Reconstructed Cragg Cabin at Goose Lake Prairie State Park in Morris, Illinois, which once served as a stop on the old Chicago-Bloomington Teamster Trail

Winter scene at Goose Lake Prairie State Park in Morris, Illinois, where reclaimed prairie demonstrates the landscape that once covered 60 percent of the State

Like a giant cut diamond, this chunk of ice sits on the edge of a melting ice sheet on the Kankakee River in Wilmington, Illinois

When the thaw comes each spring on the Kankakee River in Wilmington, Illinois, the frozen river breaks up into mini icebergs and crystal ice formations

Brilliant blue sky provides a gorgeous backdrop for frost-coated trees after a severe winter storm in Wilmington, Illinois. The strong winds and frigid temperatures combined to create crystals on the branches that appear to be nearly horizontal.