MORNING CUP PLANTS SHADOWS The October evening sunlight brightens

The October evening sunlight brightens this cottonwood tree at Wildflower Park

I come across this beautiful scene with a box elder tree and its reflection onto the river with the recent snowfall blanketing the area

rocky bottom of Mills Lake with a slight ripple across the surface of the lake had been intriguing to see

ice engulfs the landscape including these elderberry bushes and peachleaf willow tree

A majestic view of a summer sunrise while walking to Wildflower Lake in Northern Illinois

MORNING CUP PLANTS SHADOWS The October evening sunlight brightensAn early morning walk through Wildflower Park as I pass a patch of tall cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) that are still a few weeks from blooming. (665 2042)