CRAB APPLE CANDIES INDIAN PAINTBRUSH (CASTILLEJA) A beautiful sunset begins to

A beautiful sunset begins to show its colors behind a stand of peachleaf willow trees on this prairie setting at Wildflower Park

A beautiful cool misty spring morning on the prairie as the colors shift from pastel to an orange hue with the sun breaking the horizon behind these cottonwood trees and peachleaf willow trees in Northern Illinois

A freezing rain storm over night encompasses the landscape as I come upon one of many peachleaf willow trees standing next to the trail while I make my way through Wildflower Park

The morning light was filtering through the bluish/purple/grayish storm clouds and some lightning was coming through

CRAB APPLE CANDIES INDIAN PAINTBRUSH (CASTILLEJA) A beautiful sunset begins toAn overnight freezing rain storm engulfs the landscape as frozen crab apples cling to their stems looking like frozen candies at Wildflower Park. (625 545)