LIGHT, NATURES PAINTBRUSH HOME BUSINESS Cottonwood trees are being backlit

Cottonwood trees are being backlit from a misty spring sunrise along the path at Wildflower Park

I continued on along the trail at Wildflower Park where the early morning sun was still low to the horizon

Wildcat canyon waterfall is a 125 ft plunge waterfall within Starved Rock State Park in Northern Illinois

composed the swamp milkweed plant and began photographing

oak and hophornbeam trees of this deciduous forest in Northern Illinois

LIGHT, NATURES PAINTBRUSH HOME BUSINESS Cottonwood trees are being backlitThe morning sunlight illuminates these grasses and trees at Wildflower Park. As I was waiting and watching the light move across the landscape to light up this area in the early morning, I thought to myself how beautiful this is with the soft morning light brushing the landscape over these peachleaf willow trees, cottonwood tree, oak trees and box elder tree. (582 192)