FIRST SNOW ON SCOTT LAKE Size:16X24 GALLERY WRAP A female snapping turtle rests

A female snapping turtle rests for a moment while searching for suitable ground to lay her eggs that will perpetuate her species at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

A beautiful summer sunrise filled with colorful clouds appears at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois

A song sparrow looks out over the landscape while perched doing the splits before continuing to chirp to the world on this cool spring morning at Wildflower Park

Thinking to myself how beautiful this sunrise is

FIRST SNOW ON SCOTT LAKE Size:16X24 GALLERY WRAP A female snapping turtle restsI arrived at Scott Lake early in the morning in late September to a fresh blanket of snow. It was the first snowfall of the season and I wanted to capture this beautiful, awe inspiring and amazing scene. The clouds broke up a little to let the sunlight shine on Scott Lake and on the fir trees. I had been wanting to capture this area with snow for along time, but it is not accessible during the bad weather months, I was fortunate enough I was heading