CLOUDS ABOVE THE PRAIRIE Size:20x30 FINE ART PAPER After photographing the sunrise and

After photographing the sunrise and wildflowers along with the golden mist scenes moments earlier from the early morning

penstemon wildflowers can be seen coloring the landscape in white at Wildflower Park

If you haven't heard the call of a common loon in the wild

A beautiful sunrise lights up this paper birch tree as the colors of the sunrise are reflected onto Wildflower Lake

CLOUDS ABOVE THE PRAIRIE Size:20x30 FINE ART PAPER After photographing the sunrise andAfter photographing the colorful sunrise at the lake with dramatic clouds, it looked like it was now going to downpour and I headed back to the trailhead. I crossed over the South Fork Kishwaukee River and noticed the sunlight lighting up the clouds and the prairie landscape with a remarkable and beautiful light. I set up the tripod, camera, composed the prairie landscape with the clouds being illuminated and began photographing. (499 171)