TEXTURES AND PATTERNS FROM THE LAKE DUNDEE Autumns soft morning light illuminates

Autumns soft morning light illuminates this colorful scene along the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois

I didn't have far to hike to reach the west end of the park where there was an abundance of wildflowers

Sunrise Wildflower Lake

An eastern chipmunk takes a moment to rest on a oak tree on this spring morning

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TEXTURES AND PATTERNS FROM THE LAKE DUNDEE Autumns soft morning light illuminatesPatterns and textures on the lake. With the surface of Wildflower Lake beginning to freeze over and the sunlight glistening on the surface, patterns and textures are formed with pockets of water remaining for a few moments longer before eventually succumbing to the frigid evening temperatures. (626 563)