A MAJESTIC SCENE ALONG THE SOUTH FORK KISHWAUKEE RIVER Size:20X30 METAL PRINT I set up my tripod

I set up my tripod

I was looking for some good wildflower composition to photograph and came upon this swamp milkweed plant with cup plants not in bloom behind close to the trail

the South Fork Kishwaukee River begins to freeze from the edges inward as the afternoon sunlight illuminates this landscape giving the river an amazing deep color blue

what stands out are the three cottonwood trees in front of the oak trees and right next to the path

With the colors of the sunrise appearing just before the sun touched the horizon

A MAJESTIC SCENE ALONG THE SOUTH FORK KISHWAUKEE RIVER Size:20X30 METAL PRINT I set up my tripodOver a 2 day period (November 25 26), we received about 10 inches of snow and a little further west, some areas had upwards of 13 inches of snow. This year was the record snowfall for the month of November on record, 15. 6 inches. On the 27th of November, I decided to have a little fun outside in all the snow we had along with some sunny weather and do some photography. One place I like to photograph is along the South Fork Kishwaukee River. There are