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box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

A beautiful sunrise lights up this paper birch tree as the colors of the sunrise are reflected onto Wildflower Lake

Many species of wildflowers were in prime conditions to photograph including these hoary vervain that were near the blazing star flowers and false sunflowers that I had just photographed

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

CLOUDS ABOVE THE PRAIRIE Size:20x30 FINE ART PAPER box elder trees that lineAfter photographing the colorful sunrise at the lake with dramatic clouds, it looked like it was now going to downpour and I headed back to the trailhead. I crossed over the South Fork Kishwaukee River and noticed the sunlight lighting up the clouds and the prairie landscape with a remarkable and beautiful light. I set up the tripod, camera, composed the prairie landscape with the clouds being illuminated and began photographing. (499 171)