FIRST ENCOUNTER ORANGE After photographing the abundance of

After photographing the abundance of wildflowers on the prairie with the sunrise

you might just notice the monkey heads

I headed to Wildflower Park with camera gear in hand reaching the trailhead soon after

a calming effect to a busy and hectic day

FIRST ENCOUNTER ORANGE After photographing the abundance ofAs I was making my way through the park, I came up to one of the bridges that crosses over Eakin Creek West when I noticed this common goldeneye duck swimming near the bridge. When it noticed I was there, it paused for a couple seconds, just long enough for me to get my camera ready which it then took to flight. Later in the day, I seen the common goldeneye duck again on the South Fork Kishwaukee River. This was the first sighting of a common