WILDFLOWER BEAUTY Size:10x15 GALLERY WRAP I decided to go off

I decided to go off trail to capture the sunlight as it penetrated through to the forest floor and illuminate the autumn colors of maple

I have come to notice that the creek usually doesn't completely freeze over and that the creeks edges can form some pretty cool ice patterns

I enjoyed viewing and photographing them as they rested at Wildflower Lake before flying north on their migration

The forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas

I had my eyes in the view finder of my Nikon camera using my 300mm f4

WILDFLOWER BEAUTY Size:10x15 GALLERY WRAP I decided to go offBlue vervain plants prefer moist areas such as wet meadows, along rivers and ponds. The plant can reach 5 feet tall with the upper stems becoming panicles of flowering spikes. The flowers are small about a 1 4 inch in length. (459 42)