A BRIEF STOP ALONG THEIR MIGRATION WILD BERGAMOT OR BEE BALM (MONARDA FISTULOSA) A thick heavy fog surrounds

A thick heavy fog surrounds the park on this wet morning as I gaze out across the lake only to be able to see about 50 yards ahead

I was looking for some good wildflower composition to photograph with the sunrise and came upon this scene of queen anne's lace and eastern daisy fleabane

and close up subjects like this paper birch tree along with Wildflower Lake behind in black and white which adds a little more mystery and mood to the images

I moved along the trail which

A BRIEF STOP ALONG THEIR MIGRATION WILD BERGAMOT OR BEE BALM (MONARDA FISTULOSA) A thick heavy fog surroundsA trio of red breasted mergansers spend a few hours swimming around Wildflower Lake diving occasionally looking for a meal of fish before they move northward on their spring migration. This was the first time seeing and photographing these beautiful and colorful water birds. It was a pleasure to have seen and photographed them. (480 133)