DAWN BREAKING FROM THE PRAIRIE OAK TREES I knew where in the

I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers

I was able to hear them call

A hot air balloon rises above the prairie on this beautiful summer morning in Northern Illinois

composed and focused on the yellow coneflowers and began photographing

I switched out my lens back to the 18-70mm from the 300mm

DAWN BREAKING FROM THE PRAIRIE OAK TREES I knew where in theThe forecast this July morning was to be mostly clear with a few clouds. I thought it would be another beautiful and colorful sunrise so, I left the house wanting to photograph the beautiful wildflowers of the Park with a colorful sunrise. I knew where in the park that had an abundance of wildflowers, which was the west side and a beautiful sunrise to photograph. I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it