A WILDFLOWER SUNRISE Size:8X12 METAL PRINT bench and South Fork Kishwaukee

bench and South Fork Kishwaukee River

A moment of calm and stillness resides at Wildflower Lake just before the rains start back up again with a soft light illuminating this scene in Northern Illinois

but only for a moment

you just may see what looks like a monkeys head

A wide expanse of buttes and spires create a majestic view overlooking Badlands National Park

A WILDFLOWER SUNRISE Size:8X12 METAL PRINT bench and South Fork KishwaukeeThe 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