DOWN BY THE CREEK HONEY LOCUST TREE (GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS INERMIS) I come upon the dock

I come upon the dock with a great blue heron resting on the rails

By the time I was finished photographing the foggy landscape this morning

In this image I used the trail as a leading line to bring the viewer into the landscape scene on this foggy morning that lasted a few hours

A beautiful morning hiking through Starved Rock State Park as the autumn colors of maple

Just because it is overcast and gloomy

DOWN BY THE CREEK HONEY LOCUST TREE (GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS INERMIS) I come upon the dockAfter receiving 2 3 inches of snow overnight, I set out to photograph this recent snowfall along Eakin Creek West on this 2nd day of the New Year. The temperature was in the mid 20's with little to no wind and overcast conditions. Over the years, 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, which makes for some good photography. As I was moving along the