False Solomon's Seal in dappled sunlight
Illinois Woodland
Sheriff Bikes
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Row of Berrien County Sheriff Motorcycles
Outside the Amtrack Station
St. Joseph, Michigan
A rather large crowd was gathering at Silver Beach on the shore of Lake Michigan to attend the festivities at the annual Blossom Time Festival. To help preserve the peace (or as Chicago's famous Mayor Daley once said, "To preserve disorder") several Berrien County Sheriff's officers parked their bikes to take part in foot patrol on the lakefront.
Row of Berrien County Sheriff Motorcycles
Outside the Amtrack Station
St. Joseph, Michigan
A rather large crowd was gathering at Silver Beach on the shore of Lake Michigan to attend the festivities at the annual Blossom Time Festival. To help preserve the peace (or as Chicago's famous Mayor Daley once said, "To preserve disorder") several Berrien County Sheriff's officers parked their bikes to take part in foot patrol on the lakefront.
Geese
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Mother Goose and her Gosling
Lake Katherine
Palos, Illinois
Spring welcomes a new generation of geese at the Lake Katherine nature preserve. In addition to the teams of geese, ducks and heron were also seen raising new families.
Lake Katherine is just west of Harlem Ave. slightly north of Route 83 on Lake Catherine Drive and right along the Calumet Sag Channel.
Mother Goose and her Gosling
Lake Katherine
Palos, Illinois
Spring welcomes a new generation of geese at the Lake Katherine nature preserve. In addition to the teams of geese, ducks and heron were also seen raising new families.
Lake Katherine is just west of Harlem Ave. slightly north of Route 83 on Lake Catherine Drive and right along the Calumet Sag Channel.
Starved Rock
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Pine Tree on 125 foot tall Limestone Butte
Starved Rock State Park
Illinois
Made the long climb up to Starved Rock over the weekend. Starved Rock is one of the many limestone buttes in the area around the small town of Utica, Illinois that can be climbed and explored. The state park has miles of trails through the woods and stone canyons near the Illinois River.
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Starved Rock Butte
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Starved Rock gets its name from an Indian battle where one tribe was driven up this butte and surrounded by another tribe. The battle lasted until all of the warriors on the butte starved to death.
Pine Tree on 125 foot tall Limestone Butte
Starved Rock State Park
Illinois
Made the long climb up to Starved Rock over the weekend. Starved Rock is one of the many limestone buttes in the area around the small town of Utica, Illinois that can be climbed and explored. The state park has miles of trails through the woods and stone canyons near the Illinois River.
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Starved Rock Butte
Click to see the flagpole at the top
Starved Rock gets its name from an Indian battle where one tribe was driven up this butte and surrounded by another tribe. The battle lasted until all of the warriors on the butte starved to death.
Snake
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A Snake hunting in Tinley Creek Woods
Found a little three-foot long snake hunting for prey while walking through the woods on Sunday. A dog was puzzled when he found the snake, I guess he's never seen one before. Thanks to the dog the snake froze and didn't move an inch for well over a minute. It gave me the chance to photograph him up close.
A Snake hunting in Tinley Creek Woods
Found a little three-foot long snake hunting for prey while walking through the woods on Sunday. A dog was puzzled when he found the snake, I guess he's never seen one before. Thanks to the dog the snake froze and didn't move an inch for well over a minute. It gave me the chance to photograph him up close.
Green Heron
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Green Heron Hunting in Lake Katherine
Palos, IL
Here's a little heron that just flew up from the south for the summer. He's perfectly happy hunting in this small inland lake in Illinois.
Green Heron Hunting in Lake Katherine
Palos, IL
Here's a little heron that just flew up from the south for the summer. He's perfectly happy hunting in this small inland lake in Illinois.
Cloudy at St. Joseph
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View of Silver Beach
St. Joseph, Michigan
It was a warm Saturday when this photo was taken. The skies looked as if they were painted by Salvidor Dali; rain threatened but never materialized, and these logs were washed up on the shore of Lake Michigan by the last storm.
View of Silver Beach
St. Joseph, Michigan
It was a warm Saturday when this photo was taken. The skies looked as if they were painted by Salvidor Dali; rain threatened but never materialized, and these logs were washed up on the shore of Lake Michigan by the last storm.
Bird Brain
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Seagull on Lake Michigan Seawall
Evanston, IL
Guess he can't read or he just doesn't care if he breaks the rules.
Seagull on Lake Michigan Seawall
Evanston, IL
Guess he can't read or he just doesn't care if he breaks the rules.
Waiting for Summer
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Lifeguard Tower Waiting for Summer
Washington Park Beach
Michigan City, Indiana
A bright yellow lifeguard tower stands out against the sand, water and sky. In just a couple of weeks, this beach will be filled with people sunbathing and swimming in Lake Michigan.
Lifeguard Tower Waiting for Summer
Washington Park Beach
Michigan City, Indiana
A bright yellow lifeguard tower stands out against the sand, water and sky. In just a couple of weeks, this beach will be filled with people sunbathing and swimming in Lake Michigan.
Round Barn Backlit
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Round Barn
Marshall County, Indiana
This round barn is on the grounds of the Fulton County Museum near Rochester, Indiana. The Rochester area is home to the most round barns in the country - nine, including the oldest round barn in the country.
Their Round Barn Festival is coming up June 7-9, 2007. I hope to attend the three hour tour of the round barns around Rochester.
Round Barn
Marshall County, Indiana
This round barn is on the grounds of the Fulton County Museum near Rochester, Indiana. The Rochester area is home to the most round barns in the country - nine, including the oldest round barn in the country.
Their Round Barn Festival is coming up June 7-9, 2007. I hope to attend the three hour tour of the round barns around Rochester.
Michigan City Light
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Michigan City Lighthouse
Washington Park
Michigan City, Indiana
It was a sunny Saturday in the high 60's, a perfect day to enjoy walking along the shore of Lake Michigan in Michigan City's famous Washington Park. A six dollar parking fee seemed well worth it once we stepped on the beach. The lighthouse was about two block away - down a long breakwater - and you can walk all the way out and around it.
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After the lighthouse, we enjoyed walking along the shore. The water was frigid, but splashing along wasn't so bad. The beach seems to be a few miles long and is pretty wide and has several tall sand dunes with "seagrass" blocking a lot of the housing and industry from view.
Michigan City Lighthouse
Washington Park
Michigan City, Indiana
It was a sunny Saturday in the high 60's, a perfect day to enjoy walking along the shore of Lake Michigan in Michigan City's famous Washington Park. A six dollar parking fee seemed well worth it once we stepped on the beach. The lighthouse was about two block away - down a long breakwater - and you can walk all the way out and around it.
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After the lighthouse, we enjoyed walking along the shore. The water was frigid, but splashing along wasn't so bad. The beach seems to be a few miles long and is pretty wide and has several tall sand dunes with "seagrass" blocking a lot of the housing and industry from view.
Amish Indiana
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Preserved Barn and Implements
Amish Acres, Nappanee, IN
On the grounds of the famous Amish Acres restaurant sits an historic farm. It was a beautiful warm April day when we visited, so we wandered around the grounds for a bit.
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Round Barn
Amish Acres, Nappanee, IN
This round barn was built in 1911 and moved to Amish Acres in 1991. There it was turned into a modern theater where plays are performed daily.
Preserved Barn and Implements
Amish Acres, Nappanee, IN
On the grounds of the famous Amish Acres restaurant sits an historic farm. It was a beautiful warm April day when we visited, so we wandered around the grounds for a bit.
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Round Barn
Amish Acres, Nappanee, IN
This round barn was built in 1911 and moved to Amish Acres in 1991. There it was turned into a modern theater where plays are performed daily.
Grosse Point Light
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Grosse Point Lighthouse
Sheridan Road Side
I was unable to post anything on my blog for a few days! The blog disappeared and I couldn't do anything about it. Today, it reappeared and it's good to be back.
Sunday, April 22 was a beautiful 83 degree day in the Chicago area. A perfect day to explore the shore of Lake Michigan. I've wanted to visit Grosse Point Lighthouse for a long time, so we finally climbed into the car and drove up to Evanston to find the light. It was easy to find, and easy to wander around to take some photos. The kids even waded into Lake Michigan - well, the little warm tidal pools at least.
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Grosse Point Lighthouse
Beach Side
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Grosse point Lighthouse
From Lake Michigan
Let me tell you... Lake Michigan on April 22 is extremely COLD! I wandered in up to my knees for this shot and almost screamed in agony at the piercing cold water.
Grosse Point Lighthouse
Sheridan Road Side
I was unable to post anything on my blog for a few days! The blog disappeared and I couldn't do anything about it. Today, it reappeared and it's good to be back.
Sunday, April 22 was a beautiful 83 degree day in the Chicago area. A perfect day to explore the shore of Lake Michigan. I've wanted to visit Grosse Point Lighthouse for a long time, so we finally climbed into the car and drove up to Evanston to find the light. It was easy to find, and easy to wander around to take some photos. The kids even waded into Lake Michigan - well, the little warm tidal pools at least.
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Grosse Point Lighthouse
Beach Side
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Grosse point Lighthouse
From Lake Michigan
Let me tell you... Lake Michigan on April 22 is extremely COLD! I wandered in up to my knees for this shot and almost screamed in agony at the piercing cold water.
Peek A Boo
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Squirrel Hiding
Here's a little guy I ran into in the woods today. He kept peeking around the tree waiting for me to move on. Every step I took, he would move around the tree so only his head was showing.
Squirrel Hiding
Here's a little guy I ran into in the woods today. He kept peeking around the tree waiting for me to move on. Every step I took, he would move around the tree so only his head was showing.
More from the Little Barn
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Crib Barn
Orland Park, IL
Another shot of one of my favorite subjects. An approaching rain storm had the sky looking almost artificial. A few minutes later, a heavy, cold rain fell in the area, washing away any ideas of more photos.
Crib Barn
Orland Park, IL
Another shot of one of my favorite subjects. An approaching rain storm had the sky looking almost artificial. A few minutes later, a heavy, cold rain fell in the area, washing away any ideas of more photos.
April Snowstorm
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Crib Barn in Orland Park, IL
Covered in Fresh Snow
Winter showed the Chicago area that he's not finished yet. 1 to 3 inches of fresh, wet snow fell overnight with additional snow, rain and sleet expected throughout the day. All this after temperatures near 80 a couple of weeks ago and 50 yesterday.
At least it should melt quickly...
Crib Barn in Orland Park, IL
Covered in Fresh Snow
Winter showed the Chicago area that he's not finished yet. 1 to 3 inches of fresh, wet snow fell overnight with additional snow, rain and sleet expected throughout the day. All this after temperatures near 80 a couple of weeks ago and 50 yesterday.
At least it should melt quickly...
Metal Cupola
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Whalon Barn Cupola
Bolingbrook, Illinois
One of two metal cupolas on the old Whalon barn. The barn is the property of the Will County Forest Preserve, and is fenced in so vandals cannot enter. Perhaps one day it will be restored.
Whalon Barn Cupola
Bolingbrook, Illinois
One of two metal cupolas on the old Whalon barn. The barn is the property of the Will County Forest Preserve, and is fenced in so vandals cannot enter. Perhaps one day it will be restored.
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