GUARDING THE HEARD SALT CREEK A beautiful summer morning walk

A beautiful summer morning walk through Wildflower Park with plenty of views of wildflowers including common milkweed and false sunflowers

The anticipation of a beautiful and colorful sunrise comes to fruition as it is reflected onto the South Fork Kishwaukee River on this April morning in Northern Illinois

A beautiful early misty morning hike through Wildflower Park with ironweed wildflowers in full bloom

awe inspiring and amazing scene

A young male rocky mountain elk pauses for a moment to observe the photographer on the alpine tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park

GUARDING THE HEARD SALT CREEK A beautiful summer morning walkA large mature bull rocky mountain elk protects his small group of females and calves from other mature males and predators up on the alpine tundra during august in Rocky Mountain National Park. (434 79)