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A colorful sunrise appears on this beautiful morning while taking in the views of this hawthorn tree framing the summer colors and Wildflower Lake at Wildflower Park

The colors of the sunrise shifts from the purples and pinks to the oranges as the spring sun breaks the horizon on this beautiful June morning in Northern Illinois

Most of the South Coast is made up of sea cliffs and beaches

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

OFF THE BEATIN PATH Size:40x60 GALLERY WRAP A colorful sunrise appears onA beautiful morning hiking through Starved Rock State Park. I decided to go off trail to capture the sunlight as it penetrated through to the forest floor and illuminate the autumn colors of maple, oak and hophornbeam trees of this deciduous forest in Northern Illinois. I had to wait about a half hour for the sunlight to shine through this spectacular and majestic scene. It was worth the hike and patience to capture this majestic landscape. (683 3271)