PUTTING ON A DISPLAY Size:8X12 GALLERY WRAP With the sun now above

With the sun now above the box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

A beautiful hike through the french canyon and its creek as the top of french canyon waterfall starts to reveal itself at Starved Rock State Park

I started my hike with camera gear and tripod in hand and it wasn't long before I began seeing some of the wildflowers I would be photographing this morning

I needed to open things up with my camera settings to capture this scene

PUTTING ON A DISPLAY Size:8X12 GALLERY WRAP With the sun now aboveA red winged blackbird puts on a display to attract an available female by spreading its wings and feathers on this cool late winter afternoon at Wildflower Park. (546 25)