Monday, October 22, 2012

Starved Rock

A few weekends ago, Matt and I spent a beautiful fall Sunday at Starved Rock State Park.  The 2,630 acre park is known for it's fascinating rock formations, beautiful woods, and breathtaking views of the Illinois River.  We made the hour and a half drive from Chicago mid morning and were on the trails by noon.  We packed a simple picnic and ate our lunch on a bench overlooking with river.  It was beautiful!  It was a bit chilly when we started, but once we got moving and got our heart rates going, we warmed up.  The fall colors were vibrant and bright, reminding me of just how much I adore all that is fall.  The pictures turned out pretty delightful, so I'll let them do the talking... 

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If you live in or near the Chicago area, I'd definitely recommend a weekend trip to Starved Rock.  Their website shows gorgeous pictures of the park in both the winter and spring seasons, so I have a feeling we'll go back sometime in the near future.  But for now, I can feel winter creeping in, and I know it will only be a matter of time till these sunny weekend hikes will be a thing of the past.  I hope you all are enjoying your weekends, soaking up every last little bit of fall possible.

4 comments:

Dave and Jenny McIntosh said...

Fall...well not yet. It is supposed to be close to 90 today. Stupid Texas. Your trip looks like fun and made me miss the midwest...a little.

Brady said...

Beautiful! I've heard Starved Rock is awesome...maybe I'll put that on my list for next summer/fall.

Erin Goodchild said...

My boyfriend and I went to Starved Rock in early June while the waterfalls were still running and it was breathtaking. We'll have to plan a return trip next fall to see all the beautiful foliage!

Alan said...

Goes to show that the best things in life are often the simple things.