(*Initially when I tried to find out more information about the Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois, I was taken to a park with the same name in Colorado.)
Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois is part of the Shawnee Forest. It has a very tranquil energy and is a great place to watch sunsets. It’s hard to believe that this was once a part of the ocean.
Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Garden of the Gods rock formation
Remnants of the Sea
Rock formations
Remnants of an Ancient Sea
Garden of the Gods
Iron bands
Reddish bands caused by iron and ground water
Man on a Mountain
Sunset at Garden of the Gods
Winter Sunset at Garden of the Gods
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