CARVED BY NATURE SUNFLOWER if looking from behind the

if looking from behind the frozen falls

I arrived at Scott Lake early in the morning in late September to a fresh blanket of snow

I started up the steep trail at 5:15 am to catch the sunrise at the lake and the Continental Divide

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CARVED BY NATURE SUNFLOWER if looking from behind theA beautiful closeup view of a frozen wildcat canyon falls. With the extreme cold temperatures of January and February, waterfalls form as the afternoon sun begins to melt the snowfall from the previous day only to have that snow and water freeze overnight as the temperatures drop to 9F to 0F creating impressive and colorful waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park. (687 3584)