IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY CUP PLANTS (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) A beautiful morning hiking through

A beautiful morning hiking through Starved Rock State Park

A beautiful summer sunrise filled with colorful clouds and wildflowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

I reached the bridge that crosses over the South Fork Kishwaukee River shortly after leaving the lake in which I looked back and seen this beautiful view of the colorful sky with the bridge and the peachleaf willow tree that I have come to enjoy photographing and seeing along my hikes in the park

I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it wasn't long before I started seeing the wildflowers that were in pristine condition

IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY CUP PLANTS (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) A beautiful morning hiking throughA song sparrow enjoys the warmth of the early morning sun as it looks out over Wildflower Prairie on this beautiful spring day at Wildflower Park. (486 200)