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Starved Rock State Park

On an unusually warm November 11, 2022, I explored Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois. The park was breathtaking, with a perfect blend of fading fall colors and unseasonably mild weather, reaching the low 70s—a true autumn gem.

Canyon view
Canyon in fall
Looking up to the top on a canyon
Sun shines intoa canyon
Rescue training exercise
Rescue worker trains ibn the air over a canyon
Rescue worker in the air with a basket holding a rescue mannequin
Looking down into a valley
Fallen trees
Overlook of river with boat
No Clouds over river and dam
Pat's shadow with boat on river in background
Dan in distance from the top of an overlook
Boat in river
Decaying tree stump
Stairs leading up from river
Starved Rock in the distance
Bridge along path
Tree grows over water
Path along river
Looking up at cliffs from paths
Calm water viewed from overlook
View from trail in valley
Trees growing on top of cliffs
River with dam in background
View of dam from overlook
Water goes over dam
Dam beyond trees
Pat with Dam in background
River in distance beyond trees