THERE'S NO ICE BETTER THEN CRAB APPLE ICE LEPIDOPTERA The freshly fallen snow and

The freshly fallen snow and the frigid temperatures at 0F help create patterns of small lines across the lake leaving shadows behind before the sunlight begins to take over during this February morning at Wildflower Park

which was near Wildflower Lake

I didn't have to wait long before the colors of the sunrise were revealed and the sun breaking the horizon

checking out a loon when I lifted my head up and noticed this loon swimming just off shore checking me out

The fog was going to be around for a few more hours so photographing any kind of sunrise was out of the question

THERE'S NO ICE BETTER THEN CRAB APPLE ICE LEPIDOPTERA The freshly fallen snow andA winter scene of Icicles dangle beneath frozen crab apples after a freezing rain storm passes through the night before in Northern Illinois at Wildflower Park. (531 132)