REFLECTIONS OF THE SUNSET FROM THE CREEK STATE PARK A male red-winged blackbird sings

A male red-winged blackbird sings out to the females in hopes to attract a mate on this cool early spring morning at Wildflower Park

A peachleaf willow tree stands against the fading sun with wetland cattails surrounding this prairie landscape scene at Wildflower Park

I continued on along the path noticing the sun beginning to peak through the fog above with more oak trees to the left

Many of the seeds and fluff are finally exposed and will eventually be carried off during the next windy day at Wildflower Park

rocky bottom of Mills Lake with a slight ripple across the surface of the lake had been intriguing to see

REFLECTIONS OF THE SUNSET FROM THE CREEK STATE PARK A male red-winged blackbird singsA beautiful sunset appears on this December evening as the sky comes alive with color as Eakin Creek West catches those same colors of the sky above with a box elder tree hugging the bank at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (615 25)