We hit the road again for a brief tour of scenic north central Illinois. Nothing says scenic beauty like absolutely flat with either the corn still standing but dead or mown down. Ok, we’ve heard tales and seen pictures of Starved Rock Park and decided to see it for ourselves.
After a late lunch with friends heading from Iowa to Florida (Kriss and Tammie Morris) – who wouldn’t this time of year – we checked into our hotel which seems to have different names that generally include the words “Grand”, “Grizzly”, “Bear”, and “Resort” but not always and is suffering from a lack of guests like all the other ones we’ve stayed in this year.
And then it was a hop, skimp, and a jump to the park itself where we braved the late hour and threat of rain to visit St Louis Canyon and a nameless (at least to us) ridge. Wow, is this northern Illinois? Because clearly, Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Big elevation changes, trees, waterfalls, in two words natural beauty.
And the end of today’s photos too
