AUTUMN COTTONWOOD TREE NORTHERN CARDINAL (CARDINALIS CARDINALIS) The evening sunlight creates a

The evening sunlight creates a beautiful scene as I walk along the South Fork Kishwaukee river

I look for an area with reflections of the box elder trees that will help compliment the sunset off in the distance with cumulus clouds moving slowly above at Wildflower Park

I focused my attention on the abundance of wildflowers in this prairie landscape scene

Along the right side bank are box elder trees

I had been photographing the wildflowers and sunrise for about a half hour now when this scene unfolded

AUTUMN COTTONWOOD TREE NORTHERN CARDINAL (CARDINALIS CARDINALIS) The evening sunlight creates aThe October evening sunlight brightens this cottonwood tree at Wildflower Park. (610 11)