SENDING SUNBURSTS THROUGH THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE MAJESTIC An american tree sparrow perches

An american tree sparrow perches atop a cattail on this wetland prairie landscape at Wildflower Park

A majestic view of Notchtop Mountain during the morning light on this summer day

I was thinking where I would photograph the sunrise and thought that the bridge over a frozen South Fork Kishwaukee River and the peachleaf willow tree would be a good place to set up the tripod

false sunflowers and hoary vervain that I had just photographed

SENDING SUNBURSTS THROUGH THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE MAJESTIC An american tree sparrow perchesA beautiful sunset appears on this December evening as the sun touches the horizon sending sunbursts through this prairie landscape scene with Eakin Creek West catching the colors of the sky above at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (615 13)