BRIDGE TO THE WATERFALL SWAMP MILKWEED (ASCLEPIAS INCARNATA) I started my hike with

I started my hike with camera gear and tripod in hand and it wasn't long before I began seeing some of the wildflowers I would be photographing this morning

I came upon the oak savanna with mature oak trees

After photographing the wildflowers with a misty sunrise scenes at Wildflower Park

I came upon these three (one off camera) green herons up in this dead peachleaf willow tree along Eakin Creek West at Wildflower Park

BRIDGE TO THE WATERFALL SWAMP MILKWEED (ASCLEPIAS INCARNATA) I started my hike withHiking to wildcat canyon waterfall this bridge must be crossed to gain access to the canyon and the falls at Starved Rock State Park. (573 297)