I have been so behind on blogging and honestly I have no excuse as to why...So today since I have the day off I figured I should attempt to blog about a place Rob and I went to....months ago. Starved Rock State Park. This was our 2nd time at this amazing place together. I blogged about our visit to Starved Rock last year. If you want to read about our first experience there then copy and paste this link into your browser: http://melissa-livelovedream.blogspot.com/2010/08/starved-rock-state-park.html
On a much awaited warm day, after a loooooooooooooooooooooooong, {Did I mention LONG?} cold, dreary Winter, Rob and I ventured out to see some beautiful scenery and do some hiking. Since the snow had finally melted we knew the waterfalls would be very active.
A little history about Starved Rock State Park:
Starved Rock State Park derives its name from a Native American legend of injustice and retribution. In the 1760s, Pontiac, chief of the Ottawa tribe upriver from here, was slain by an Illiniwek while attending a tribal council in southern Illinois. According to the legend, during one of the battles that subsequently occurred to avenge his killing, a band of Illiniwek, under attack by a band of Potawatomi (allies of the Ottawa), sought refuge atop a 125-foot sandstone butte. The Ottawa and Potawatomi surrounded the bluff and held their ground until the hapless Illiniwek died of starvation- giving rise to the name "Starved Rock."
It's over 2,300 acres. And there is said to be over 18 waterfalls. We have been fortunate enough to see 8 of the 18 {And that alone required A LOT of walking to get to them, but it was SO worth it}. This amazing place was named one of the "7 Natural Wonders of Illinois". I would definitely have to agree with that statement. Of all the breathtaking places I have seen in the past two years on my many adventures with Rob, Starved Rock is my second favorite. My first favorite is the Porcupine Mountains in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. But I will save that for my next blog post. :)
Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our day adventure in the mesmerizing Starved Rock State Park:
And here is what's to come in my next few blog posts {Which I promise you won't have to wait months for}...
Pictured Rocks, Michigan-
Mirror Lake, Porcupine Mountains, Michigan-
Lake Superior, Michigan-
And LOTS, LOTS, LOTS more. So stay tuned!
Happy Tuesday friends!
