Cedar Creek – Winter Series
February 7 - by Gary Marks A Dream What I see before me is a masterpiece, created by a great unseen artist. I look around trying to take in every single detail, but I am soon overwhelmed. I feel as though I am walking through a dream and will soon wake up and all of this will be gone, but it is not a dream. The temperatures hover around the 30′s and I know that within a matter of time this great piece of canvas will be wiped clean. ... Read More
Cedar Creek / Cove Hollow – Winter Series – Part One
February 7 - by Gary Marks The Risks We Take The whirling lights of a Sheriff’s vehicle were planted in the middle of the road as an ambulance waited off to the side. A large flatbed tow truck lies cross ways in the road backing up to get in line with a red car that has plummeted off a steep embankment. A long cable is wound out and a bundled up man makes the slippery trek down to the immobilized vehicle. My windshield wipers once again... Read More
Cove Hollow – Cedar Lake – Shawnee National Forest
Shawnee National Forest – Cedar Lake – Cove Hollow Majestic sheer bluffs, a shimmering lake, two beautiful intermittent waterfalls, steep rocky descents, abused. These are all adequate words to describe this hidden gem located just a short distance from Pomona Illinois in the Shawnee National Forest. Quick Stats Difficulty: Steep descents from the bluff with rocky, uneven trail conditions, rocks very slippery when wet Length: ... Read More
