SUMMER BEAUTY FROM THE PRAIRIE WILDCAT CANYON TRAIL waited a couple more minutes

waited a couple more minutes until the colors really began to come alive and began photographing the wildflowers and sunrise at Wildflower Lake

I came to a clearing with a few wildflowers in bloom and thought this would be a nice spot to set up the tripod and camera

I was in awe at what I was seeing as a calm and peaceful scene is being reflected onto the surface of the river

The sun was now breaking the horizon illuminating the mist with a orange hue

SUMMER BEAUTY FROM THE PRAIRIE WILDCAT CANYON TRAIL waited a couple more minutesBlack eyed susan's are in full bloom on this prairie landscape at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (428 186)