SENDING SUNBURSTS THROUGH THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE MAJESTIC I was thinking where I

I was thinking where I would photograph the sunrise and thought that the bridge over a frozen South Fork Kishwaukee River and the peachleaf willow tree would be a good place to set up the tripod

A female golden-crowned kinglet perches on the branch of a birch tree before continuing on its autumn migration

Mako Sica means land bad in the Lakota language who gave this land its name

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

SENDING SUNBURSTS THROUGH THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE MAJESTIC I was thinking where IA beautiful sunset appears on this December evening as the sun touches the horizon sending sunbursts through this prairie landscape scene with Eakin Creek West catching the colors of the sky above at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (615 13)