ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY A beautiful cool misty spring

A beautiful cool misty spring morning at the bridge over the South Fork Kishwaukee River with a view of a peachleaf willow tree as the sun breaks the horizon casting an orange hue over this area while hiking to Wildflower Lake in Northern Illinois

Walking to the lake to view the spring sunrise as I begin to cross the south fork Kishwaukee River at Wildflower Park

dramatic colors appear at Wildflower Park

The colors from the box elder tree along the South Fork Kishwaukee River were spectacular this year at Wildflower Park

ENTERING THE PARK FEBRUARY A beautiful cool misty springAfter an overnight dusting of snow that blankets the prairie landscape, the first things I see while starting out on my hike at Wildflower Park are the cattails and peachleaf willow trees that greet me as I make my way into the park. (622 340)