A WINTER MORNING WALK THROUGH THE PARK BLUE VERVAIN (VERBENA HASTATA) I headed to the lake

I headed to the lake where I looked for a good place to set up the tripod and wait for the colors of the sunrise to fill the sky

false sunflowers and hoary vervain that I had just photographed

The morning started out with a remarkable sunrise that lasted for almost an hour as I walked along the path of Wildflower Lake

A majestic bighorn ram poses confidently on the alpine tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park

I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it wasn't long before I started seeing the wildflowers that were in pristine condition and in the distance

A WINTER MORNING WALK THROUGH THE PARK BLUE VERVAIN (VERBENA HASTATA) I headed to the lakeI set out on this February morning to enjoy and photograph the fresh blanket of snow that covers this area around wildflower lake with burr oak trees standing tall in the background in Northern Illinois. (420 182)