COMING IN FOR A REST CROSS COUNTRY SKIING I knew where in the

I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers

A beautiful morning hiking through Starved Rock State Park

A beautiful sunset begins to show its colors behind a stand of peachleaf willow trees on this prairie setting at Wildflower Park

the foreground is made up of mostly dogbane plants which are in the milkweed family

Frigid temperatures at 0F and an overnight snowfall of 3 inches take hold of this winter wonderland landscape along a completely frozen South Fork Kishwaukee River with a view of a peachleaf willow tree and some elderberry bushes on this February morning at Wildflower Park

COMING IN FOR A REST CROSS COUNTRY SKIING I knew where in theMallard ducks use Wildflower Prairie as a stop over during their migrations to rest and replenish their reserves before moving on to their breeding grounds. (630 729)