Prairie Milkweed

Prairie Milkweed

This is my favorite photo of milkweed that I took this year. I’ve got a number of compliments on it, so others must like it as well. The sun was backlighting the milkweed pods creating harsh shadows and obscuring the details I wanted to bring out. I used a small...
New England Asters In Bloom

New England Asters In Bloom

These New England Asters (Aster novae-angliae) were photographed at the restored prairie at Rock Cut State Park, Loves Park, Illinois.
Dragonflies…The Saga Continues

Dragonflies…The Saga Continues

I really enjoy shooting dragonflies and damselflies. They are beautiful little creatures, kind of comical to watch, and they make really good photographic subjects. I find myself sitting on the little bridge over the pond for hours watching them and making images....
Discovering Damselflies

Discovering Damselflies

For the second weekend in a row, I was able to get out and do some dragonfly photography at Rock Cut State Park in Loves Park, Illinois. It was entirely too windy to be out shooting dragonflies. I quickly discovered that the bigger dragonflies were very busy trying to...