A GOLDEN MORNING AT DREAM LAKE RAPTOR maple and hophornbeam trees of

maple and hophornbeam trees of this deciduous forest at wildcat canyon overlook were terrific and spectacular on this October morning

It was to be another beautiful morning and with that

I had been focusing on the large landscape scenes of wildflowers and sunrise all morning to this point

The lighting had been very good this early spring morning in Northern Illinois and I enjoyed finding the best composition and photographing this common milkweed plant (ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA)

A GOLDEN MORNING AT DREAM LAKE RAPTOR maple and hophornbeam trees ofReflections and golden hues from the August morning sun bring this scene alive at dream lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. (412 17)