WINTER VIEWS IN NOVEMBER AAROWLEAF RAGWORT (SENECIO TRIANGULARIS) A male red-winged blackbird sings

A male red-winged blackbird sings out to the females in hopes to attract a mate on this cool early spring morning at Wildflower Park

An overnight freezing rain storm engulfs the landscape as frozen crab apples cling to their stems looking like frozen candies at Wildflower Park

a male mallard duck takes to flight as I quickly am able to get a shot of it before it flies off over the wetland landscape

I set off from the trailhead with camera gear and tripod in hand on this cool summer morning at Wildflower Park

I stopped close to some wildflowers of eastern daisy fleabane

WINTER VIEWS IN NOVEMBER AAROWLEAF RAGWORT (SENECIO TRIANGULARIS) A male red-winged blackbird singsAn early morning snowfall of 3 5 inches blankets this scene in Northern Illinois as I hike to the lake taking in the majestic views of this small park. (613 63)