THE ICE WORLD ADVENTURE TRAVEL With the extreme cold temperatures

With the extreme cold temperatures of January and February

The morning was very calm and peaceful with the sunrise being reflected onto a picturesque scene

There are a few varieties of engelmann prickly pear

Saguaro cacti are seen in this desert southwest scene at Saguaro National Park

I arrived at the lake around 6 am and started my way along the south end of the lake

THE ICE WORLD ADVENTURE TRAVEL With the extreme cold temperaturesA 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 3583)