Been under the weather for a while now, but I managed to snag a shot of Lock 2 between rains storms yesterday after work. The Illinois and Michigan Canal was carrying a lot more water due to the recent rains, causing some whitewater near the historic locks in Lockport, IL where the canal narrows.
Ottawa Canyon is one of the many canyons in Illinois' Starved Rock State Park. Last weekend, while it was still cold around here, I ventured out to a few of the canyons on the east side of the park to capture the frozen waterfalls. This time of year, crowds aren't a problem. On my entire four hour hike, I came across one other person - 6 canyons and one person!
This waterfall is approximately 30 feet tall, and if you look closely, you'll see blurred water falling from the ice on the left.
The ice is probably gone by now, as the temperatures have risen considerably over the last week.
A car fire is extinguished by Michigan City, Indiana firefighters. Nobody was injured, and no other property was damaged in the Super Walmart parking lot. See, I told you I took my camera everywhere..........gives me something to do while everyone else is shopping.
Looks a bit more like moonlight! I'll have to use this for Halloween.
Fast shutter metered directly on the sun partially hidden by clouds, helped to create this eerie looking sky.
Taken at the Joliet Iron Works.
Nothing beats seeing nature wake up, problem is you have to get up pretty early to capture it. - Get up, get dressed, get the gear together, drive to your destination, get the gear out, hike to a spot and wait. That means 4:30 am this time of year.
Will it be cloudy? Foggy? That's part of the fun, and you never know what you're going to see. Most of the time I set up and discover something else I'd rather capture - like this: the Illinois and Michigan Canal just before sunrise. You often find the best colors just before sunrise or right after sunset.
The look on Dan's face says it all! Take a hill, add some snow - instant fun!
This hill is one of the many at Dellwood Park, in Lockport, Illinois. Not much snow left, just enough to make it slippery.
A calm winter afternoon along the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal about a mile east of Lemont, Illinois. The trails in this area of the National Heritage Corridor run between the canal and several water-filled quarries. It's quite remote here, and you can't help but feel as if you're miles away from civilization.
Several foot bridges (and even a log or two) allow you to cross the canal to walk along the towpath on either side.
Driving home one evening, I spotted an abandoned farm I haven't come across yet. I stopped and checked out the farm, and when I turned to leave, I spotted this sky.
