SHADOWS OF THE ELDERS RUDDY DUCKS (OXYURA JAMAICENSIS) A beautiful winter sunrise brings

A beautiful winter sunrise brings fascinating colors from the cool temperatures that were an incredible -28F on this frigid January morning

I reached the trailhead before 5:00 am

a nice view of the bridge

the fog was still about and peaked my interest to find subjects that would help compliment the atmosphere that the fog brought to the landscape

I quickly composed the wildflowers of eastern daisy fleabane

SHADOWS OF THE ELDERS RUDDY DUCKS (OXYURA JAMAICENSIS) A beautiful winter sunrise bringsAn overnight snowfall of 3 5 inches blankets this midwestern prairie landscape scene along Eakin Creek West, with the shadows of box elder trees lining its banks on this cold winter morning at Wildflower Park. (540 74)