Midwest Scenes

Photos I've taken over the years in various Midwestern locations. Here you'll find a variety of photos showing the landscapes, towns, cities, people and nature of the Midwest USA. New images are added from time to time.

Cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis) along creek. Deer Grove Forest Preserve. Cook County, Illinois.
wetland Deer Grove wildflowers Lobelia cardinalis creek Forest Preserve stream red Cook County savanah cardinal flower forest woodland wildflower
Bald cypress reflected in Heron Pond. Cache River State Natural Area, Illinois
water swamp deciduous conifer Cache River green gray Taxodium distichum reflection wetland bald cypress Illinois
Bald cypress trunks and reflections. Heron Pond, Cache River State Natural Area, Illinois.
water duckweed tree Heron Pond trunk botany Taxodium distichum reflection MIdwest plant wetland Illinos America bald cypress swamp
Evening Paddle, Blazing Sky. Canoe on Green Bay at twilight. Ephraim, Wisconsin.
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Sidewalk café on Phillips Avenue. Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota
cafe downtown evening Sioux Falls South Dakota twilight
Wind farm. Benton County Indiana
energy green generator Indiana turbine wind production electricity windmill alternative generation power renewable
Sunrise Diner at sunset. Downtown Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette Indiana diner restaurant city urban
Bluebells, Illinois Canyon. Starved Rock State Park, Illinois.
canyon forest Nature bluebell wildflower flower spring Landscape vernal Illinois rock outside deciduous season woods plant Mertensia virginica Starved Rock State Park Outdoors habitat botany sandstone cliff geology scenic
View of downtown Chicago from Lincoln Park on a late winter day. Panorama.
panorama park lagoon Illinois pond city highrise building skyline skyscraper USA urban evening
Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea). This was actually taken in my backyard with a Canon 5DII and Canon 135mm f2.0L lens. This may be the sharpest lens I own. It also renders out of focus areas beautifully.
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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on late boneset (Eupatorium serotinum). Wolf Road Prairie, Illinois.
fall prairie flower Midwest USA autumn summer meadow wildflower asteraciae
Small waterfall and multcolored rock. Rocky Hollow, Turkey Run State Park, Indiana.
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Pink daiseys and peristyle. Millennium Park. Chicago, Illinois.
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Crown Fountain, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois.
urban wet plaza blur city water art architecture attraction public people splash
Crown Fountain, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois.
public art face attraction wet urban people plaza city blur architecture water video
Crown Fountain, Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois.
urban face attraction wet public plaza blur people city art video architecture
Marina Towers highrise apartment buildings. Chicago Illinois USA
organized Midwest unusual home window metropolis columns live skyscraper city circular population urban array residence rows architecture high balcony stacked imposing
Two boys walking on railroad track. Palmyra, Wisconsin, USA.
Americana walk child rail depot America town evening carefree tie relaxed lifestyle pals train rural agriculture history boy hike declining Midwest USA peaceful kid afternoon grain pair elevator country summer railroad track two disappearing bucolic warm nostalgia children buddies
Cloud Gate. Sculpture by Anish Kapoor. Interior view. Millenium Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Photo was taken just after the sculpture was complete but before the seams were polished. This is the cover image of the art textbook, "Experiencing Art Around Us," by Thomas Buser. This image may be licensed at http://www.alamy.com, search image number A5YD36.
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The Punch Bowl Turkey Run State Park Indiana USA.
waterfall canyon glen cliff scenic nature Turkey Run Indiana Midwest USA scenic nature America rock stone forest tree leaf tranquil serene quiet wet stream creek brook green current moss lush motion time ancient erosion cut carve sylvan hollow punchbowl
Navy Pier in winter. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Ferris wheel and excursion boats. This image was shot on film in the mid 1990s.
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Downtown Oak Park, Illinois. Marion Street Mall, winter twilight. The mall has since been replaced by a brick street.
Christmas Xmas avenue city evening holiday light mall pavement snow street town village
Prairie blazing star (Liatris pycnostachya). Wolf Road Prairie, Illinois. This is the cover image of the book, "Illinois Plants and Animals," by Andrew Santella.
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Two lane country road extending to horizon through farmland. Eastern Iowa. Shot on film with an EOS SLR.
roads horizon contrail scenic Iowa farm farmland sky road USA farms cloud clouds contrails
Hepatica or liverwort, Starved Rock State Park, Illinois
flower cliff plant spring delicate habitat ephemeral Starved Rock State Park vernal wildflower Illinois botany nature canyon Hepatica
Wild blue lupine (Lupinus perennis). Illinois Beach State Park.
lupine wildflower legume flower plant poison wild Illinois botany blue nature
Round-lobed hepatica. Warren Woods State Park, Michigan. The foliage is wild onion leaves.
wildflowers woodland wildflower flowers delicate flower ephemeral Hepatica americana spring vernal forest
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia humifusa) flower. Illinois Beach State Park. The prickly pear can be found over a large part of the USA in dry habitats.
habitat wildflower Flowers prickly pear plant biology botany dry nature cactus dune environment desert
Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides). Wolf Road Prairie, Illinois.
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Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides). Wolf Road Prairie, Illinois.

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Midwest Scenes