WATCHING FROM ABOVE SHADOWS I set off from the

I set off from the trailhead with camera gear and tripod in hand on this cool summer morning at Wildflower Park

A red-tailed hawk soars overhead as it increases its altitude by catching heat thermals while looking for prey below at Wildflower Park

A beautiful spring sunrise illuminates this scene along the south fork Kishwaukee River as a male mallard duck momentarily rests close by

Normally I would use a wider angle lens but

WATCHING FROM ABOVE SHADOWS I set off from theA turkey vulture soars overhead after recently taking flight from the nearby trees as the morning sun begins to warm the day at Wildflower Park. (565 200)