Category: Countrysides

  • Ole Number 11

    Ole Number 11

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    Beams withering, joints rusting and paint peeling, the adventures have come to an end. The once proud craft provided numerous safe passages through the chain of lakes for the many fishermen she has met. The vessel’s captain need not ever worry as he rode high on its wooden seat; he always had a trustworthy craft…

  • Flows

    Flows

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    Like a sculptor with a chisel, nature used glaciers, wind and water to carve the St. Peter Sandstone into rising bluffs and deep narrow canyons at Starved Rock State Park. For over 400 million years nature has been hard at work slicing and etching the sandstone in order to form spectacular waterfalls. As with any…

  • Springtime Glen

    Springtime Glen

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    Waterfall Glen is one of the most ecologically diverse forest preserves in DuPage County. The preserve includes prairies, savannas, woodlands, marshes, creeks and a 9.5-mile hiking/riding trail. This blended environment provides a habitat for a large cross section of scenery and wildlife. The diversity at Waterfall Glen demonstrates how different plant and animal species in…

  • A Mother’s Day Gift from Mother Nature

    A Mother’s Day Gift from Mother Nature

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    Virginia Bluebells Springtime along the dry riverbeds of the Messenger Woods provides a startling explosion of pastel colors. The blue, purple and green colors of the Virginia Bluebells are a delight to senses. The soft delicate spring ephemeral plants bloom from mid to late spring, typically around Mother’s Day. The moist, rich soil of this…

  • Tranquility of Water

    Tranquility of Water

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    Water often moves with power and force, yet over time it has a relaxing quality that displays a graceful calmness. By photographing water over long periods of time, one can discover the tranquility hidden in a rushing waterfall or stream. I have added a new gallery called water, please feel free to look inside the…

  • Autumn’s Metamorphosis

    Autumn’s Metamorphosis

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    Autumn’s metamorphosis takes hold along a Cook County stream. As autumn colors take over the forest preserve, a recent rainfall helps raise the water levels of some of the creeks. While the colors in the area can capture a scene, the addition of moving water under a footbridge makes for a tranquil setting. Amongst the…