LAST EVENING VIEW FROM THE PRAIRIE BIERSTADT LAKE A recent snowfall covers this

A recent snowfall covers this prairie landscape with box elder trees catching the snow on their branches that line the banks of Eakin Creek West at Wildflower Park

composed the golden alexander wildflowers

Over the years

The lighting was beginning to fade and a soft light then materialized in which I set up my camera along Eakin Creek West and began shooting

The early morning sunlight lights up these clouds with color and beauty in Northern Illinois

LAST EVENING VIEW FROM THE PRAIRIE BIERSTADT LAKE A recent snowfall covers thisLast nights sunset 2 15 2020. The forecast was for overcast skies until 2pm, then partial sunny skies. Decided to listen to the forecast and head out to catch the sunset. Its been overcast just about every day since the first of the year so wanted to photograph a nice sunset for a change instead of the gloomy weather that we have had. I thought I would photograph Eakin Creek West with the box elders instead of heading to the lake. The temperature was