I went hiking in Indiana dunes. weather was really nice. Wonderful wildflowers.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
State Parks @ IL
Summer in IL is quite enjoyable. James visited me from finally and we went camping to Starved rock state park. There is another state park nearby, Matthiessen state park.
Hiking trails were beautiful in both the parks. Although Starved rock is the most popular park here, but we liked the other one. It is only approximately 2 hrs of driving from my place. The nearby town is Utica. This has the smallest downtown I have ever seen :)
Hiking trails were beautiful in both the parks. Although Starved rock is the most popular park here, but we liked the other one. It is only approximately 2 hrs of driving from my place. The nearby town is Utica. This has the smallest downtown I have ever seen :)
Flickr album
Monday, June 30, 2014
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Skydeck and architecture tour in Chicago
For the first time, I went to the Skydeck in Willis tower and rode the boat for a nice architecture tour here in Chicago. The best part was to watch a storm that was building up in the north-west side of it from America's tallest building.
After that, I took the architecture tour and the timing was perfect. Sky and skylines, both were really gorgeous :)
Flickr album
After that, I took the architecture tour and the timing was perfect. Sky and skylines, both were really gorgeous :)
Flickr album
Camping trip @ Cuyahoga Valley NP in Ohio
We went for a camping trip in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. It is by the side of Cuyahoga river - the "Crooked River". Ohio & Erie canalway byway also runs through the park.
We reached Boston store visitor center on Saturday at 4:00 am. Surprisingly and fortunately, there was a "photo walk" (around 4:45 am) by the Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society, I went with them to take pictures of wildflowers. It was a wonderful experience. I met so many people who are avid photographers and naturalists.
The two main flowers in this seasons are daisy (they are about to go) and black-eyed Susan (about to reach the pick). We followed the Buckeye Trail which was covered with these flowers in both sides.
We talked to one of the super-enthusiastic visitor center guides. She gave us really wonderful suggestion / info about the park.
We went to Ledges trail, Brandywine Gorge Trail and brandywine waterfalls, Blue Hen waterfalls, Indigo lake, Beaver Marsh. (total may be around 8 mile).
I tried to jam with someone named Steve who was also there with his guitar :) I wish I had my recorded with me :( On that night, we camped at Standford campsite (Site #5).
On Sunday, we first saw an art exhibition by local artists. There were lot of good paintings. Importantly, I saw few wonderful with soft pastels.
We biked along the main trail of the park - Towpath trail (around 12 mile) and then took the scenic train ride from Rockside station and got down at Peninsula where we rented our bike (from Century Cycles) and parked our car. The best part is that you can put your bike on the train and pay only 3$ for one-side journey :) It is called "Bike the Trail, Ride the Rail !".
Overall, it was a wonderful trip :) and here are some pictures I took there
Flickr album
We reached Boston store visitor center on Saturday at 4:00 am. Surprisingly and fortunately, there was a "photo walk" (around 4:45 am) by the Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society, I went with them to take pictures of wildflowers. It was a wonderful experience. I met so many people who are avid photographers and naturalists.
The two main flowers in this seasons are daisy (they are about to go) and black-eyed Susan (about to reach the pick). We followed the Buckeye Trail which was covered with these flowers in both sides.
We talked to one of the super-enthusiastic visitor center guides. She gave us really wonderful suggestion / info about the park.
We went to Ledges trail, Brandywine Gorge Trail and brandywine waterfalls, Blue Hen waterfalls, Indigo lake, Beaver Marsh. (total may be around 8 mile).
I tried to jam with someone named Steve who was also there with his guitar :) I wish I had my recorded with me :( On that night, we camped at Standford campsite (Site #5).
On Sunday, we first saw an art exhibition by local artists. There were lot of good paintings. Importantly, I saw few wonderful with soft pastels.
We biked along the main trail of the park - Towpath trail (around 12 mile) and then took the scenic train ride from Rockside station and got down at Peninsula where we rented our bike (from Century Cycles) and parked our car. The best part is that you can put your bike on the train and pay only 3$ for one-side journey :) It is called "Bike the Trail, Ride the Rail !".
Overall, it was a wonderful trip :) and here are some pictures I took there
Flickr album
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
National Seashores @ Michigan
I went for a 2-day-Camping trip with one of my friends.
We visited Pictured rock national seashore and Sleeping bear dunes national seashore.
We visited Pictured rock national seashore and Sleeping bear dunes national seashore.
Link to Flickr album
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Tulip Festival @ Holland, Michigan
Visited on 4th May. It was a bright sunny day in this little town Holland :)
Tulips were not in full bloom though, but still it was really colorful, specially the Dutch village :)
Tulips were not in full bloom though, but still it was really colorful, specially the Dutch village :)
click here for the album in Flickr
Friday, January 3, 2014
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