I knew where in the park I wanted to photograph the sunrise and wildflowers

yellow coneflower and teasel weed

NATURES NATURAL BEAUTY FROM THE RIVER Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP A monarch butterfly enjoys theI set out to photograph the sunset during the late afternoon hours on these short days of late autumn and was hoping that it would be a nice and colorful sunset. I thought I would photograph the sunset from Eakin Creek West first, which I did as a beautiful sunset appeared on this December evening with the sky coming alive with fascinating colors. After photographing the sunset from the creek, I looked for more subjects nearby as the colors were still