PERCHED ATOP A CATTAIL JANUARY A red admiral butterfly takes

A red admiral butterfly takes in the warmth of the morning sun after its first flight on this spring day

With the colors of the sunrise appearing just before the sun touched the horizon

it was in the same location within the park along Eakin Creek West which connects to the South Fork Kishwaukee River where it was alone

some days you have to look for those special moments

I crossed over the South Fork Kishwaukee River and noticed the sunlight lighting up the clouds and the prairie landscape with a remarkable and beautiful light

PERCHED ATOP A CATTAIL JANUARY A red admiral butterfly takesAn american tree sparrow perches atop a cattail on this wetland prairie landscape at Wildflower Park. (545 192)