AN ICY WORLD OF WATERFALLS CROSS COUNTRY SKIING As the late afternoon waves

As the late afternoon waves crash the shoreline at Wildflower Lake

A freezing rain storm passed through this area leaving the landscape covered in ice including the branches of this young box elder tree with a birds nest at Wildflower Park

focused and began photographing

you might just notice the monkey heads

An overnight snowfall of 3-5 inches blankets this midwestern prairie landscape scene as Eakin Creek West moves along over this small waterfall on this cold winter morning at Wildflower Park

AN ICY WORLD OF WATERFALLS CROSS COUNTRY SKIING As the late afternoon wavesA beautiful view of a frozen 100 ft wildcat canyon falls. With the extreme cold temperatures of January and February, waterfalls form as the afternoon sun begins to melt the snowfall from the previous day only to have that snow and water freeze overnight as the temperatures drop to 9F to 0F creating impressive and colorful waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park. (687 3545)