TEXTURES AND PATTERNS FROM THE EARLY MORNING SNOW WINTER The oak savanna was one

The oak savanna was one of the most common habitats in the Midwest and now it is the most critically endangered ecosystem on earth

wildflower lake and the colorful sunrise

Crab apple trees are in full bloom as the morning sunlight illuminates the vibrant colors of their flowers with Wildflower Lake close behind at Wildflower Park

I focused on the individual wildflowers that were close to the trail

TEXTURES AND PATTERNS FROM THE EARLY MORNING SNOW WINTER The oak savanna was oneThis January winter morning sunrise brought some incredible lighting of cool and soft looking colors around these elderberry bushes along the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois. I like how the soft lighting brings out the textures of the patterns in the snow beneath the elderberry bushes. The temperature was an incredible 28F. (529 38)