A JOURNEY THROUGH THE CANYON DOWNY WOODPECKER An american tree sparrow perches

An american tree sparrow perches atop a cattail on this wetland prairie landscape at Wildflower Park

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A moment of peace and solitude as a beautiful sunrise appears that is reflected in a calm Wildflower Lake

A majestic and beautiful sunrise appears at Wildflower Lake with mist emanating from the surface of the lake do to the heat of the sun touching a cool surface and the reflections from the paper birch tree and a kentucky coffee tree adding more elements to an already beautiful scene at Wildflower Park

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE CANYON DOWNY WOODPECKER An american tree sparrow perchesA 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 3561)