A SUMMER MORNING FROM THE PRAIRIE MULBERRIES Reflections of the area surrounding

Reflections of the area surrounding Mills Lake along with her colorful rocks in glacier gorge

Smooth hedge nettle and blue vervain wildflowers are in full bloom during the summer months at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

A pair of mallards are standing in the golden light of the late spring morning overlooking wildflower lake in Northern Illinois

peachleaf willow and cottonwood trees as they are mirrored in the South Fork Kishwaukee River

A male red-bellied woodpecker pauses for a moment as I quickly take its photograph before it flies off through the forest along Eakin Creek West

A SUMMER MORNING FROM THE PRAIRIE MULBERRIES Reflections of the area surroundingThe forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas. I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so, I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise. I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers, which was the west side and a beautiful sunrise to photograph. I reached the trailhead soon after