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Garden of the Gods State Park is located in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. It covers more than 3,300 acres of forest throughout Saline, Pope, and Hardin County, Illinois.

This area is part of an uplifted sandstone plateau that was never covered by glaciers like the majority of Illinois. They 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. Several of the 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 makes Garden of the Gods is one of the most inspiring views of the Midwest.

Copyright 2018 Susan Rissi Tregoning

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...