MORNING WITH THE COMMON LOON Size:24x36 FINE ART PAPER The overnight snowfall creates this

The overnight snowfall creates this patterned lake as the morning suns first light illuminates Wildflower Lake

The creek is a typical mid west creek

Cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) grow abundantly around the South Fork Kishwaukee River and throughout much of Wildflower Park reaching heights of over 6 feet

colorful and vibrant sunrise appears over Wildflower Lake

MORNING WITH THE COMMON LOON Size:24x36 FINE ART PAPER The overnight snowfall creates thisI had been photographing the common loons for a few days and on this particular morning I was hoping one or two of the loons would come closer to the banks of the lake then they had the previous days. With this image, I had my eyes in the view finder of my Nikon camera using my 300mm f4. 0 lens on the tripod, checking out a loon when I lifted my head up and noticed this loon swimming just off shore checking me out. Excited that this was the shot I was