SNOW FIRS OF THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH DAKOTA A beautiful morning walking through

A beautiful morning walking through the park with an abundance of wildflowers including these cup plants and ironweed plants in full bloom

The mallard duck is also called greenhead by some and is 1 of the most common ducks in the northern hemisphere

A misty morning with Ironweed flowers add much beauty to the landscape at Wildflower Park

A beautiful hike through french canyon with views of the creek which leads you to the main attraction french canyon falls at Starved Rock State Park

SNOW FIRS OF THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH DAKOTA A beautiful morning walking throughI arrived early in the morning near Salt Creek Falls to photograph the recent snow storm the Cascade Mountains had received. As I was snowshoeing along, I came upon this majestic scene of snow covered fir trees. Stopping me in my tracks, I gazed out into the wilderness in awe at how beautiful this scene was. (173 657)