A BLANKET OF BEAUTY IN THE SKY SHOWY MILKWEED I was walking along the

I was walking along the trail when I noticed it before the goldeneye took to flight

while a mild breeze moves across the lake leaving soft ripples in its wake

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The campanula trail or boardwalk at Starved Rock State Park

A BLANKET OF BEAUTY IN THE SKY SHOWY MILKWEED I was walking along theThe forecast this July summer morning was to be sunny with some cloud cover. As I left the house before sunrise, I glanced skyward to check the clouds which happen to be altostratus clouds. These are the kind of clouds that appear in the troposphere and are similar to stratus clouds in that they form a blanket. They are also perfect for photographing in that with the morning colors can give off a beautiful and sensational feel of inner peace, a