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| Kaskaskia Canyon Waterfall |
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| Wild Geranium (pink) and Prairie Trillium (maroon) |
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| "The Wedding Cove" This is the area right past the parking lot |
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| Nodding White Trillium |
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| Mayapple, these are blooming around the park. |
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| On our way to Council Overhang "The boot" |
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| View from the back wall of Council Overhang |
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| Lots of debris floated in from the rain |
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| Ottawa Canyon |
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| Ottawa Canyon |
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| Moss Covered Rock in Ottawa Canyon |
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| Virginia Waterleaf |
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| Kaskaskia Canyon Waterfall |
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| Grates on the trail really helped with the mud. This is on the way in/out of Ottawa/Kaskaskia Canyon |
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| Whats left of the Bluebells |
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| Giant Jack in the Pulpit |
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| Woodland Phlox. They smell so good! |
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| Swamp Buttercup. I always get these and the Marsh Marigolds mixed up. I looked them up today and the Marsh Marigolds have a round shaped leaf. |
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| One of three stream crossings in Illinois Canyon. Some didn't cross. I have seen it much deeper. |
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| Another Crossing in Illinois Canyon |
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| The BIG payoff in Illinois Canyon - The "BIG" waterfall |
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| The photo from the group that went the distance. Where's Ron????? |
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| Couldn't resist this Jack in the Pulpit photo |
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| White Baneberry. These white puff balls will have little white balls on the ends. We call them dolls eyes. |
Nice job Edna. Your blog is very informative about the trails, canyons and waterfalls in starved rock. The photos posted are also beautiful. It helped us select our hike paths more that the official park site :)
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