Natures Inspiration
by Bruce Bley
Title
Natures Inspiration
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph was taken on a recent visit to White Pines State Park near Oregon, Illinois.
White Pines Forest State Park is located in what was once a part of the Sauk leader Black Hawk's territory and encompasses an area once known as White Pines Woods. White Pines State Park nearly became an Illinois State Park as early as 1903, when the state established its first state park at Fort Massac. Members of the Oregon, Illinois Woman's Council started the process by lobbying the Illinois legislature to set aside White Pines Woods as a state park In 1903 the Illinois legislature appropriated US$30,000 for the purchase of White Pines Woods, the southernmost stand of virgin, native white pine trees in the state. The move was stalled when then-Illinois Governor Richard Yates vetoed the measure, citing costs. After 1903 and before 1927 (when the state park was established), the "Pines Woods Bill" was introduced several times without success. The influential Friends of Our Native Landscape included the area around the Rock River between Dixon and Oregon put White Pines on a list of 20 places in Illinois that should be designated state parks. Located in "Rock River country," along an old Indian trail, was White Pines Woods covering 500 acres in a canyon of dolomite rock carved by Pine Creek.
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November 6th, 2013
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Comments (9)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture of this fantastic wilderness composition, Bruce! Amazing colors and reflections! L/F/T/fb
Bruce Bley
Nadine and Bob, Thank you for the feature in the group "Natures Inspiration'. I am very grateful for the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "All Things Beautiful", SAIGON. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Comfortable Art - Limit 2 per day", Jim. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you for the feature in the group "FAA Featured Images. I am very grateful for the honor.