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| Wildcat |
Today's walker's club met on Wednesday the day before Thanksgiving. We stayed near the lodge and hiked to the top of Starved Rock, into French Canyon, Lover's Leap, Eagle's Cliff and Wildcat Canyon. It was a gorgeous day to be hiking. We did three major stairways up and down. One more than we needed to.
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| All 36 of us heading down the steps by the Back Door Lounge. 150 steps. |
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| It is really hard to see, even with the zoom. But there is an eagle in the tree (on Leopold Island) towards the center of the photo. Photo taken from the top of Starved Rock |
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| View of Lover's Leap from the top of Starved Rock |
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| View of the Lodge from the top of Starved Rock |
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| Going into French canyon. These steps will be extremely slippery once the ice starts to form. Some years I don't get into this canyon at all in the Winter. |
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| Inside of French Canyon |
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| Ice Crystals in the pool of French Canyon |
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| French Canyon |
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| Starved Rock from Lover's Leap |
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| The Locks with a barge and tow from Lover's Leap |
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| View of the Lock and Dam from Eagle's Cliff |
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| Everyone enjoying a sunny day on Eagle's Cliff |
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| We saw a few ducks on the river today. |
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| Wildcat Canyon. Some ice some water. |
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| Ice at the base of Wildcat Canyon |
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| Wildcat Canyon |
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| Top of Wildcat Canyon |
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| We have a variety of options to eat at the Lodge. Main Dining Room, Back Door Lounge, Cafe, and Trailheads at the Visitor Center. |
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| Newest woodcarving at the Lodge. This is located near Canyonside Cabin (on the East side of the Lodge property) |
I will leave you with this: Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgivings, turn routine
jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ...
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