A BURST OF SUNSHINE THROUGH THE TREE YELLOW CONEFLOWER (RATIBIDA PINNATA) I set out to photograph

I set out to photograph the sunset during the late afternoon hours on these short days of late autumn and was hoping that it would be a nice and colorful sunset

monarch butterflies are a common site from may through September at Wildflower Park

Males have an orange patch in the crown

Another prairie plant

A BURST OF SUNSHINE THROUGH THE TREE YELLOW CONEFLOWER (RATIBIDA PINNATA) I set out to photographAfter photographing a patch of wildflowers, I looked back and noticed the sunburst through the tree with the rays of sunshine extending out onto the prairie landscape. A few wildflowers of wild bergamot, eastern daisy fleabane, queen anne's lace and yellow coneflowers were noticeable and I composed them into the final image. It was a beautiful morning to be out enjoying the fresh air and the beauty nature provides us with at the Burnidge Forest