The shore at Indiana Dunes State Park.
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The picture above is a scan from a slide made about 40 years ago. The slide was made at Indiana Dunes State Park, which includes more than three miles of Lake Michigan’s south shore. The park consists of 2,182 acres of primitive, beautiful, historical and unique landscape. Eighteen hundred acres are wooded and contain some of the most diversified flora and fauna in the Midwest. Other area are made up of drifting sand hills, the dunes which give the park it’s name. One of the tallest dunes, Mt. Tom, is nearly two hundred feet tall.
It was always a treat when Mom and Dad would take us to the Dunes to go swimming. We lived about 40 miles from the park and would get to go once or twice each year.
Indiana Dunes State Park is still there, but it is now completely surrounded by the Indiana Dunes National Seashore.
Tags: American Life, Indiana, My World
Senior Moments 
June 9, 2009 at 6:43 am |
I love looking through the trees to see the sand, water, and sky. Great picture!
June 9, 2009 at 7:33 am |
Wow! I am witnessing a moment captured 40 years ago!
I am thrilled.
June 9, 2009 at 7:34 am |
George,
It is always nice to dig in the past and look at some of those photos that bring back such nice memories!! Sounds like this was a favorite place!!
June 9, 2009 at 8:09 am |
I think it’s wonderful that instead of getting smaller, the park has enlarged to include the seashore!
I must admit I’m envious. The Philippines is so rich in natural beauty and we’re just destroying it 😦
June 9, 2009 at 8:20 am |
We have yet to go there; it is a place that crosses our mind but we always seem to forget it when we have the time.
June 9, 2009 at 8:38 am |
George: A wonderful memory from the past with that neat park on the lake.
June 9, 2009 at 8:59 am |
Oh those memories. Looks like a great place to go camping. Take care. MB
June 9, 2009 at 9:58 am |
Beautiful olace to stroll and take time out for oneself George.
June 9, 2009 at 12:42 pm |
Lovely memories George.
June 9, 2009 at 2:57 pm |
I like the title you chose for your blog. It’s fun (in a self-deprecating sort of way). You sure seem to get out and see stuff. Good for you!
June 9, 2009 at 4:47 pm |
Such a nice shot and full of good memories. Thanks for sharing with us George. 🙂
Suz
June 9, 2009 at 5:05 pm |
I never would have thought of dunes in Indiana, but that park looks great! My family always enjoyed walking along the beach and exploring the sand dunes in the Florida panhandle.
June 9, 2009 at 6:55 pm |
My best friend and I are both Yankee fans and we used to go to Chicago to see then and then come back to the Dunes to camp for the night. Those were the good ol’ days. 🙂