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A male mallard duck stands along the banks of Eakin Creek West as the morning sunlight Illuminates this wetland landscape scene and the beautiful colors of the mallard at Wildflower Park

A peachleaf willow tree stands near the South Fork Kishwaukee River as I walk along the path in search of subjects to photograph

After having a snow storm pass through in the morning hours of November 11

false sunflowers and hoary vervain that I had just photographed

After a freezing rain storm passed through overnight

BASE OF THE FALLS Size:10X15 GALLERY WRAP A male mallard duck standsWildcat canyon waterfall is a 125 ft plunge waterfall within Starved Rock State Park in Northern Illinois. This area is unlike any other in Illinois with 18 canyons and many waterfalls. The area is made up of sandstone and was carved out by glacier melt water. (573 320)