GUARDING THE HEARD SALT CREEK The anticipation of a beautiful

The anticipation of a beautiful and colorful sunrise comes to fruition as it is reflected onto the South Fork Kishwaukee River on this April morning in Northern Illinois

I was fortunate enough I was heading to this place while it was snowing

I gazed out into the wilderness in awe at how beautiful this scene was

A beautiful early misty morning hike through Wildflower Park with ironweed wildflowers in full bloom

She stayed for a few minutes while I was able to get some close up photographs

GUARDING THE HEARD SALT CREEK The anticipation of a beautifulA large mature bull rocky mountain elk protects his small group of females and calves from other mature males and predators up on the alpine tundra during august in Rocky Mountain National Park. (434 79)