Autumn in Indianapolis

We're going to look at these photos in the monochromatic days of winter to remind ourselves why we live in Indiana.

(all photos taken in and around Ft. Harrison State Park)

Not a lot of color here but a cute over-the-shoulder look from a deer:

Fairfax Beach at Lake Monroe

We were thinking about renting a condo on Monroe Lake for a little summer getaway for a few days but thought we'd like to scope out Fairfax Beach first to see what it was like. We were glad that we did. It's billed as "Indiana's Longest Beach" and, while we know this is not a state known for beaches, it wasn't as we expected. A lot of this is no doubt due to all of the recent rain. When we pulled up to the gate there was a sign that the beach was closed. As we drove by it, a few people were on it anyway. The water was high and there really wasn't a lot of beach to frolic on. So much for our "staycation" at a nearby beach. Maybe we'll set our sights on a secluded-in-the-woods cabin in southern Indiana now.

Clifty Falls State Park- Madison, Indiana

We didn't have a lot of time to devote to Clifty Falls State Park on our recent trip to Southern Indiana. We had a lot on our agenda and we can only be away from home for so long before our Pomeranian starts to revolt. We drove in the south entrance off of SR 56 and headed towards the nearest falls since we didn't have time to explore the whole park. We parked by Hoffman Falls and walked down to see the water. These aren't huge, Hawaii-like falls but they are still pretty. We were excited to finally, after 7 years of faithfully buying the Indiana State Park pass, use it for another park besides the Fort Harrison one that we go to all the time. There were intermittent sprinkles on the day that we were there so the wooden steps that led down to the falls were a bit slick. Mrs. WYA! ended up taking a fall down a couple of them (with no serious injuries). She thought it was awfully funny that she wanted to see the falls and ended up becoming one of the "falls".

The park was gorgeous with everything so lush and green. We look forward to having more time to explore it.