That Georgia Biologist

Hey everyone! So in addition to Warren Dunes State Park, my family and I also visited Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore while they were here! Indiana Dunes is located in Indiana, duh, on the small strip of Lake Michigan coast line that Indiana can lay claim to. It's intermixed like a potluck (here a little, there a little, etc.) with industry and the ever-reaching urban extensions of Chicago. So while I never felt like, "ahhhh....I'm in a national park" sort of relief that I do when I go to the Smokies or Mammoth Cave, I still did have a very fun time with my family exploring what the park had to offer. I was excited to visit Indiana Dunes as it is a national park (yay stamp!!), plus it looked like there were some pretty cool things there - beach, trails, old pioneer homes to name a few. Sounded like a recipe for a good time to me! :D Anyway, the first place we went was West Beach. West Beach is a popular beach at the park (duh) and I'm happy we got there ea

So earlier this month I had the great honor of hosting my parents and sister for a week or so, and during that time of course I took them out to Warren Dunes for a sunset! Per usual, neither the sunset nor my family's antics disappointed me ;) Haha. It was lots of fun to hang out, make quality memories, and take photos like only we can. It was pretty much an hour straight photo shoot with a few other activities thrown in ;) Following are some of my favorite pictures! Of course I had to start out with the classic "grasses in front of the sunset" shot... ...but I soon turned my attention to the greenery behind me. I never remember it being so vibrant before! The lure of the path is strong. Such a big sweeping beach! Love how deserted Michigan's most popular state park can be...even during the summer. Shhh , keep this a secret, but I've found going on a weeknight to really help! ;) My dad pondering the grasses... ...then teaching