FINDING THE MOMENT OF PEACE AND SOLITUDE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY A moment of calmness and

A moment of calmness and peacefulness graces this scene just before a rain storm passes through over Wildflower Lake

Cattails are being backlit by the early morning winter sun highlighting the fluff that will soon be blowing in the wind on this wetland prairie landscape scene at Wildflower park

I collected my gear headed home

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A box elder tree comes into view during a misty summer morning that brings mystery and suspense along with a colorful sunrise while walking the trails at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

FINDING THE MOMENT OF PEACE AND SOLITUDE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY A moment of calmness andThe forecast this July summer morning was to be sunny with some cloud cover. As I left the house before sunrise, I glanced skyward to check the clouds which happen to be altostratus clouds. These are the kind of clouds that appear in the troposphere and are similar to stratus clouds in that they form a blanket. They are also perfect for photographing in that with the morning colors can give off a beautiful and sensational feel of inner peace, a