CARVED BY NATURE ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII) (676-2827)

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trying to get as many of the flowers in frame as I could

The colors of the sky shifted from the light colored oranges and purples to a deep orange as the sun came closer to touching the horizon

A beautiful winter sunrise brings fascinating colors from the cool temperatures that were an incredible -28F

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CARVED BY NATURE ENGELMANN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII) (676-2827)A 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)