A BEAUTIFUL WINTER PRAIRIE SUNSET PAGODA MOUNTAIN While I was photographing the

While I was photographing the coneflowers

A trio of red-breasted mergansers spend a few hours swimming around Wildflower Lake diving occasionally looking for a meal of fish before they move northward on their spring migration

A box elder tree stands alongside Eakin Creek West as it is reflected onto the surface with the freshly fallen snow from this early November morning

A beautiful summer sunrise filled with colorful clouds and wildflowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it wasn't long before I started seeing the wildflowers that were in pristine condition

A BEAUTIFUL WINTER PRAIRIE SUNSET PAGODA MOUNTAIN While I was photographing theLast nights sunset 2 15 2020. The forecast was for overcast skies until 2pm, then partial sunny skies. Decided to listen to the forecast and head out to catch the sunset. Its been overcast just about every day since the first of the year so wanted to photograph a nice sunset for a change instead of the gloomy weather that we have had. I thought I would photograph Eakin Creek West with the box elders instead of heading to the lake. The temperature was