A WINTER PRAIRIE SCENE ALONG THE RIVER SKY blue vervain and eastern daisy

blue vervain and eastern daisy fleabane just to name a few

I wasn't going to pass this shot up and quickly set up the tripod with camera attached and fired off one shot before the heron took flight

Eakin Creek West widens up some at this point of its flow as it picks up the reflections from the box elder trees along its banks and the colorful sunset above as it moves along through this prairie landscape at Wildflower Park

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

you just might be ok in the end

A WINTER PRAIRIE SCENE ALONG THE RIVER SKY blue vervain and eastern daisyAn early morning dusting of snow in Northern Illinois brings a beautiful winter scene to this prairie landscape along the South Fork Kishwaukee River with box elder trees standing precariously alongside the banks and some charismatic peachleaf willow trees off to the right at Wildflower Park. (525 145)