Garden of the Gods - Camel Rock Acrylic Print

acrylic prints fall acrylic prints nature acrylic prints tree acrylic prints landscape acrylic prints garden of the gods acrylic prints shawnee national forest acrylic prints southern illinois acrylic prints illinois acrylic prints camel rock acrylic prints autumn acrylic prints fall colors acrylic prints wilderness acrylic prints river to river trail acrylic prints rock formation acrylic prints rock formations acrylic prints

photographs fall photos nature photos tree photos landscape photos garden of the gods photos shawnee national forest photos southern illinois photos illinois photos camel rock photos autumn photos fall colors photos wilderness photos river to river trail photos rock formation photos rock formations photos

An autumn view of Camel Rock, which is the most famous sandstone rock formation, at Garden of the Gods in Southern Illinois. As part of Shawnee National Forest, Garden of the Gods covers over 3,300 acres of forest through Saline, Pope, and Hardin Counties in the southern tip of the state.

This area is part of an uplifted sandstone plateau that was never covered by glaciers, unlike most of Illinois. Those glaciers stopped just north of here, so the southern tip of the state has beautiful rolling hills, unlike the flatness of the rest of the state.

Over millions of years, the wind and the rain have sculpted some of the most stunning and extraordinary rock formations known to man here. As a result, several hoodoos have evocative names, like Anvil Rock, Camel Rock, Mushroom Rock, Devil's Smoke Stack, and Table Rock. These massive pillars of sandstone and scenic bluff overlooks make Garden of the Gods one of the Midwest's most inspiring views.

Copyright 2022 Susan Ris...

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...