View of Spoon River on a late autumn afternoon from bridge at Ellisville. Illinois

Man in costume at Oak Hill Cemetery; many SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY characters lie there; Lewistown. Illinois

Del Parsons, a Spoon River fisherman since childhood, surveys the river @ his home on Babylon Bend Illinois

Crowd of tourists fills town of Ellisville during the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive, Oct. Illinois

Sign painted on store window in Ellisville asking for donations for veterans memorial. Illinois

Tourists walking along Ellisville main street during Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive; Oct. Illinois

David Johnson (l) and Fred Curtis of the Shade Tree Pickers play at village of Bernadotte. Illinois

Ladies barbershop quartet, 'Chordettes,' performs for Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive;London Mills Illinois

Two members of barbershop quartet 'Chordettes' sing for Spoon R. Scenic Drive crowd;London Mills. Illinois

Dennis Crouch shears one of his sheep for Spoon River Scenic Drive crowd in Farmington. Illinois

Woman in 1800s-period costume selling pastries and pumpkins; Spoon Rvr Scenic Dr; Farmington. Illinois

Basket overflowing with miniature pumpkins for sale. Illinois

Close-up of pile of miniature pumpkins. Illinois

Close-up of multi-hued Indian corn. Illinois

Close-up of watermelon. Illinois

Men stir copper kettles of apple butter with wooden paddles;Spoon River Scenic Drive, London Mills Illinois

Civil War re-enactors sit outside their tents with dog; Spoon River Scenic Drive, London Mills Illinois

Scraggly band of Union soldiers takes orders from sergeant; Spoon River Drive; London Mills. Illinois

Wooden Revolutionary-War flags sit in a stack for sale. Illinois

Dressed as 1800s teacher, Virginia Peterson stands at door of 1839 Waterford Schoolhouse. Illinois

Dressed as 1800s teacher, Virginia Peterson greets an old friend at 1839 Waterford School. Illinois

Little boy tells his sister a secret while her girlfriend waits to hear; London Mills. Illinois

Man dressed in 1800s style top hat and tails holds his grandson; Spoon River Drive, London Mills. Illinois

Miniature oil-burning steam engine pulls trainload of kids @ Spoon River Drive, London Mills. Illinois

Detail of Indian head on front of antique steam engine; Spoon River Scenic Drive, London Mills Illinois

Pair of Belgian horses pulls a wagonload of tourists past Dickson Mounds;Spoon River Drive Illinois

Detail of studded harness on Belgian horse. Illinois

Detail of front fender, radiator guard and Illinois license plate on antique Ford car. Illinois

Prairie grasslands with woodlands in background at Iroquois County Conservation Area;autumn. Illinois

Dew drops cling to fallen, autumn-reddened leaf at the Iroquois County Conservation Area. Illinois

Corn field and farmhouses; Iroquois County near St. Anne. Illinois

Log fence with Cooper Shop and Onstot Cabin in background; New Salem State Historic Site. Illinois

Dr. Regnier's Office, Sam Hill's Cabin, etc. in New Salem State Historic Site. Illinois

Grandpa and grandson walk hand-in-hand to Cooper Shop and Onstot Cabin; New Salem Historic Site. Illinois

Blacksmith puts an iron in the fire while stoking flames during the Candlelight Tour, New Salem. Illinois

Man and woman in mid-1800s style clothes chat on candle-lit path of New Salem State Historic Site Illinois

Man and children in period costumes light candle for annual Oct. Candlelight Tour, New Salem. Illinois

Women in period dress on Sam Hill's porch; hearth & candles lit for Candlelight Tour, New Salem. Illinois

Women in period dress at Rutledge Tavern chat in front of fire at Candlelight Tour; New Salem. Illinois

Ferns carpet the faces of the sandstone fault-block canyons in Giant City State Park. Illinois

A delicate vine spills over the ledges of a sandstone wall in Giant City State Park. Illinois

Massive sandstone boulder seems to teeter on a small stone pedestal; Giant City State Park. Illinois

Sunrise and morning fog on Little Grassy Lake in October; Giant City State Park. Illinois

Autumn leaves float in rocky pool that mirrors the trees they fell from; Ferne Clyffe S.P. Illinois

Autumn-colored trees catch sunset backlight while reflecting in lake at Ferne Clyffe State Park. Illinois

Detail of Great Horned Owl's wing. Illinois

Cattails catch golden light of sunset along lakeshore at Ferne Clyffe State Park. Illinois

Couple surveys Shawnee NF hill country from atop huge sandstone outcrop at Garden of the Gods. Illinois

Lone Canada goose glides across waters of Crab Orchard Lake at National Wildlife Refuge. Illinois

Flock of Canada geese swims the waters of Crab Orchard Lake at National Wildlife Refuge. Illinois

Flock of Canada geese swims the waters of Crab Orchard Lake at the National Wildlife Refuge. Illinois

Five Canada geese fly above trees and lake fog on early autumn morn at Crab Orchard Lake Illinois

Canada geese take flight in early morning fog at Crab Orchard Lake in Natl Wildlife Refuge. Illinois

Limestone bluffs & crimson leaves tower above Great River Road at sunset on Mississippi; Elsah. Illinois

Young couple jogs along Great River Road on the Mississippi during October sunset near Elsah Illinois

Woman walks along Great River Road bike path as barge motors past her on October morn; Elsah. Illinois

Barge glides down the Mississippi at sunrise as early-morn fog dissipates near Elsah. Illinois

Barge moves upstream on Mississippi as early-morn fog lifts w/ power plant in background; Elsah Illinois

Sidewalk and street carpeted by scarlet maple leaves on an October afternoon in Elsah. Illinois

Man & woman walk together beneath crimson-colored maple tree on October afternoon in Elsah. Illinois