CATCHING THE SUNRISE FROM THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE WILDFLOWER PARK The early morning sunlight shines

The early morning sunlight shines bright on this common milkweed flower in Northern Illinois

virginia spiderwort and ironweed that had yet to bloom

These are the kind of clouds that appear in the troposphere and are similar to stratus clouds in that they form a blanket

The cool morning colors of pinks and purples gave way to warmer colors of oranges as the sun came closer to braking the horizon

CATCHING THE SUNRISE FROM THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE WILDFLOWER PARK The early morning sunlight shinesThe forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with a few clouds. I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so, I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise. I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers, which was the west side and a beautiful sunrise to photograph. I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it