AUTUMN COLORS FROM THE BOX ELDER TREE RING-NECKED PHEASANT A male red-bellied woodpecker pauses

A male red-bellied woodpecker pauses for a moment as I quickly take its photograph before it flies off through the forest along Eakin Creek West

A gorgeous sunrise with spectacular colors paints a majestic scene at Wildflower Lake during a late summer morning

A cabbage white butterfly rests for a moment during this summer morning at Wildflower Park

There isn't anyone else around on the trails in which I can enjoy the fresh air and the beauty of the area

AUTUMN COLORS FROM THE BOX ELDER TREE RING-NECKED PHEASANT A male red-bellied woodpecker pausesThe colors from the box elder tree along the South Fork Kishwaukee River were spectacular this year at Wildflower Park. (608 106)