OUZEL FALLS BRIDGE AMERICAN TREE SPARROW A winter scene of Icicles

A winter scene of Icicles dangle beneath frozen crab apples after a freezing rain storm passes through the night before in Northern Illinois at Wildflower Park

A great blue heron remains motionless as mist comes off of wildflower lake on this august morning in Northern Illinois

you might just notice the monkey heads

I can get close to the creek where I can frame the box elder trees along the creeks bank with the water hitting some rocks causing ripples

As the morning sun illuminates this mallard

OUZEL FALLS BRIDGE AMERICAN TREE SPARROW A winter scene of IciclesHiking to ouzel falls will bring you to ouzel falls bridge and ouzel creek at about the three mile mark where you can continue for another 3 miles to ouzel lake or 3. 5 miles to bluebird lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. (436 106)