A COOL MISTY SUMMER SUNRISE FROM THE PRESERVE WILDFLOWER PARK Most of the South Coast

Most of the South Coast is made up of sea cliffs and beaches

I was fascinated watching a few common loons swim and then dive to try and catch fish to reenergize throughout the morning

I had to wait about a half hour for the sunlight to shine through this spectacular and majestic scene

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The fog has an ethereal feeling about it and photographing it in black and white really brings out that feeling

A COOL MISTY SUMMER SUNRISE FROM THE PRESERVE WILDFLOWER PARK Most of the South CoastThis July morning started out like most other recent mornings with cool temperatures that brought mist to the low lying landscape here in Northern Illinois. I decided to photograph the sunrise and some of the wildflowers at Burnidge Forest Preserve this morning. I arrived at the trailhead with plenty of time before the colors of the sunrise would dominate the sky. I came to a clearing with a few wildflowers in bloom and thought this would be a nice