STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT PAGODA MOUNTAIN right under a pedestrian bridge

right under a pedestrian bridge

I made my way around the north end of the lake and stayed to photograph the two moose for another forty five minutes with Longs peak in the background

is the river trail bridge that crosses over LaSalle Creek at Starved Rock State Park

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With the extreme cold temperatures of January and February

STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT PAGODA MOUNTAIN right under a pedestrian bridgeA beautiful morning hiking through Starved Rock State Park. I decided to go off trail to capture the sunlight as it penetrated through to the forest floor and illuminate the autumn colors of maple, oak and hophornbeam trees of this deciduous forest in Northern Illinois. I had to wait about a half hour for the sunlight to shine through this spectacular and majestic scene. It was worth the hike and patience to capture this majestic landscape. (683 3269)