A SURPRISED MEETING AT THE DOCK Size:13x19 FINE ART PAPER There isn't anyone else around

There isn't anyone else around on the trails in which I can enjoy the fresh air and the beauty of the area

A cabbage white butterfly rests for a moment during this summer morning at Wildflower Park

An Eastern Bluebird stops for a rest on a burr oak tree branch along its migration in Northern Illinois

I noticed a few tall purple flowers standing out from the other wildflowers and knew that those were the blazing stars

The colors of the sunrise began to appear filling the sky so

A SURPRISED MEETING AT THE DOCK Size:13x19 FINE ART PAPER There isn't anyone else aroundA thick heavy fog surrounds the park on this wet morning as I gaze out across the trail only to be able to see about 50 yards ahead. Keeping in mind to photograph silhouettes and close ups in black and white which adds a little more mystery and mood to the images, I come upon the dock with a great blue heron resting on the rails. I wasn't going to pass this shot up and quickly set up the tripod with camera attached and fired off one shot before the