A WINTER SUNRISE FROM WILDFLOWER LAKE Size:24x36 FINE ART PAPER The forecast this July morning

The forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with cool temperatures and a mist hovering over the low lying areas

oak trees and box elder tree

great angelica

With the sun now breaking the horizon

I set off from the trailhead with camera gear and tripod in hand on this July summer morning at Wildflower Park

A WINTER SUNRISE FROM WILDFLOWER LAKE Size:24x36 FINE ART PAPER The forecast this July morningAs the sun begins to break the horizon, the first light starts to illuminate this winter scenic landscape from a patterned Wildflower Lake. 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. (530 17)