SHADOW OF THE ELDER PATTERNS In the distance

In the distance

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

After a short time photographing the sunrise at Wildflower Lake

The overnight snowfall creates this patterned landscape with oak trees off in the distance at Wildflower Park

A dramatic and colorful sunset appears over Wildflower Lake in Northern Illinois

SHADOW OF THE ELDER PATTERNS In the distanceAs I was walking along the path, I noticed this shadow on the freshly fallen snow from a box elder tree along Eakin Creek West and thought that it looked very cool, even a bit spooky. Wildflower Park. (540 112)