LAST EVENING VIEW FROM THE PRAIRIE EASTERN CHIPMUNK (TAMIAS STRIATUS) as the morning wind swiftly

as the morning wind swiftly moves across the surface of the lake leaving ripples behind in its wake

A spring sunrise begins the morning as I cross the bridge over the south fork Kishwaukee River with a peachleaf willow tree standing tall and elderberry bushes complimenting the pedestrian bridge at Wildflower Park

I was looking for some good composition which included the movement of the water over rocks and the reflections of the box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

This June sunrise did not disappoint

An eastern cottontail rabbit momentarily stops feeding as I watch to see its behavior before it moves off slowly into the undergrowth

LAST EVENING VIEW FROM THE PRAIRIE EASTERN CHIPMUNK (TAMIAS STRIATUS) as the morning wind swiftlyLast nights sunset 2 15 2020. The forecast was for overcast skies until 2pm, then partial sunny skies. Decided to listen to the forecast and head out to catch the sunset. Its been overcast just about every day since the first of the year so wanted to photograph a nice sunset for a change instead of the gloomy weather that we have had. I thought I would photograph Eakin Creek West with the box elders instead of heading to the lake. The temperature was