THE MORNING BLUEBELLS PATTERNS as the morning wind swiftly

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

One thing I like about being outside in winter is the solitude that comes with it

A winter afternoon snowfall comes through this wetland prairie scene with a mourning dove resting on a cup plant stalk as I make my way through this beautiful area of the park

A pair of mallard ducks pass by as they and a couple hundred others spend some time in the area along Eakin Creek West and the South Fork Kishwaukee River before continuing on their migration

THE MORNING BLUEBELLS PATTERNS as the morning wind swiftlyA few virginia bluebells grow beneath an oak tree at Wildflower Park on this beautiful spring morning. (651 1611)