FREEZING OF THE LAKE CUP PLANT (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) set up the tripod

set up the tripod

A single floret has bloomed from the swamp milkweed plant as the rest of the florets are just about to blossom on this summer morning at Wildflower park

A beautiful spring sunrise illuminates this scene along the south fork Kishwaukee River as a male mallard duck momentarily rests close by

The weather forecast this morning was for partial sun breaks

Ruddy ducks and pied-billed grebes spend a few days resting and recouping at Wildflower Lake before continuing their migration north on this beautiful spring morning at Wildflower park

FREEZING OF THE LAKE CUP PLANT (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) set up the tripodPatterns 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. (626 564)