SHADOWS OF THE ELDERS RUDDY DUCKS (OXYURA JAMAICENSIS) This image of a paper

This image of a paper birch tree was photographed a couple weeks ago during some of the snow storms we had here in Northern Illinois

a nice view of the bridge

I had been photographing the wildflowers and sunrise for about forty five minutes now when this scene unfolded

Excited that this was the shot I was looking for

I quickly composed the wildflowers of eastern daisy fleabane

SHADOWS OF THE ELDERS RUDDY DUCKS (OXYURA JAMAICENSIS) This image of a paperAn overnight snowfall of 3 5 inches blankets this midwestern prairie landscape scene along Eakin Creek West, with the shadows of box elder trees lining its banks on this cold winter morning at Wildflower Park. (540 74)