Aftermath of winter storm Vulcan…. (Vulcan? did a Trekkie choose this name?)
It Just Wont Go Away…..
Tag Archives: ice
Above the Waterfall
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| Standing on the bridge, leaning over the railing, looking 50+ feet down. |
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| Almost at the bottom, looking up at the bridge. |
Today was the coldest day we’ve had all winter, hovering just above the teens with a windchill. Brrrr!
Good day for a drive!
Our travels today found Steve and I at a tiny lake hidden in the woods behind a golf course at the back end of Matheson State Park, IL. The lake is called Matheson Lake (what else but?)
At the end of the lake we saw a very large old bridge peeking through the trees. We had to go look because we have this love for all things old!
Anyway, we discovered the bridge spanned a spillway at the head of a deep canyon~ very typical of our other Illinois canyons, the soft sandstone being carved away by thousands of years of flowing water. Very pretty and serene, even in the dead of winter. We will have to come back in the spring when everything is starting to grow again.
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| Across the Bridge |
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| Refection at the Bottom |
It Finally Snowed!
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| Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL |
It snowed two days ago actually. This was the first time I could get out with the camera.
I must admit, I wasn’t thrilled when it started snowing because I was at work had to drive home in the middle of the storm. I am a transplanted Illinoisan and driving on snow and ice doesn’t excite me, but now that the roads are cleared and the sun is shining again, it really is very beautiful.
I love the way the light sparkles in the snow in the late afternoon sun, as in these pictures here. And the way the long blue shadows reach across the snow is very inspiring.
Yes, I guess you could say I do love the snow, from an artist’s perspective that is….
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| my tracks |
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| weeds on cliff at river’s edge |
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| Illinois river~ South Channel, looking East towards Lock & Dam |
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| Illinois river, Lone Point Shelter, (south bank), looking west toward Starved Rock |
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| Tiny Iceberg on Illinois River, Looking North |
Pssst! Spring is on it’s way……….
Gray and drizzly day on the Illinois river.
River’s a little high after the snow melt
Rt. 178 bridge over the Illinois River
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Ice and Snow at Starved Rock
We continued our search for eagles today, and ended up in the park.
A few were roosting in their favorite dead trees on Plum Island, along the Illinois River, watching for fish near the surface.
we parked and walked to the waters edge to get this shot. would still love that telephoto lens, maybe next year…. the eagle is in the center of the picture
We’ve spent the last two weeks with the temperatures in the single digits so it was wonderful when it warmed to the forties today and everything started to melt.
Just yesterday, this part of the river was solid ice and under snow.
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Tree Puddles
The end to a beautiful day…….
Lil's Garden Tour 