A WINTER WONDERLAND SCENE ALONG THE RIVER DECEMBER A male red-winged blackbird displays

A male red-winged blackbird displays his colors to the females on this spring morning at Wildflower Park

queen anne's lace and yellow coneflowers were noticeable and I composed them into the final image

I focused my attention on the wildflowers as the morning brightened up

With her being brilliantly illuminated by the morning sun

I noticed a purple cone flower plant nestled among the false sunflowers and thought that it was in perfect condition and needed to photograph this beautiful plant

A WINTER WONDERLAND SCENE ALONG THE RIVER DECEMBER A male red-winged blackbird displaysA beautiful afternoon for some snowshoeing along the South Fork Kishwaukee River as I make my way to Wildflower Lake in this winter wonderland scene at Wildflower Park. (478 171)