EVENING SPLENDOR RESIDES AT THE RIVER RING-BILLED GULLS (LARUS DELAWARENSIS) One of the resident sandhill

One of the resident sandhill cranes flies over head while being illuminated by the spring morning sunlight at Wildflower Park

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

After photographing the wildflowers for a couple hours

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Many wildflowers can be seen while walking through the park including these smooth hedge nettles at Wildflower Park

EVENING SPLENDOR RESIDES AT THE RIVER RING-BILLED GULLS (LARUS DELAWARENSIS) One of the resident sandhillThe evening sunlight creates a beautiful scene as I walk along the South Fork Kishwaukee river. (610 06)