A MAJESTIC SUNRISE APPEARS AT THE LAKE WILD BERGAMOT OR BEE BALM (MONARDA FISTULOSA) I checked the sky in

I checked the sky in which the clouds were perfect this morning and would be a great addition to a colorful sunrise

Walking the path just past the wildflowers I photographed

A male wood duck is perched high up on a burr oak branch with the female not far from view on this beautiful spring morning at Wildflower Park

as the sunlight illuminated the prairie and a small area of rosinweed flowers during the early morning hours

Northern Illinois

A MAJESTIC SUNRISE APPEARS AT THE LAKE WILD BERGAMOT OR BEE BALM (MONARDA FISTULOSA) I checked the sky inA majestic sunrise reveals itself with beautiful colors as it is reflected onto Wildflower Lake with a mild breeze moving across the surface leaving ripples in its wake. (575 57)