On Sabbath afternoon I went with a number of friends to the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area, also known as Dolan Lake. It’s a nice park, perhaps not as breathtaking as some of the others in the area, but good for a leisurely stroll. There are some cypress trees growing there, and it’s fascinating to see all the little “knees” (as they’re called) protruding from the soil along the water’s edge.
Today I went with some friends to a place in southern Illinois called Little Grand Canyon. Although the name may be a little over-rated, still it is a beautiful area. I’ve been there several times over the years, and always find it enjoyable.
This is the rock descent (actually a seasonal waterfall) where the trail comes down from the path above; you can see our happy team of adventurers:
After church, I went with my friends Jason, Klara, and Eva to Crab Orchard, a park in southern Illinois that we have explored several times recently. This time we checked out “Harmony Trail” as well as some unnamed areas. It was a beautiful day, and we enjoyed the areas we visited.
It’s been a few weeks since my last post. This is mainly due to relentless rainy weekends here in the midwest, coupled with a lack of newsworthy events or other things to ramble about.
However, today turned out to be a beautiful day, despite becoming a little gray and overcast as the day wore on. In the afternoon I got together with some friends and visited Garden of the Gods, a state park in southern Illinois. It is one of my favorite places to visit around here, one that I have returned to many times.
This afternoon my friends and I visited Crab Orchard, a state park in southern Illinois that I have often driven past, but never checked out. However, after reading a bit about it online, I was curious to see more. As it turned out, our plans to visit a place called Little Grand Canyon changed, and we went to see Crab Orchard instead.
