TAKING A BREAK FROM THE MIGRATION Size:24X36 METAL PRINT It was so cold and

It was so cold and windy this day that I had a hard time focusing on this scene because my eyes would constantly tear up do to the severe weather

Eakin Creek West becomes frozen in time while a box elder tree is engulfed in crystals from the freezing rain at Wildflower Park

Sometimes these small woodpeckers can be difficult to photograph as they are quick and can be elusive when they are climbing the trees in search for insects

set up my tripod

The flowers are small about a 1/4 inch in length

TAKING A BREAK FROM THE MIGRATION Size:24X36 METAL PRINT It was so cold andA beautiful and colorful common loon gracefully swims across Wildflower Lake as it swims close by looking and investigating my way. I was fascinated watching a few common loons swim and then dive to try and catch fish to reenergize throughout the morning. For about 3 weeks, I enjoyed viewing and photographing them as they rested at Wildflower Lake before flying north on their migration. One morning while photographing the sunrise at the lake, I was