PERCHED ATOP A CATTAIL JANUARY A beautiful misty morning sunrise

A beautiful misty morning sunrise is reflected onto Wildflower Lake with the silhouette of a paper birch tree standing picturesque during this spectacular spring morning at Wildflower Park

a majestic view of a sunset appears as the sun illuminates this magical scene with its incredibly soft lighting at a frozen Wildflower Lake in Northern Illinois

Many species of wildflowers were in prime conditions to photograph including these rosinweed flowers that were near the blazing star flowers

black-eyed susan can be seen on the west side of Wildflower Park

PERCHED ATOP A CATTAIL JANUARY A beautiful misty morning sunriseAn american tree sparrow perches atop a cattail on this wetland prairie landscape at Wildflower Park. (545 192)