HEAVEN AND EARTH OUTDOOR LIFE sitka spruce and sandy beaches

sitka spruce and sandy beaches of the Central Coast

Penstemon wildflowers are numerous during the spring and summer months at Wildflower Park

Wildflower Lake reflects a spectacular sunrise on this calm July morning in Northern Illinois

I could smell the beautiful sweet fragrance of the common milkweed

I began photographing the wildflowers that consisted of false sunflowers

HEAVEN AND EARTH OUTDOOR LIFE sitka spruce and sandy beachesCrepuscular rays, also known as God rays, appear from the setting sun behind the mountains of the mummy range in Rocky Mountain National Park. A beautiful and majestic mountain scene is reflected onto sheep lake in horseshoe park. (713 5067)