Vandolah Nature Preserve

 Views of Cedar Creek and deep ravines.

Fern Clyffe

 

Rim Rock

In the Shawnee National Forest,  Southern Illinois.

Eastern red

Cedar. 

this Beech tree was reaching up to the top edge of the rim. 

Eastern red cedar berries

 

Southern Illinois

In the Shawnee National Forest I found few Beeches, and they were mostly small to medium. 

The real star of the forest was the water carved sandstone and limestone cliffs. 

 

Some Shoaff Park sights

 

spring birds

Backyard

Birds

on Twilight