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box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

I wanted to get some close ups from the wildflowers along the trail

It was here that I seen 3 green herons up in a peachleaf willow tree

A beautiful summer sunrise filled with colorful clouds and wildflowers at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

Before reaching the lake

CRAZY AS A LOON Size:5x7 FINE ART PAPER box elder trees that lineA beautiful and colorful common loon gracefully swims across Wildflower Lake as it swims close by looking and investigating my way. I was fascinated watching a few common loons swim and then dive to try and catch fish to reenergize throughout the morning. For about 3 weeks, I enjoyed viewing and photographing them as they rested at Wildflower Lake before flying north on their migration. One morning while photographing the sunrise at the lake, I was