A SUMMER PRAIRIE SUNRISE FROM THE PARK EXNER MARSH NATURE PRESERVE wildflower lake and the colorful

wildflower lake and the colorful sunrise

I began photographing the wildflowers that consisted of blue vervain

The cool morning colors of pinks and purples gave way to warmer colors of oranges as the sun broke the horizon

sow thistle and behind the cup plants in the distance

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A SUMMER PRAIRIE SUNRISE FROM THE PARK EXNER MARSH NATURE PRESERVE wildflower lake and the colorfulIt was to be another beautiful morning and with that, I set off from the trailhead with camera gear and tripod in hand on this July summer morning at Wildflower Park. I was looking to photograph the wildflowers and sunrise on this day in the park. I didn't have far to hike to reach the west end of the park where there was an abundance of wildflowers. With the colors of the sunrise appearing just before the sun touched the horizon, I quickly composed