» starved rock state park
Starved Rock State Park is an area of cliffs and canyons along the Illinois River, 95 miles southwest of Chicago. We just stopped here briefly on our non-stop drive from Denver to Ann Arbor so I am sure we only saw a fraction of what the park has to offer. It was very nice with the fall color and the trails are well defined with lots of boardwalks. It was very early morning, part of the reason we stopped was to kill some time so we wouldn't hit Chicago during rush hour.

Left: A small waterfall. Right: Fall color along the Illinois River.

Megan walking along one of the many boardwalks.

Along the river.

Left: Yellow leaves. Right: The bottom of a waterfall.

Megan at an overlook.

The view east from Starved Rock.

A hawk, and us.

» birds
The most impressive thing we saw in Starved Rock was a swarm of birds that went on and on as we drove into the park. Definitely the most birds I have ever seen.

A swarm of birds.

More birds.

Top: Birds in a tree. Bottom: Leaving.

 

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