FREEZING OF THE LAKE CUP PLANT (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) I quickly panned a little

I quickly panned a little to my left and quickly pressed the shutter release as the loon swam right in front of me before diving beneath the surface of Wildflower Lake

Ruddy ducks and pied-billed grebes spend a few days resting and recouping at Wildflower Lake before continuing their migration north on this beautiful spring morning at Wildflower park

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

After photographing a patch of wildflowers

Box elder trees along the river

FREEZING OF THE LAKE CUP PLANT (SILPHIUM PERFOLIATUM) I quickly panned a littlePatterns and textures on the lake. With the surface of Wildflower Lake beginning to freeze over and the sunlight glistening on the surface, patterns and textures are formed with pockets of water remaining for a few moments longer before eventually succumbing to the frigid evening temperatures. (626 564)