This impressive, cloth-bound debut is a lucid perspective on the prairie...It is celebratory, soulful, and poetic.-Publishers Weekly In "My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago," photographer and humorist Mike MacDonald takes you on a trip to Chicago's wild side-a verdant, untamed Chicago that has been there all along, just waiting to be explored. Combining breathtaking images and imaginative prose, MacDonald leads you on an adventure into wondrous, enchanted lands located just up the road from home, work, and school. From kaleidoscopic tallgrass prairies to the open canopies of rare oak savannas, from the free-flying expanse of the butterfly to the mysterious world of the coyote, startling photographs of a vast and scenic Chicago evoke astonishment and delight with every turn of the page.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Internationally published nature photographer, author, comedian, educator, public speaker, computer programmer, and mathematician-these among the many pursuits of Mike MacDonald. However, the man can be described in just one word: passion. And Mike MacDonald is passionate about Chicago nature. For over two decades, MacDonald has photographed Chicago's natural wonders: its prairies, savannas, woodlands, and wetlands. His celebratory work has earned him the distinction of being Chicago Wilderness magazine's most prominently published photographer. His images have been nationally and internationally featured in many publications such as Outdoor Photographer, Petersen's Photographic, Boy's Life, and Gardens Illustrated magazine. MacDonald is the creator of an immersive style of landscape photography, designed to give viewers a hyper-realistic experience of each breathtaking scene. He lives near Chicago with his wife and prairie garden. - from Amzon