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Summit Lake SP, IN to Kickapoo SP, IL – Driving Directions
Indiana I70 and the road through New Castle to I70 are in HORRIBLE condition. We went an alternative routes even though it would mean more time on state highways to avoid I70. I465 is the bypass for Indianapolis. It has been under major repairs and in the southern part of Indianapolis. In some cases, only…
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Tap Water or Lake Water – please pick!
I decided it would be a fun challenge to determine if folks can tell the difference between Summit Lake State Park Tap water and Lake water. Please reply / comment on what you think is tap water. Next month I’ll update the post with details :-).
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Sunsets at Stonelick State Park Ohio
One of my favorite pastimes has been taking sunset pictures. Almost every night I walked to the shoreline to see if the sunset was going to amazing. In most cases, I was bedazzled by the beautiful sunset. See below for the various Stonelick State Park sunset pictures. I did not include my favorite picture because…
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Adventures with a Naturalist in Findley State Park
I absolutely loved Ohio State parks because they have Naturalists who host free events and maintain the Nature Center. For Findley State Park, the Naturalist is Wiz. He’s been with the park since 2016 and knows everything about the park, an avid bird watcher / photographer and talented engaging Naturalist. We participated in Wiz’s Standup…
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Stonelick State Park Ohio
Stonelick State Park is located about 25 minutes from Cincinatti, Ohio. Geologically when the Appalachian Mountains were forming to the east, the bedrock layer west of the mountains was elevated, creating the Cincinnati Arch. As a result, this area is known for its fossil hunting finds. We did not have an opportunity to go fossil…
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When a Tree Falls….
When a Tree Falls does it make noise if no one is around? Since a crowd was watching, yes the tree made noise. But not as much as I thought. When we arrived & parked our camper at Findley State Park, we saw a large pine tree (probably 16 inches diameter and probably 75 feet…
