THE TALL OAKS AND THE COTTONWOOD TREES OF THE PARK BEAUTIFUL I composed the Kentucky coffee

I composed the Kentucky coffee tree being backlit along with the trail and snapped off a couple images

I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it wasn't long before I started seeing the wildflowers along the lake which included cup plants

This year was the record snowfall for the month of November on record

I was looking for some good composition which included the movement of the water over rocks and the reflections of the box elder trees that line the banks of Eakin Creek West

Many species of plants thrive throughout Wildflower Park including common milkweed

THE TALL OAKS AND THE COTTONWOOD TREES OF THE PARK BEAUTIFUL I composed the Kentucky coffeeThe forecast this morning was for foggy conditions until late morning so, photographing any kind of sunrise was out of the question. I left the house before 5: am and after photographing the wildflowers for a couple hours, the fog was still about and peaked my interest to find subjects that would help compliment the atmosphere that the fog brought to the landscape. With this type of atmosphere, I like photographing the landscape in black and white.