GLISTENING OF OAK TREES IN THE AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT CUP PLANT LEAVES (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) A colorful misty sunrise is

A colorful misty sunrise is reflected onto a calm and peaceful Wildflower Lake on this spring morning at Wildflower Park

An early morning dusting of snow in Northern Illinois brings a beautiful winter scene to this prairie landscape along the South Fork Kishwaukee River with box elder trees standing precariously alongside the banks and some charismatic peachleaf willow trees off to the right at Wildflower Park

I knew exactly where in the park to head to photograph the wildflowers

cup plants and a few others

I continued on along the path with the sun beginning to peak through the fog above

GLISTENING OF OAK TREES IN THE AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT CUP PLANT LEAVES (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) A colorful misty sunrise isOak trees of ice are glistening in the late afternoon sunlight after a storm of snow and freezing rain passed through the night before at Wildflower Park. (536 201)