AN ICY WORLD OAK SAVANNAH An overnight snowfall of 3-5

An overnight snowfall of 3-5 inches blankets this midwestern prairie landscape scene along Eakin Creek West

5 cm in diameter

The oak savanna was one of the most common habitats in the Midwest and now it is the most critically endangered ecosystem on earth

I didn't have far to hike to reach the west end of the park where there was an abundance of wildflowers along with a mist in front of the box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

AN ICY WORLD OAK SAVANNAH An overnight snowfall of 3-5A freezing rain storm passed through this area leaving the landscape covered in ice including the branches of this young box elder tree with a birds nest at Wildflower Park. (535 44)