Saturday, June 29, 2013

Starved Rock: An unexpected journey

We went for hiking to Starved Rock a few weeks ago. I took lots and lots of nature pictures, because it is such a beautiful, magical world.




The riverbend ...


Two long trees in love ...


Muddy, slippery stairs

Pretty!!!!!!

A bridge in Starved Rock

Brown and green collide 





Pelicans. Lots of pelicans.


This and the next one are pictures of the same thing. I just tried to change the focus from front to back.


Looks like a hand coming out of the ground. It's creepy!!!

I call these the King's Crown flowers. Aren't they beautiful?





Sleepy hollow ... or Mike Wasowski from Monsters Inc!

Mushrooms!









Monday, May 27, 2013

A trip to nature: Independence Grove near Libertyville


It was a bright sunny afternoon when we went to the Independence Grove to take pictures of birds, flowers, trees, scenery and the sunset.

Just arrived at Independence Grove

The lake is like a mirror

Goosey goosey gander ....

 

Two bird-friends

Quack, quack ...

Eroded rock ... geography project





The golden sun 





Bird bath
The sunset is like an egg yolk in the sky