THE MORNING BLUEBELLS ICE SHEET An early morning walk through

An early morning walk through Wildflower Park as I pass a patch of tall cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) that are still a few weeks from blooming

This July morning started out like most other recent mornings with cool temperatures that brought mist to the low lying landscape here in Northern Illinois

A beautiful scene of french canyon falls comes into view as you climb up the bedrock through the french canyon creek at Starved Rock State Park

I set out to photograph this recent snowfall along Eakin Creek West on this 2nd day of the New Year

A small flock of american tree sparrows make Wildflower Park home for a couple of months during the winter before continuing their migration as this one takes a moment of rest upon the branches

THE MORNING BLUEBELLS ICE SHEET An early morning walk throughA few virginia bluebells grow beneath an oak tree at Wildflower Park on this beautiful spring morning. (651 1611)