Yesterday our church had an evening vespers program at a park in southern Illinois called Ferne Clyffe. This park has rocky areas similar to what can be seen at Giant City or Little Grand Canyon, place I’ve described in previous blogs. However, we did not visit those parts of the park this time.

Instead we took a walk around the park, enjoying the fall colors.

Autumn reflections:

Around the shore of the lake:

For some reason I really like thistle flowers. I wouldn’t say they are my favorite, but I think they are cool. I took the following photos. The first is, I’m guessing, a flower pod that is going to seed. I thought the spiny pod looked neat (it seems to be saying, in no uncertain terms, Do not eat me!). The other is just a regular bloom.

For vespers, the church met at this pavilion. We sang songs and listened to a short devotional. Later, after dark, we had a hot dog roast.