ENJOYING THE BEAUTY OF THE NATURAL WORLD Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP The early morning sunlight brightens

The early morning sunlight brightens the florets of the common milkweed at Wildflower Park

One place I like to photograph is along the South Fork Kishwaukee River

I thought this scene would be perfect to photograph as you can only see to the bridge and nothing beyond which helps bring about that ethereal feeling

Central and South Coast

Blue vervain plants prefer moist areas such as wet meadows

ENJOYING THE BEAUTY OF THE NATURAL WORLD Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP The early morning sunlight brightensThe forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas. I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so, I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise. I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers, which was the west side and a beautiful sunrise to photograph. I reached the trailhead soon after