BEAUTIFULLY LIT VERVAIN GRASS The rain was being cooperative

The rain was being cooperative by holding off so I could photograph the sky above

A colorful misty sunrise appears on this May morning with maple

An early morning snowfall of 3-5 inches blankets this scene in Northern Illinois as I hike to the lake taking in the majestic views of this small park

The evening sunlight illuminates this scene along the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois

A colorful misty morning presents itself as the sunbursts through a hawthorn tree with Wildflower Lake taking on the colors and reflections on this spring morning at Wildflower Park

BEAUTIFULLY LIT VERVAIN GRASS The rain was being cooperativeI had been photographing the sunrise and wildflowers at Wildflower Park for about an hour now. I had been focusing on the large landscape scenes of wildflowers and sunrise all morning to this point. I wanted to get a few close up images of wildflowers so, I switched gears and looked across the area trying to find some wildflowers close to the path while the lighting was still good, when I noticed some blue vervain standing close by. The blue vervain