THE BRIDGE AND THE WILLOW TREE Size:8X12 METAL PRINT After having many days of

After having many days of rain in Northern Illinois

A single floret has bloomed from the swamp milkweed plant as the rest of the florets are just about to blossom on this summer morning at Wildflower park

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A beautiful winter sunrise brings fascinating colors from the cool temperatures that were 0F

THE BRIDGE AND THE WILLOW TREE Size:8X12 METAL PRINT After having many days ofOvernight we had 2 3 inches of snow and the forecast for this morning was to be sunny with a few clouds, so I decided to brave the frigid 18F temperature to catch this sunrise in the park. Combining the recent snowfall and the sunshine predicted, I set out to photograph the sunrise. As I was trekking along, 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