SHADOWS OF THE ELDERS DUNDEE I came up to one

I came up to one of the bridges that crosses over Eakin Creek West when I noticed this common goldeneye duck swimming near the bridge

A beautiful sunset appears in the distance as a box elder tree is highlighted by the colorful sky that stands alongside the banks of the South Fork Kishwaukee River at Wildflower Park

I couldn't pass photographing this beautiful scene in front of me

I began photographing the wildflowers that consisted of false sunflowers

SHADOWS OF THE ELDERS DUNDEE I came up to oneAn overnight snowfall of 3 5 inches blankets this midwestern prairie landscape scene along Eakin Creek West, with the shadows of box elder trees lining its banks on this cold winter morning at Wildflower Park. (540 74)