The South Branch of the Root River in Forestville St. Park in S.E. Minnesota is a good example of the river valleys that are unique to this area of the upper midwest. See the article on the relationship of glaciers and the river valleys a few pictures down.
posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 11:45 AM
Cliffs along Bear Creek about 1 mile above where it meets Deer Creek and they then form the Middle Branch of the Root River near Fillmore Mn
posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 11:42 AM
Sunset on the Deer Creek valley between Spring Valley Mn and Fillmore Mn
posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 11:40 AM
Ravines are really tributary valleys to river valleys and are eroded out during major rainfalls.
posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 11:37 AM
GLACIAL CREATION OF VALLEYS
Article(2 pages) on CREATION OF HILL AND VALLEYS
OF S.E. MINNESOTA FOR SPRING VALLEY TRIBUNE.
posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 11:35 AM
posted by NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Erickson @ 11:32 AM
For years we have kept track of events such as the arrival of the first Hummingbird or the blooming of the first Marsh Marigold. We have now begun to photograph these events and felt others may be interested in what we run into in our "nature wanderings".
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