With the warm weather lately, the frozen waterfalls of Starved Rock State Park are transforming by the hour. In some cases, the warm weather can help the icefalls grow, as the snow melts, it sends water down the streams that feed the falls.
Chunks of ice break loose and fall to the ground, then additional water freezes on and around them. In the early winter, this icefall was thin, and the light came through, making a colorful frozen wall hikers could walk behind. Now, the falls have thickened, blocking out the light, and other pieces have broken off, making this icefall narrow again.
The water that continues to fall over the canyon wall, forms intricate shapes and patterns on the exterior of the frozen ice column. These are often the first parts of the ice to break off, so they must be enjoyed while they last.
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