A WINTER SUNRISE FROM WILDFLOWER LAKE MAY I enjoy photographing the fresh

I enjoy photographing the fresh snow as it is pristine and pleasing to the eye

A cabbage white butterfly rests for a moment during this summer morning at Wildflower Park

Many cup plants can be seen throughout much of Wildflower Park during the summer months

I quickly composed the wildflowers of the swamp milkweed and some cup plants with the colors of the sunrise and began photographing

A WINTER SUNRISE FROM WILDFLOWER LAKE MAY I enjoy photographing the freshAs the sun begins to break the horizon, the first light starts to illuminate this winter scenic landscape from a patterned Wildflower Lake. The freshly fallen snow and the frigid temperatures at 0F help create patterns of small lines across the lake leaving shadows behind before the sunlight begins to take over during this February morning at Wildflower Park. (530 17)