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Rural Texture
November 14, 2021 -
My thinking as I went about this image...I really wanted to show off the textures of this scene with the harvested field...
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Tucked into the Trees
November 08, 2021 -
Beautiful scene of a barn tucked in among the colorful Autumn trees.
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Autumn in the Pasture
November 07, 2021 -
This scene caught my eye as I was driving around McLean County in Late October. The trees were starting to change more a...
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Late October in Central Illinois
November 04, 2021 -
Just a simple, yet beautiful, panoramic view of harvested fields in the Midwest in late October at sunrise.
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Young Buck Springing Through the Beans
July 09, 2021 -
I estimate this young buck cleared 4 rows of beans per leap. Impressive leaping ability!
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What a Sunset
February 27, 2021 -
I was blessed with this incredible sunset on the way home from photographing birds at Lake Evergreen tonight. I pulled d...
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Lurking in the Grass
February 09, 2021 -
So I went for a rural drive tonight to see if I could find some pretty winter landscapes to photograph. I went East of t...
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Tufted Titmouse on a Snowy Branch
January 05, 2021 -
Today is National Bird Day which, naturally, calls for a bird image. Here is one of my favorite little birds to watch in...
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Red Barn in the Midwest Tundra
January 04, 2021 -
I've always been a sucker for red barns and this one caught my eye among the fields of snow and trees of ice.
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Songs of Summer by a Song Sparrow
August 29, 2020 -
Beautiful morning, beautiful colors, and a beautiful song. I'm going to miss summer.
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Finding Light in the Shadows
August 28, 2020 -
Sometimes the image is found in the shadows. Look for the light in all places...it is there if you look.
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Monarch on a Milkweed
August 27, 2020 -
Monarchs and Milkweed - they just go together.
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King of the Field
August 25, 2020 -
I loved watching this male gold finch in the sunflower field. There were many birds around but this gold finch sure seem...
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Standing Out
August 24, 2020 -
This sunflower wasn't afraid to stand out and shine bright.
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Craving the Morning Light
August 22, 2020 -
On a cool, damp, foggy morning, a sunflower stands tall craving the sun's warm light.
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Sneaky Coyote on the Banks of the Mackinaw
August 21, 2020 -
As I was photographing the sunflowers atop the bluff along the Mackinaw River, I peeked over the side and spotted this c...
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Hummingbird and Butterfly- Sharing is Caring
August 20, 2020 -
How about this cute photo of a ruby-throated hummingbird and a monarch butterfly sharing a single milkweed bloom. It was...
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Sunflower Dew
August 16, 2020 -
Make sure to zoom in on this one. There was a thick layer of morning dew when I took this image along with a blanket of...
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Patrolling the Sunflower Field
August 15, 2020 -
Another image of the indigo bunting I shared from yesterday as he was hopping around in this sunflower field. Again, I f...
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Indigo Bunting on a Sunflower
August 14, 2020 -
I went out yesterday morning with the intention of taking some landscape images, but this beautiful little bird made me...
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Sunflowers at Sunrise
August 13, 2020 -
This morning was absolutely beautiful. It was a crisp 64 degrees, dew covering everything, a slight fog hovering over so...
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American Water-lily
June 18, 2020 -
While I didn't have the best light, I love this intimate image of a water-lily closing up for the evening. As I took thi...
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Sunset on Emerson Road
June 16, 2020 -
One of my favorite things about the Midwest are the sunsets. This sunset was taken at my in-laws' house on Emerson Rd.,...
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First Sunset of Spring
March 19, 2020 -
With the rain clouds all day, I didn't think there was even a chance for getting a sunset tonight, but the first day of...
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A Winter Day in March
March 17, 2020 -
An image from Saturday March 14th. Nothing like a 3-5 inch snow in March. A Sunset from Sunday, March 15th, a day aft...
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Pretty Doe at Sunset
March 17, 2020 -
I caught this doe eating along the roadside as the sun was setting. In fact there wasn't much light left. I have been ve...
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Red-headed Woodpecker
December 30, 2019 -
Check out this scruffy looking Red-headed Woodpecker. It has been awhile since I hiked Merwin Nature Preserve, but Julie...
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Savannah Live Oaks
July 09, 2018 -
One of my favorite scenes in Savannah was the moss-covered live oak road leading to the Wormsloe Plantation. This gravel...
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Rising Above the Rest
July 22, 2014 -
This freshly opened sunflower stood tall in the field above the others just beckoning to have its photo taken. I love th...
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The Painted Skies of a Storm
July 15, 2014 -
I've seen sunrise and sunset images where the skies look like a paining, but I've grown to appreciate the skies during a...
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Balloons Over Sunflowers
July 11, 2014 -
This was taken last week when I was driving around with my kids for a sunset drive. How lucky to find hot air balloons o...
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Midwest Sunflower Fields
July 03, 2014 -
A landscape taken this afternoon while driving around with my kids. I love being able to show them the finer things in l...
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Midwest Storm at Dusk
June 21, 2014 -
I haven't been able to photograph the storms that have been rolling through lately, in fact this is my first landscape i...
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Peaceful, Winter Drive at Sunset
January 01, 2014 -
Winter skies can offer some of the most beautiful backdrops for the most familiar Midwest views. I love the peace that w...
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Country Simplicity
June 18, 2013 -
Sometimes the decision to go black and white or stay color is difficult. I love a good black and white image. It takes a...
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The Hitchhiker
June 10, 2013 -
This poor horse kept getting pestered by the red-winged blackbird while he was eating. I really liked the summer feel of...
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Pop Up in Rows
June 04, 2013 -
I love seeing all of the green popping up around us, especially the crops. The rural countryside is full of life right n...
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Room to Run
June 03, 2013 -
I pass this pasture of beautiful horses almost every time I go out to take photos. I always think about stopping but the...
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