BRILLIANTLY LIT CONEFLOWERS Size:13x19 FINE ART PAPER A male wood duck is

A male wood duck is perched high up on a burr oak branch with the female not far from view on this beautiful spring morning at Wildflower Park

A gray squirrel on alert

The forecast this June morning was to be mostly clear with some clouds

became my focus as I thought it was a beautiful and scenic moment with very good lighting

It had been a great morning to be out photographing the beauty of the area

BRILLIANTLY LIT CONEFLOWERS Size:13x19 FINE ART PAPER A male wood duck isThe night before I had checked the weather and the forecast was to be mostly overcast with partial sun breaks during the early morning hours at sunrise. So, off I went leaving the house by 4: 30 a. m.. I had photographed many sunrises this year and wanted to focus my attention on the wildflowers of Wildflower Park. I knew exactly where in the park to head to photograph the wildflowers, which is the opposite area of Wildflower Lake. I started my hike