A MAJESTIC SUNRISE AT WILDFLOWER LAKE Size:10x15 GALLERY WRAP pagoda mountain and chiefs head

pagoda mountain and chiefs head peak come into view just before mills lake in the glacier gorge area of Rocky Mountain National Park

composed the prairie landscape with the clouds being illuminated and began photographing

After photographing the dramatic early morning storm clouds for about a half hour

I started up the steep trail at 5:15 am to catch the sunrise at the lake and the Continental Divide

Early morning golden mist and reflections onto the south fork kishwaukee river were inspiring to see on this April morning in Northern Illinois

A MAJESTIC SUNRISE AT WILDFLOWER LAKE Size:10x15 GALLERY WRAP pagoda mountain and chiefs headA beautiful, majestic and awe inspiring sunrise reflects onto the calm waters of wildflower lake in Northern Illinois on this June morning.