Today's hike was a little dreary. The sun tried to come out, but for the most part it was overcast. Still a great day for a hike. Waterfalls are great.
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A bouquet of Spring Beauties. If the sun was out the flowers would be open |
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Joe is usually the photographer. Here he stopped to pose next to upper French canyon waterfall. |
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More of the Upper French |
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Early May apples peaking through |
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Upper Wildcat Canyon |
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Wildcat Canyon waterfall from the East Overlook |
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Looking down from the East Overlook towards the Illinois River |
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Can you see the 2 waterfalls in Wildcat Canyon? |
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Everyone enjoying the waterfalls in Wildcat Canyon |
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View from the Beehive Overlook |
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Some ferns along the sandstone on the River trail. |
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View of Eagle's Cliff from the River Trail |
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More Mayapples starting to peak out. These are the wildflowers that will grow about knee high and look like umbrellas. Underneath will be a white daisy like flower. |
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View of the Starved Rock Lock and Dam from Eagle's Cliff |
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My favorite view in the park. Looking East from Eagle's Clif |
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Platform at Eagles Cliff |
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Blue Jay atop a tree by Lover's Leap |
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Top of Starved Rock from Lover's Leap |
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Water coming out of French Canyon on its way to the Illinois River |
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One of two new signs near French Canyon |
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2nd new sign near French Canyon |
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View of Lover's Leap from the top of Starved Rock |
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Sign at the base of the flagpole at the top of Starved Rock |
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View of the Lodge from the top of Starved Rock |
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View of the lower parking lot and Illinois River looking West from the top of Starved Rock |
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Solar panel that helps keep a light on the flag atop Starved Rock |
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Signs indicating Poison Ivy |
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Dutchman's Breeches |
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I didn't go all the way into French Canyon, but some of the Walker's Club did. |
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Some of the hiker's coming out of French Canyon. Video of French Canyon below |
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Still a little bit of mud coming out of French |
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Dutchman's Breeches were everywhere |
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