Happy Friday! ✨️ An older photo from a couple years ago, when the late September light was just perfection. #photography #goldenhour #nature #autumn

That light ✨️ #photography #nature #Prairie #goldenhour I love the misty mornings in early autumn! When golden sunrise light hits that thick air, magic happens! 💫

Midwestern dreams 💕 #photography #nature #midwest #midewinnationaltallgrassprairie

💛🌼💛🌼 #photography #nature #flowers #prairie

Autumn's deepening gold 💛 #prairie #autumn #photography #nature It's probably my last week of sharing Midewin's prairie flowers - it's autumn, and it's time to get back in the woods! 🍁🍂

Golden September mornings 💛 ... (5/5) #photography #goldenhour #nature #September I love this soft golden light so much! 😍 Especially with those yellow flowers bordering the little wooded area. Late summer/early fall mornings are magic! ✨️

Golden September mornings 💛 ... (4/5) #photography #flowers #prairie #midewinnationaltallgrassprairie I can't stop taking pictures of the yellow blooms at Midewin! 🌼💛

Golden September mornings 💛 ... (3/5) #photography #gold #September #nature

Golden September mornings 💛 ... (2/5) #photography #trailporntuesday #trail #September I love when the morning light gives a golden fall preview.

Golden September mornings 💛... 1/5 #September #photography #nature

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Late summer on the Prairie 🌾 #photography #nature #flowers #midewinnationaltallgrassprairie Happy Friday! 🌼 What's more cheerful than the bright yellow prairie flowers of September? 🤩😁 I hope you have the most wonderful, peaceful weekend.

Late summer on the Prairie 🌾 #landscape #photography #prairie #midewinnationaltallgrassprairie As I walked the trails, I could hear what sounded like raindrops hitting the tall grasses and flowers on either side of me, but it wasn't raining... it was the sound of hundreds of grasshoppers hopping

Late summer on the Prairie 🌾 #midewinnationaltallgrassprairie #photography #prairie #flowers #sunshine

September 1st = Fall to me! The best time of year is just starting! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🤸‍♀️🧡🧡🧡🧡 #photography #autumn #fall #forest

🌸 Happy Friday! #photography #flowers #beautifullight #nature

The yellow flowers of August 🌼 (4/4) #photography #flowers #nature #prairie #Midewinnationaltallgrassprairie

The yellow flowers of August 🌼 (3/4) #photography #nature #flowers #prairie

The yellow flowers of August 🌼 (2/4) I found a little spot along a creek busting with cup plants, bright yellow petals glowing in the early morning's golden light... like little infinite suns shining. ☀️ #photography #flowers #prairie #nature

The yellow flowers of August 🌼 (1/4) I love the tall Compass Plants of the prairie, and the way they sway gently in the wind. 😍 I like watching the little morning birds hop from plant to plant, scouting for breakfast.

Just a pretty sunrise for Friday! 🥳

My favorite summer flower is Liatris 💕 Have you ever walked through a field of these flowers? It's a funny sensation! They are heavier than expected, especially covered in morning dew. The big blooms thump softly against your legs as you walk through them. #photography #prairie #liatris

When I say peak prairie season, this is what I'm talking about... 😍. I actually have seen a few really pretty sunrises over the last couple of weeks, so I pulled in a little closer on this one. I love those tall compass plants. 💛 #photography #sunrise #prairie #midewinnationaltallgrassprairie

Some birds chillin'. 😎 #photography #thebirds #Prairie

It's prairie season and I love all the moods! From foggy moody mornings like this, to vivid sunrises over miles of colorful flowers, the prairie likes to show off on August and September mornings. #photography #prairie #moody

An older photo that fits the mood. 🖤 Happy Friday! #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #prairie

Melancholy in July (4/4) #photography #nature #raysoflight Feeling August coming on... the melancholy mood begins to break. Countdown til Fall begins. 🍁🧡

Melancholy in July (3/4) #photography #monochrome #foggyforest #moody

Melancholy in July (2/4) #photography #monochrome #moody

Melancholy in July (1/4) #photography #monochrome #nature I know most people struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Winter, but I get it in the middle of Summer. The long days, the bright sun, and the heat & humidity drain me completely.

It's Friday! 🥳 This sunrise was so pretty over the prairie wildflowers... It's the beginning of Prairie Season (well, that's what I call it) - the end of July til the end of September when the prairie flowers are poppin'. #sunrise #photography #prairie #wildflowers

The vivid colors of Summer 💕 #photography #nature #wildflowers #summer

I love when the light makes something ordinary look extraordinary. ✨️ #photography #nature #wildflowers

In the forest after she's fed. 🌧 #photography #nature #petrichor #forest Is there anything like a morning walk in the woods after an overnight rain? A sensory delight! 🌿

Moday mood 🖤 #moody #photography #nature These bright orange flowers caught my eye on this moody, foggy morning.

🕺 I got that Friday feeling today! #sunrise #photography #nature This is the 4th of July sunrise from last week. It was unexpectedly beautiful and the colors lasted so long. I didn't see another person until i got back to the parking lot after my 2 hour walk. My favorite kind of morning. 💕

The other night, it was raining and dark. I lit some fall scented candles and watched Sinners. 🎃 Fall is definitely my favorite season, and sometimes I like to pretend it's that time of year. #photography #autumn #moody

A bit of a drought. #photography #sunrise #nature

Do you talk to the animals you photograph? 😂 I think she was interested in my conversation and excited to have her picture on the internet. She certainly hung out for a while and listened. #photography #nature #deer

Sun Rays > Fireworks Another year of sitting this holiday out. I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend... rest up, we have much work ahead of us. 💛✨️

Nostalgic feelings, golden light in summer. ✨️ #photography #summer #nostalgia #coneflowers There's something about the extra gold golden hours of summer. It seems like my best memories are all lit by this same light. Maybe it's the color of happiness. ✨️

I think this photo gives me desert vibes, it makes me wanna listen to The Eagles 😂 #photography #nature #peacefuleasyfeeling This spot near me is basically shaped like a bowl, with a small creek running through it, and fills with mist on cooler summer mornings. One of my favorite summer places.

I just liked the way the light hit this little flower. That's all. #photography #nature

Hiding from the sun & heat in the woods of Pilcher Park. 💚 I like open skies in the summer usually, but yesterday I felt like being enclosed and headed to the woods. They're so lush and thick right now. This was shortly after sunrise, before the sun was high enough to pierce the overstory. #forest

One last travel pic... Pyrgos on Santorini 💙 This view + a glass of Santorini wine

The view at Oia. 🇬🇷 #santorini #Greece #travel #photography

Mykonos vibes 🧿🌺 I loved the colorful and winding streets of Mykonos. The alleyways are made to wander, get a little lost and find your way to the sea. 💙 I did follow a half size garbage truck getting stuck at every corner. 😂 Rough job on those streets! #mykonos #Greece #photography #travel

Ancient Ephesus, Turkey I'm glad this was the first of our ruins tours on the trip, as it was really cool to see, and the site does give you such a great idea of how things were laid out. I won't lie, by the end of my trip I was ruined out... lol. After awhile they start looking the same. 😂

In the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights in Rhodes, Greece. 🧡 #photography #travel #Rhodes #greece

Traveling 2025 - Rhodes, Greece Last week I returned from a 10 day cruise in Greece & Turkey with family. Many of us agreed our favorite stop was Rhodes, which was somewhat unexpected as we visited some very famous destinations and Rhodes was lesser known (to us) before the trip.