AUTUMN BEAUTY ALONG THE SOUTH FORK KISHWAUKEE RIVER DAME'S ROCKET FLOWERS (HESPERIS MATRONALIS) Longs Peak is viewed at

Longs Peak is viewed at Bear Lake and is a very popular easy 1 mile hike around the lake with great views of Longs Peak and Hallett Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park

I was fascinated watching a few common loons swim and then dive to try and catch fish to reenergize throughout the morning

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

This had been a beautiful summer sunrise landscape scene to photograph on this July morning at Wildflower Park

AUTUMN BEAUTY ALONG THE SOUTH FORK KISHWAUKEE RIVER DAME'S ROCKET FLOWERS (HESPERIS MATRONALIS) Longs Peak is viewed atThe evening sunlight illuminates this scene along the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois. (610 03)