CARVED BY NATURE ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII) A pair of mallards takes

A pair of mallards takes flight in search of a suitable nesting area on this spring day at Wildflower Park

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

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

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It is similar to the North Coast but

CARVED BY NATURE ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII) A pair of mallards takesA 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)