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Late-summer breeze moving through the wildflower meadow at Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana. 🌾🌸 A perfect afternoon to be outdoors. #INWX #IndianaStateParks #MoundsStatePark #Nature
September 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
memoirsofaweirdo.bsky.social
I love this little stinker #dog #doggo #dogs #browncountystatepark #indianastateparks #hiking #camping
May 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
mspounds.bsky.social
Turkey vulture at Summit Lake State Park, Indiana.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birds #turkeyvulture #vulture #summitlake #indianastateparks
Dark bird with lighter-colored wing feathers, large wings spread widely, soaring against a blue sky.
September 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
gotakeahikewithac.bsky.social
It was a great day to hike at Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell IN. #hoosiersky #hiking #indianastateparks
March 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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The Spring wildflowers are blooming at Versailles State Park in Versailles Indiana ##hoosiersky #indianastateparks #wildflowers
April 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
mspounds.bsky.social
Mushrooms, Brown County State Park in Indiana (photos taken in July).
#naturephotography #forestphotography #mushroom #mushroomphotography #browncounty #browncountystatepark #indianastateparks
A yellow mushroom with an irregular cup shape, in a bed of sticks, leaves, and green plants. A pink mushroom with an umbrella shape, in a bed of sticks, leaves, and green plants.
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
jeweliatoo.bsky.social
Winter hike at beautiful Turkey Run SP. Thank goodness for yaktrax which gave me magical powers on the ice.

#optputside
#hiking
#indianastateparks
#takeahike
January 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
mspounds.bsky.social
Northern parula, Spring Mill State Park, Indiana.
#northernparula #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #indianastateparks #statepark #springmillstatepark
Small gray, yellow, white and black bird, sitting on a branch, looking down, with green leaves in the background.
July 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
mspounds.bsky.social
We saw this young deer near the lodge at Spring Mill State Park in Indiana.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #indianastateparks #statepark #springmillstatepark #deer
Young deer with back-lit ears and spots on its side, looking through leaves in a forest.
July 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
mspounds.bsky.social
American redstart female, Mounds State Park, Indiana.
#naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birds #americanredstart #redstart #moundsstatepark #indianastateparks
Small gray, yellow and white bird sitting on a tree branch, with a blurry green and orange background.
September 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
mspounds.bsky.social
Adirondack guideboat, Summit Lake State Park, Indiana.
#boatphotography #lakephotography #naturephotography #adirondackguideboat #statepark #stateparks #indianastateparks #summitlake #summitlakestatepark
Man sitting in a long rowboat, black on the sides with a wooden rim around the top. Name on the boat, Fancy Nancy, painted on the side. Man is wearing a dark jacket and a dark hat with a brim, and has a white mustache and beard. Boat is on still water, with tree-lined shore in the background.
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
mspounds.bsky.social
Red-headed woodpecker, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #redheadedwoodpecker #woodpecker #turkeyrunstatepark #indianastateparks
Woodpecker on a tree trunk. It is on the left side of the trunk with it back toward the camera. The head is slightly in profile and we can see an eye and the beak. Back and tail are black, with some white at the ends of the wings. The head is a deep red color. We see a bit of belly, which is white. The beak is long and pointy, and looks gray. The background is blurry branches and white sky.
February 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM
mspounds.bsky.social
This cardinal has something in his beak, maybe a pine nut? Turkey Run State Park in Indiana.
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #cardinal #turkeyrunstatepark #indianastateparks
Cardinal sitting on a tree branch, facing away from the camera with his head turned to the right. The wings folded on his back and the tail are a grayish red color. His shoulders, head, and the tall crest on his head are bright red. His face is black around the eye and beak, which is an orange color. He has something round and dark in his beak. To the left is a tree trunk, and the foreground on the right has some blurry evergreen branches. There are other branches and evergreens in the distance. Some gray sky can be seen between the branches.
February 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
mspounds.bsky.social
Bald eagle, Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. They make some pretty interesting sounds too!
#birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #baldeagle #eagle #turkeyrunstatepark #indianastateparks
Large bird flying with wings outstretched. Tail feathers are spread out, white with brown edges. Wings and body are brown, with bits of white throughout. Tips of the wings are individual feathers spread out with space between them. Head is white but with some streaky brown color. Beak is yellow with a sharp hook on the end. It is flying from left to right, with the underside of the wings and tail facing the camera. Wings are diagonally positioned in the frame, with the wing on the left pointed upward and the wing on the right pointed downward. The background is a white, cloudy sky.
February 18, 2026 at 4:54 PM
mspounds.bsky.social
Cake Rock, Clifty Falls State Park, Madison, Indiana.
#naturephotography #landscapephotography #cliftyfallsstatepark #cakerock #indianastateparks #photography
On the left a large rock that appears to come to a narrow edge toward the center of the frame, and leaning back toward the left so the top of the rock is at an upward angle. To the right is another large rock, but leaning in the opposite direction, as well as some other smaller rocks. The rock on the left is well lit by the sun, but the one on the right appears to be in shadow and looks darker. Between the rocks, a hiking trail passes through, and there is a wooden railing on one side of the trail. The rocks are much larger than the wooden railing. In the background are some trees with green leaves and a bit of blue sky above the rock on the left. There are some other green plants in the foreground.
August 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
riverrockpubs.bsky.social
Tari and I had a fun day wandering around the Indiana State Fair but a special treat was finding Hike Indiana State Parks for sale in the Indiana DNR exhibit building. The fair runs until August 23; plan a visit and pick up your own copy of the book. #indianastatefair #indianastateparks
August 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
oblitterate.bsky.social
12.16 pounds of litter along a half-mile of state forest road in #indianastateparks
#littering #nature
August 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM