I'LL HAVE AN ICE COLD ONE LASALLE CANYON queen anne's lace and yellow

queen anne's lace and yellow coneflowers were noticeable and I composed them into the final image

I left the house wanting to photograph a colorful sunrise

Panicled asters and goldenrod flowers blanket Wildflower Park with a beautiful sunset on this summer evening

A pair of male mallard ducks slowly move across a misty Wildflower Lake during the early morning hours as the colors of the sunrise are filtered through the mist onto this scene at Wildflower park

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I'LL HAVE AN ICE COLD ONE LASALLE CANYON queen anne's lace and yellowA beautiful closeup view of a frozen french canyon falls. With the extreme cold temperatures of January and February, waterfalls form as the afternoon sun begins to melt the snowfall from the previous day only to have that snow and water freeze overnight as the temperatures drop to 9F to 0F creating impressive and colorful waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park. (687 3646)