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Here is a great article from Heritage Harbor on things to do and places to see along the Illinois River Road!
Heritage Harbor Outlines Top 5 Illinois River Road Attractions
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The Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway ties together more than 100 nature-based destinations and unique communities throughout the Midwest in the Illinois River Valley. So, what are some top…Already? Can you feel the chill in the air??
This guy certainly can, he was hanging out on Route 251 overlooking the Illinois River in Peru this morning!
It might be a little chillier than we are used to in November, but it's still great hiking weather! Bundle up and get out there with nature! You won't regret it!
It won't be long before the Eagles are back in our area. Where is your favorite place to watch for them?
From Jean Hampton porch!!
This one was taken on the Illinois river between Lacon and henry
My front porch!!! Ta da
Lock & Dam 18
Starve rock
From my kitchen window while having a cup of coffee! Beautiful birds!
Just saw one the other day..out my back door.
One showed up across from Shore Acres yesterday
Thompson Causeway
Starved Rock
Kampsville Ferry or 5.5 miles north of there in a dead tree at the point of a island South end of island
Emiquon nature preserve by Dickson Mounds. There's a nesting site there I went to last year and took pics and video...
Bureau-LaSalle counties.
Alton IL. Is wonderful there.
Havana Nature Center!
r From my studio in Lacon.
Come to Starved Rock area— we have eagle families that stay all year
Renee Mohr
Not my favorite place but if you want to see 20 at one time go to the land fill .they sit on top of the big hill waiting for rats to run out of the the trash trucks. Only thing is you have to have a semi to get up there
Let's hear your opinion...what is prettier; a frozen waterfall, or a moving one?
A moving one because it means it’s warmer
Frozen is so massive.
The frozen one is cool, but I love moving waterfalls
Moving love the noise of rushing water
THEY ARE BOTH BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR OWN WAYS.....
I love seeing the frozen one, but hearing the moving one.
Both
Frozen. You can imagine the sound.
Moving one
There is beauty to be seen in both.
Depends on which season 😜
Frozen!!!!
moving
Moving
Bith, where they at?
Moving
Frozen.
both!
Both
Moving
They each are beautiful in their own way
Both
its like your children—shouldn’t have to choose—love them all