TAYLOR PEAK AND THE LOCH Size:8X12 GALLERY WRAP I could smell the beautiful

I could smell the beautiful sweet fragrance of the common milkweed

This July morning started out like most other recent mornings with cool temperatures that brought mist to the low lying landscape here in Northern Illinois

I was fortunate to have seen this river duck

Combining the recent snowfall and the sunshine predicted

Snow covered cattails are viewed from this wetland prairie landscape at Wildflower Park

TAYLOR PEAK AND THE LOCH Size:8X12 GALLERY WRAP I could smell the beautifulHiking through glacier gorge to reach The Loch is 2. 8 miles. The trail gets steeper the closer you get to the lake. Once you arrive, you have breathtaking views of The Loch and Taylor Peak. (592 339)