SNOW FIRS OF THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH DAKOTA A misty morning with Ironweed

A misty morning with Ironweed flowers add much beauty to the landscape at Wildflower Park

The mallard duck is also called greenhead by some and is 1 of the most common ducks in the northern hemisphere

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I believe it was a cinnamon colored black bear

SNOW FIRS OF THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH DAKOTA A misty morning with IronweedI arrived early in the morning near Salt Creek Falls to photograph the recent snow storm the Cascade Mountains had received. As I was snowshoeing along, I came upon this majestic scene of snow covered fir trees. Stopping me in my tracks, I gazed out into the wilderness in awe at how beautiful this scene was. (173 657)