Friend of Stateparks Photo Gallery
Photographer: Michael E. Ruby
Copyright Notice: Michael E. Ruby
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Just a trickle
Big Clifty Falls
Upstream
Looking upstream from the bridge above Hoffman Falls
Hoffman Falls
Hoffman Falls after a major rain event
Bridge
This bridge is above Hoffman Falls.
Little Clifty Falls
After a major rain event
Big Clifty Falls
After a major rain event
Little Clifty Falls
After a small rain event
Bridge over stream
Bridge over the stream that feeds Hoffman Falls
Tunnel Falls
Tunnel Falls after a major rain event
Up stream
Upstream from Little Clifty Falls after a major rain event
Above Hoffman
Standing on the bridge looking toward Hoffman Falls
Abandon
Looking into the abandoned train tunnel.
Lilly Memorial
Looking out over the Lilly Memorial
Small falls
Upstream from the bridge
Big Clifty Falls
After a small rain event
Chicago
Chicago in the distance
Waves
The sun lights the waves coming to the shore
Shore
Shore line at Indiana Dunes
Ship
A ship on Lake Michigan
Indiana Dunes shore
Waves coming into shore
Gull
Sea gull on the beach
Heres looking at ya
A young hawk
Inner workings
Wooden gears and shafts are driven by the water wheel
Water wheel
The water wheel runs the milling process.
Grist Mill
The Grist Mill stands ready
Busching Bridge
Busching Bridge crosses Laughery Creek Just outside of Versailles State Park
Busching Bridge -1
This is the view if you are coming out of Versailles toward the Versailles State Park.
Dam
Versailles State Park Dam
Top of dam
Looking down over the Versailles State Park Dam.
Damselfly
A damselfly landed on a rock below the dam.
Fire Tower
Looking up at the 100 foot tall fire tower
Looking out
Looking out of the fire tower at the fall colors
Drive
A slow drive through the forest with the sunlight filtering through the trees
Bridge
Bridge over the dam for Knob Lake
At the bottom
Standing at the bottom of the dam for Knob Lake
Knob lake
Looking toward the damn
Bridge
Bridge over the Knob Lake dam.
Dam
Overflow dam for Knob Lake
Selmier State Forest
Follow the gravel lane
Climb
This is not a hard climb
Reflection
The lake reflects the forest
Path
The path leads down toward a small lake
Sun lit
The afternoon sun enhances the fall colors
Entrance to forest
Looking into the forest
Teal Pond
The drive down to Teal Pond
Teal Pond-1
The fall colors reflect off of the water.
Overflow
Greensburg Reservoir overflow
Reservoir
The blue sky reflecting off of the water.
Bridge
The bridge to the reservoir
Geese
Geese on the reservoir
Leak
Water leaking from the reservoir under the overflow.
Turtles
Turtles sunning on a log
Observation Point
Observation Point on Lake Richart
Deer
A deer along side of the lane
Lake Richart
Blue skys above a blue lake
Building a nest
Great Blue Heron building a nest.
Path
A short walk through the forest
Bridge
The Portersville Bridge
Plaque
The plaque at the Portersville Bridge
Elevation
This is an elevation tag on the way down to the Portersville Bridge
Plaque
The plaque at the Charlestown boat ramp
Charlestown Boat Ramp
Looking down the ramp to the Ohio River
Charlestown State Park
The Charlestown State Park entrance sign.
Another view
The Portersville Bridge from the other side
Plaque
The plaque sits on top of the Portersville Bridge
On the bridge
Standing in the middle of the Portersville Bridge
Falls of the Ohio-4
Fossil Beds
Falls of the Ohio-1
Welcome to the Falls of the Ohio State Park
Falls of the Ohio
Train tressel over the falls
Imprint
This is a large shell imprint in the sedimentary rock.
More of fossil beds
Looking up from the edge of the Ohio River
Fossil Beds
Looking over the fossil beds
Train
Looking toward Louisville as a train crosses the tressel.
Top of stairs
Looking down toward the fossil beds.
Falls of the Ohio-4
Louisville from the Falls of the Ohio State Park.
A fossil in the fossil beds