THE ALDER TREES AND REFLECTIONS MOUNT CHAQUITA A mother white-tailed deer and

A mother white-tailed deer and her two fawns use the South Fork Kishwaukee River as a corridor on this misty September morning at Wildflower Park

After receiving 2-3 inches of snow overnight

Common milkweed seeds begin to burst from the seed pod as they wave in the mild breeze soon to be released on this cool early afternoon day at Wildflower Park

focused and began shooting

The silhouette of a teasel weed plant is being backlit by the soft filtered summer sunlight at Wildflower Park

THE ALDER TREES AND REFLECTIONS MOUNT CHAQUITA A mother white-tailed deer andA few alder trees stand alongside the South Fork Kishwaukee River with reflections emanating from its banks. (614 20)