CARVED BY NATURE ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII) as the morning wind swiftly

as the morning wind swiftly moves across the surface of the lake leaving ripples behind in its wake

The colors of the sky shifted from the light colored oranges and purples to a deep orange as the sun came closer to touching the horizon

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The soft lighting illuminates this beautiful scene with the freshly fallen snow having a patterned effect on the lake

CARVED BY NATURE ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII) as the morning wind swiftlyA beautiful closeup view of a frozen 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 3584)