AN EARLY MORNING OUTING AT THE LAKE Size:16X24 METAL PRINT I thought it would be

I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so

I began photographing the wildflowers that consisted of false sunflowers

there was so much moisture in the air that my hair was completely drenched

This July morning started out like most other recent mornings with cool temperatures that brought mist to the low lying landscape here in Northern Illinois

After taking a few shots of the dock

AN EARLY MORNING OUTING AT THE LAKE Size:16X24 METAL PRINT I thought it would beI had been photographing the common loons for a few days and on this particular morning I was hoping one or two of the loons would come closer to the banks of the lake then they had the previous days. With this image, I had my eyes in the view finder of my Nikon camera using my 300mm f4. 0 lens on the tripod, checking out a loon when I lifted my head up and noticed this loon swimming just off shore checking me out. Excited that this was the shot I was