A MAJESTIC SCENE ALONG THE SOUTH FORK KISHWAUKEE RIVER RAPTORS Hiking to wildcat canyon waterfall

Hiking to wildcat canyon waterfall this bridge must be crossed to gain access to the canyon and the falls at Starved Rock State Park

As I look back at where I had been

They will build nests to protect them from the cold and predators

I reached the trailhead soon after leaving the house with camera gear in hand and it wasn't long before I started seeing the wildflowers along the lake which included cup plants

One morning while photographing the sunrise at the lake

A MAJESTIC SCENE ALONG THE SOUTH FORK KISHWAUKEE RIVER RAPTORS Hiking to wildcat canyon waterfallAfter an overnight snowfall and freezing rain grip this landscape scene, the South Fork Kishwaukee River begins to freeze from the edges inward as the afternoon sunlight illuminates this landscape giving the river an amazing deep color blue. Box elder trees along the river, a couple of oak trees, peachleaf willow and cottonwood trees in the area are engulfed in crystals from the freezing rain at Wildflower Park. (536 123)