THE BEGINNING OF THE COLOR CHANGE YELLOW IRIS (IRIS PSEUDACORUS) A misty summer morning starts

A misty summer morning starts the day off along the south fork kishwaukee river while walking the trails at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

I can't help but notice how elegantly they move from one step to the next

It was amazing to see some of the frozen waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park

Its been overcast just about every day since the first of the year so wanted to photograph a nice sunset for a change instead of the gloomy weather that we have had

Myrtle falls plummets 80 ft

THE BEGINNING OF THE COLOR CHANGE YELLOW IRIS (IRIS PSEUDACORUS) A misty summer morning startsThis morning I decided to head out and photograph the storm clouds in the park that were coming through the area. You can usually get some pretty dramatic looking cloud patterns from the thunderstorms and that was my hope this morning. With my camera gear and tripod in hand, I reached the trailhead before 5: 00 am. The morning light was filtering through the bluish purple grayish storm clouds and some lightning was coming through, once about every 30