NATURE MOVES AT ITS OWN PACE COMMON MILKWEED (ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA) A male dark-eyed junco pauses

A male dark-eyed junco pauses for a brief moment on an icy branch before continuing its search for food

A beautiful sunset takes shape with excellent soft lighting after a lite dusting of snow that blankets a frozen Wildflower Lake

focused and composed the scene in front of me and pressed the shutter release button a few times

Oak trees and clouds are reflected onto Wildflower Lake on this summer morning in August

Another prairie plant

NATURE MOVES AT ITS OWN PACE COMMON MILKWEED (ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA) A male dark-eyed junco pausesThe South Fork Kishwaukee River slowly flows through this prairie landscape scene as it makes it way near Wildflower Lake. (618 156)