STANDING MAJESTIC IN THE MOUNTAINS BLACK-EYED SUSAN'S (RUDBECKIA HIRTA) The morning sunlight illuminates these

The morning sunlight illuminates these in full bloom obedient plants along the trail at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

The lighting had been very good this early spring morning in Northern Illinois and I enjoyed finding the best composition and photographing this common milkweed plant (ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA)

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

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A beautiful morning hiking through Starved Rock State Park as the autumn colors of

STANDING MAJESTIC IN THE MOUNTAINS BLACK-EYED SUSAN'S (RUDBECKIA HIRTA) The morning sunlight illuminates theseA rocky mountain bull elk stands majestic in a clearing for a brief moment at Rocky Mountain National Park. (413 87)