MAJESTIC BEAUTY AT GLACIER GORGE INSECTS A beautiful spring sunrise illuminates

A beautiful spring sunrise illuminates this scene along the south fork Kishwaukee River as a male mallard duck momentarily rests close by

In this image

through this part of the trail

I decided to photograph the sunrise and some of the wildflowers at Burnidge Forest Preserve this morning

I have come to notice that the creek usually doesn't completely freeze over and that the creeks edges can form some pretty cool ice patterns

MAJESTIC BEAUTY AT GLACIER GORGE INSECTS A beautiful spring sunrise illuminatesA small waterfall graces its presence along glacier creek with the mornings first light illuminating Thatchtop Mountain along glacier gorge trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. (593 397)