STARTING THE MORNING OFF WITH A COLORFUL SCENE OF FLOWERS OUTDOORS I decided to call it

I decided to call it a day

I started up the steep trail at 5:15 am to catch the sunrise at the lake and the Continental Divide

A female snapping turtle rests for a moment while searching for suitable ground to lay her eggs that will perpetuate her species at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

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This summer sunrise was spectacular and majestic with a mist coming off Wildflower Lake and the magnificent colors changing from one minute to the next

STARTING THE MORNING OFF WITH A COLORFUL SCENE OF FLOWERS OUTDOORS I decided to call itA beautiful and colorful morning with smooth hedge nettle starts this August day at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (431 15)