Walking in Circles - Green Sunday

Sunday, June 12th, 2011 7:31 PM

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Afternoon light filters through the leaves of a Basswood tree.

One of the several Green Dragons - a cousin to Jack-in-the-Pulpit - that was seen along the trail.

Duckweed hugging the edge of a Des Plaines River backwater.

A rotting tree trunk glows in the sunlight.

A floodplain of the Des Plaines River.

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By Dave Coulter

Rough Edges

My Sunday hike through Thatcher Woods was more colorful than expected. Recent rains have left the forest in full green and pushed the Des Plaines over it's banks.

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Dave Coulter

Posted: June 19th, 2011 4:43 PM

Location, location, location!

Recently Robb

Posted: June 15th, 2011 1:21 PM

Lovely shots as usual Dave, but I would expect nothing less from a Cook County FPD award winner!

Dave Coulter

Posted: June 13th, 2011 8:23 PM

Cool! Look out for those Green Dragons :)

Christina Pippin from Oak Park

Posted: June 13th, 2011 7:18 PM

We're officially inspired in my household. We're off to Thatcher this weekend.

Dave Coulter

Posted: June 13th, 2011 6:38 PM

I guess in the right light even a swamp looks pretty good!

Dan Haley from Wednesday Journal

Posted: June 13th, 2011 2:41 PM

Dave, these pictures are lovely and lush. Beautiful. Dan

Posted: June 13th, 2011 2:33 PM

Beautiful! I wish I was there.

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