FINDING BEAUTY ON THE PRAIRIE CANDLEWOOD (FOUQUIERIA SPLENDENS) I came upon these burr

I came upon these burr oak trees highlighted by the snowfall on the branches that always make for a beautiful scene

An impressionistic view of wild geranium during the spring months along the fox river in Northern Illinois

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The early morning sunlight starts to illuminate Wildflower Prairie as many wildflowers have yet to bloom

FINDING BEAUTY ON THE PRAIRIE CANDLEWOOD (FOUQUIERIA SPLENDENS) I came upon these burrSometimes finding a scene to photograph during the colder months of the year can be a challenge. When I am not finding that scene to photograph, I try to look for more intimate subjects and capture the details like with this common milkweed stalk (ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA) and its opened seed pods still hanging on, in which the seeds have long blown away onto the prairie. The lighting had been very good this early spring morning in Northern Illinois and I