Fall in the Wetlands

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Fall in the Wetlands

Without all the leaves on the trees, the wetlands throughout the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore seem exposed and vulnerable, yet at times also appear foreboding.

While setting up to capture this image, I stood alone, in ankle deep water and knee-high grass. I heard a loud rustling a few feet to my right, and it was quickly heading towards me. Unlike almost any other environment, swamps evoke eerie mental images of misfortune and evil, and this was no exception. The dim evening light and cloudy skies created an eerie atmosphere as I searched for the source of the rustling.

"Most likely a beaver getting ready for winter" I thought - but I never did find out what it was...........

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My Photos Published in Northern Indiana Lakes Magazine

The November/December 2009 issue of Northern Indiana Lakes Magazine used five of my lighthouse images for a feature article on local lighthouses, and for the cover of the magazine.













These are two-page spread tearsheets from the magazine.

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Hidden Falls from Above

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Hidden Falls from Above

Climbing up a bit higher than the waterfall, gives a view of the little canyon that ends with this waterfall. This is a place I'd love to explore, but there's no easy way to get there.

It's a bit off the beaten path, and the falls only run in wet weather. To get there, you need to cross the main steam at the bottom of the upper dells, right at the place called Cedar Point.

Certainly place I'll explore a bit more next spring.

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Giant's Bathtub Falls

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Giant's Bathtub Falls

Recent rains guaranteed lots of water in the dells of Matthiessen State Park near Utica, Illinois. The lower dells were completely flooded and impossible to visit, but the upper dells were in good form.

This four foot tall portion of the 10 or 12 foot total drop was running pretty fast into Giant's Bathtub, a 50 foot diameter natural pool at the bottom of the canyon.

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