IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY FLOWER STALK 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

sow thistle and behind the cup plants in the distance

It was breezy this morning so

I wasn't going to pass this shot up and quickly set up the tripod with camera attached and fired off one shot before the heron took flight

The overnight snowfall creates this patterned landscape with oak trees off in the distance at Wildflower Park

IN THE MOOD FOR A MELODY FLOWER STALK maple and hophornbeam trees ofA song sparrow enjoys the warmth of the early morning sun as it looks out over Wildflower Prairie on this beautiful spring day at Wildflower Park. (486 200)