I ran back out to Fox Island after one of our many rainstorms this week to snap some pictures. Fox Island really is a nice little park; I suspect (but don’t know) that with all of the swampland on the property it’s probably more closely representative of what this area was like before civilization moved in than most of the other parks in the area. It helps that it’s only a few minutes’ drive out of town.
After the Storm
Of course, the downside is that the mosquitoes are absolutely terrible. I’ve been to a lot of parks and “wilderness” areas in northern Indiana, and I don’t think I’ve ever found anyplace that’s as intolerable as Fox Island in the summer. So this is unfortunately likely to be my last trip out there until we get a frost this fall.
Toad
On the upside, there’s an impressive amount of small wildlife out there for being so close to town. Songbirds and waterfowl especially like the woods and swamp that the park affords. Sadly my wildlife photography skills leave a lot to be desired. I scared up a pair of wood ducks while I was walking around but wasn’t quick enough on the draw. The best I could manage was this toad, who was kind enough to hold still for a brief photo shoot.
Autumn Olive
I managed to snap a few shots of a turtle that had wandered out in the path as well, but, well, he did what turtles do. Alas, a shell with an annoyed turtle face sticking out of it does not make for great photography.
It’s too bad the place is so bad in the summer. Maybe I’ll have to load up on the bug spray some weekend and head out there again.
i was supposed to be there on my floatie today! wah!