KEEPING AN EYE OUT PIED-BILLED GREBES (PODILYMBUS PODICEPS) A colorful sunrise appears on

A colorful sunrise appears on this beautiful morning while taking in the views of this paper birch tree framing the summer colors and a misty Wildflower Lake at Wildflower Park

The morning light was filtering through the bluish/purple/grayish storm clouds and some lightning was coming through

Many wildflowers can be seen while walking through the park including these smooth hedge nettles at Wildflower Park

If you haven't heard the call of a common loon in the wild

KEEPING AN EYE OUT PIED-BILLED GREBES (PODILYMBUS PODICEPS) A colorful sunrise appears onI had been photographing the common loons for a few days and on this particular morning I was hoping one or two of the loons would come closer to the banks of the lake then they had the previous days. With this image, I had my eyes in the view finder of my Nikon camera using my 300mm f4. 0 lens on the tripod, checking out a loon when I lifted my head up and noticed this loon swimming just off shore checking me out. Excited that this was the shot I was