EARLY EVENING WALK ALONG THE RIVER YELLOW CONEFLOWER (RATIBIDA PINNATA) I had been photographing the

I had been photographing the red-bellied woodpeckers for awhile when this pair of downy woodpeckers came into view

Walking through the park on a nice relaxing summer morning while viewing the many different colors of wildflowers

with the lake absorbing those vibrant colors from above along with a breeze that gently moves across the surface of the lake leaving ripples of beauty in its wake at Wildflower Park

An eastern chipmunk snacks on some mulberries on this beautiful summer morning at Wildflower Park

an elderberry bush and a young box elder tree on this summer morning

EARLY EVENING WALK ALONG THE RIVER YELLOW CONEFLOWER (RATIBIDA PINNATA) I had been photographing theThe evening sunlight creates a beautiful scene as I walk along the South Fork Kishwaukee river. (610 08)