BLUE WATERFALLS RAPTORS A freezing rain storm the

A freezing rain storm the night before overtakes Wildflower Park with icicles hanging beneath the rails of a bridge over the South Fork Kishwaukee River in Northern Illinois

Walking the path just past the wildflowers I photographed

While looking for subjects to photograph on the prairie

A sunrise view of Hallett Peak at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

BLUE WATERFALLS RAPTORS A freezing rain storm theWith the extreme cold temperatures of January and February, waterfalls form as the afternoon sun begins to melt the snowfall from the previous day only to have that snow and water freeze overnight as the temperatures drop to 9F to 0F creating impressive and colorful waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park. (687 3505)