WINTERS BIRCH TREE COMMON LOON (GAVIA IMMER) I wanted to give a

I wanted to give a sense at how wide the honey locust tree was and filled the frame with the its wide expanse

the path leading the way

With the sun breaking the horizon just above the box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

Overnight we had 2-3 inches of snow and the forecast for this morning was to be sunny with a few clouds

This was the first time seeing and photographing these beautiful and colorful water birds

WINTERS BIRCH TREE COMMON LOON (GAVIA IMMER) I wanted to give aThere is beauty in every season, sometimes you have to break out of your daily routine to find and enjoy what has been given to us. This image of a paper birch tree was photographed a couple weeks ago during some of the snow storms we had here in Northern Illinois. Wildflower Park. (477 151)