A SUMMER MORNING VIEW OF A MISTY SUNRISE WITH WILDFLOWERS HARVEST FULL MOON The temperature was 26F with

The temperature was 26F with 15-18 mph winds

An eastern chipmunk basks in the early morning sunshine while resting comfortably on a oak log on this spring day at Wildflower Park

Eakin creek west displays its winter form on this February morning at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

A beautiful closeup view of a frozen french canyon falls

A SUMMER MORNING VIEW OF A MISTY SUNRISE WITH WILDFLOWERS HARVEST FULL MOON The temperature was 26F withThe forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas. 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