CATCHING THE HEAT THERMALS PURPLE I set out to photograph

I set out to photograph the sunset during the late afternoon hours on these short days of late autumn and was hoping that it would be a nice and colorful sunset

An American robin takes in the warmth of the early spring morning at Wildflower Park

it also gave off a reddish hue to the plants

There are some nice vantage points to view the river and set up the tripod

Canada geese take off from a frozen Wildflower Lake to continue their migration north on this beautiful late winter morning at Wildflower Lake

CATCHING THE HEAT THERMALS PURPLE I set out to photographA red tailed hawk circles overhead as it gains lift and catches the heat thermals beneath the cumulus clouds during this winter afternoon at Wildflower Park. (548 150)