Friday, June 12, 2015

Flashback: Illinois Wildflower Walk

In April, hubby and I were in Carbondale, Illinois. Our friends took us on a nature walk. The spring in Carbondale, which is almost in the South,  was a good month earlier than western New York's.


 It was an interesting, rocky forest.


 This chap is called "Jack in the Pulpit". See him?


Dogwood blossoms peeped through the trees.


A May apple appears earlier down south.


 This is trillium, one of the best-loved woodland flowers. We once had one at the back of our garden. Only one.


..er.. Christmas decorations?


And could this be a spiderwort?


Some interesting rock formations

More trillium


Moss tapestry


This rock looks so interesting you could almost eat it. It reminds me of a giant mushroom.


Rustic bridges - the "trail" wasn't wilderness of course but carefully maintained.

And ending in a waterfall

The same in profile.


Who'd think this was in the same state as Chicago?

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