IMPRESSIVE BEAUTY COLORADO composed the prairie landscape with

composed the prairie landscape with the clouds being illuminated and began photographing

These yellow coneflowers were off in the distance some but

cup plants and goldenrod at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

It has melted now since this image was taken

The flower of the cup plant shines bright on this summer morning near Wildflower Lake

IMPRESSIVE BEAUTY COLORADO composed the prairie landscape withA beautiful view of a frozen 100 ft wildcat canyon falls. With the extreme cold temperatures of January and February, waterfalls form as the afternoon sun begins to melt the snowfall from the previous day only to have that snow and water freeze overnight as the temperatures drop to 9F to 0F creating impressive and colorful waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park. (687 3516)