FAMILY FUN AT THE MARSH APRIL cottonwood and peachleaf willow trees

cottonwood and peachleaf willow trees silhouetted against the colorful sky at Wildflower Park

a small rookery of great blue herons get ready for their day while overlooking the marsh at Exner Wetland Nature Preserve

composed and focused on the hoary vervain flowers and began photographing

This is from the snow storm we had last week

The previous days I scouted out a few areas to photograph the wildflowers and the Burnidge Forest Preserve had plenty to photograph so

FAMILY FUN AT THE MARSH APRIL cottonwood and peachleaf willow treesA family of Canada Geese swim around the lake at Exner Marsh Nature Preserve. (487 185)