A PEACEFUL MOMENT DURING AN AFTERNOON WALK BLACK-EYED SUSAN'S (RUDBECKIA HIRTA) I left the house wanting

I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise

Hiking to wildcat canyon waterfall this bridge must be crossed to gain access to the canyon and the falls at Starved Rock State Park

A majestic and awe inspiring scene at Mills Lake with Longs Peak (left)

A trio of red-breasted mergansers spend a few hours swimming around Wildflower Lake diving occasionally looking for a meal of fish before they move northward on their spring migration

A PEACEFUL MOMENT DURING AN AFTERNOON WALK BLACK-EYED SUSAN'S (RUDBECKIA HIRTA) I left the house wantingA small flock of american tree sparrows make Wildflower Park home for a couple of months during the winter before continuing their migration as this one takes a moment of rest upon the branches. (534 54)