A couple weeks ago, my sister Kelly, my Aunt Sandy, and I
went to Starved Rock, in Utica, Illinois. I haven’t been there in SO long, and
I remember we used to go there with my grandparents when we were little. I was
feeling really under the weather, so I wasn’t sure how I would do, with having
to climb all the stairs. However, I was grateful to see that after every set of
stairs, there was a landing, with several benches, where we could all sit, and
catch our breath.
We intended to go there to take photos of the color-changing
leaves, but everything was still green, so it was hard to find trees that had started
to change. We were too early. However, we got some amazing pictures, got a lot
of exercise, and had so much fun as we walked down all of the paths, and took
in the beautiful views. I think we all overcame a little bit of fear, as we all
pushed ourselves to get closer to the edge of the cliffs, and look down into
the river below us. It was windy, so that didn’t make it any easier, but even I
can say I was proud of myself, for going to the edge of the railing that runs
along the top of the cliff.
If you’ve never been to Starved Rock, you definitely should
go. It’s great if you want to get away from the city, and be closer to nature.
I almost forgot—we even saw a woodchuck. I heard a noise and I was scared to
look back, thinking someone was playing a trick on me. But then, when I looked,
I saw a woodchuck hiding inside his house, made of boards. My sister said that
he probably made it himself. Later, her husband asked me if I asked the
woodchuck how much wood he could chuck. Haha!
All in all it was a beautiful sunny, cool day, and I had
such a great time. This is our second fall trip that my sister and I have done.
We’ve decided to make it a tradition. Last year we went to Michigan. We still
plan to go somewhere else when the leaves start to change color, more. Maybe
next year, we’ll wait a little bit longer before we go. Anyway, hope you
enjoyed this post!
Until next time! J
