SNOW FIRS OF THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH DAKOTA A beautiful hike through french

A beautiful hike through french canyon with views of the creek which leads you to the main attraction french canyon falls at Starved Rock State Park

An early morning walk through Wildflower Park as I pass a patch of tall cup plants (silphium perfoliatum) that are still a few weeks from blooming

An impressive frozen LaSalle Canyon Falls dressed in all white at least from the front where

I believe it was a cinnamon colored black bear

After hiking three miles and coming out of the forest

SNOW FIRS OF THE WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST SOUTH DAKOTA A beautiful hike through frenchI arrived early in the morning near Salt Creek Falls to photograph the recent snow storm the Cascade Mountains had received. As I was snowshoeing along, I came upon this majestic scene of snow covered fir trees. Stopping me in my tracks, I gazed out into the wilderness in awe at how beautiful this scene was. (173 657)