A BEAUTIFUL MORNING TO CATCH THE SUNRISE WINTER ACTIVITIES Just because it is overcast

Just because it is overcast and gloomy

A slight breeze moves across Wildflower Lake leaving soft ripples of a peaceful morning in its wake

The previous days I scouted out a few areas to photograph the wildflowers and the Burnidge Forest Preserve had plenty to photograph so

The silhouette of great angelica along with cup plants in the foreground are being backlit by the soft filtered summer sunlight at Wildflower Park

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

A BEAUTIFUL MORNING TO CATCH THE SUNRISE WINTER ACTIVITIES Just because it is overcastAfter checking the morning forecast, which was to be misty and cool, I headed out to photograph the sunrise and wildflowers. Lately, we have been having cool misty mornings which these kind of sunrises can be very dramatic. I knew where in the park I wanted to photograph the sunrise and wildflowers, which is at the west end of the park. I reached the trailhead with camera gear and tripod in hand and it wasn't long, only about a quarter mile before I