WALKING THE TRAIL TO A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE FISHHOOK BARREL CACTUS (FEROCACTUS WISLIZENI) (687-3646)

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A pair of mallards are standing in the golden light of the late spring morning overlooking wildflower lake in Northern Illinois

focused and began photographing the blue vervain wildflowers

This summer sunrise was spectacular and majestic with a mist coming off Wildflower Lake and the magnificent colors changing from one minute to the next

WALKING THE TRAIL TO A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE FISHHOOK BARREL CACTUS (FEROCACTUS WISLIZENI) (687-3646)The forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with a few clouds. I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so, I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise. I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers, which was the west side and a beautiful sunrise to photograph. I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it