GRACEFUL AS A LOON Size:10X15 METAL PRINT The early morning sunlight shines

The early morning sunlight shines bright on these Joe-Pye Weed flowers at Wildflower Park

Morning sunlight illuminates this blue vervain plant in Northern Illinois at Wildflower Park

I focused on the individual wildflowers that were close to the trail

This image of a paper birch tree was photographed a couple weeks ago during some of the snow storms we had here in Northern Illinois

GRACEFUL AS A LOON Size:10X15 METAL PRINT The early morning sunlight shinesA 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