WILDCAT CANYON CABBAGE WHITE BUTTERFLY (PIERIS RAPAE) A coot swims across the

A coot swims across the lake as the colors of the sunrise glisten onto the surface of the lake at Exner Wetland Nature Preserve

The fragrance is enjoyable and pleasant

I wanted to focus solely on this rosinweed flower being illuminated by the early morning sunlight so

it kept this area shaded during the early morning hours

WILDCAT CANYON CABBAGE WHITE BUTTERFLY (PIERIS RAPAE) A coot swims across theA beautiful morning hiking through Starved Rock State Park as the autumn colors of, oak, maple and hophornbeam trees of this deciduous forest at wildcat canyon overlook were terrific and spectacular on this October morning. (683 3354)