THERE'S NO ICE BETTER THEN CRAB APPLE ICE LEPIDOPTERA The fog was going to

The fog was going to be around for a few more hours so photographing any kind of sunrise was out of the question

checking out a loon when I lifted my head up and noticed this loon swimming just off shore checking me out

blue vervain and eastern daisy fleabane just to name a few

An early morning dusting of snow in Northern Illinois brings a beautiful winter scene to this prairie landscape along the South Fork Kishwaukee River with box elder trees standing precariously alongside the banks and some charismatic peachleaf willow trees off to the right at Wildflower Park

which was near Wildflower Lake

THERE'S NO ICE BETTER THEN CRAB APPLE ICE LEPIDOPTERA The fog was going toA winter scene of Icicles dangle beneath frozen crab apples after a freezing rain storm passes through the night before in Northern Illinois at Wildflower Park. (531 132)