A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON FOR SNOWSHOEING WILDLIFE I reached the trailhead before

I reached the trailhead before 5:00 am

I was looking for some good wildflower composition to photograph with the sunrise and came upon this scene of common milkweed in beautiful condition

I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it wasn't long before I started seeing the wildflowers along the lake which included cup plants

composed the common milkweed along with the sunrise in frame and began photographing

A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON FOR SNOWSHOEING WILDLIFE I reached the trailhead beforeA beautiful afternoon for some snowshoeing along the South Fork Kishwaukee River as I make my way to Wildflower Lake in this winter wonderland scene at Wildflower Park. (478 167)