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Me out hiking last week on my Vacation

Gallery: NPN PhotographersPosted November 7, 2008329 views8 comments

Spent the last 10 days hiking, camping, and doing some photography of the fine colors Illinois had to show of this year. Of course some hotel time as well, and a hot tub!!!!

This is the most recent image of myself to date, and I like the location :)

Starevd Rock State park.

The park was exploding with color this year, and I have many pictures of that area, and farther west on the Illinois/Iowa border. It was a lte peak this year, but the colors were awesome.

Will be posting soon :)

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8 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 7, 2008 at 7:52 PM

Hi Ryan, nice to see you and to put a face with your images.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 9, 2008 at 12:37 PM

Ryan, very nice to put a face to the name, as well as seeing all your fine photos you have posted here at NPN.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 12, 2008 at 8:50 PM

Hey Ryan, pleased to meet you, nice shot of you and looks like a great location! What are those interesting etchings (arrow) on the boulder?

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 13, 2008 at 12:35 PM

Hi bill,

nice to meet you as well.

Thanks so much Paul, and I hope you are well. It is nice to meet ya too.

Stan,

Good to meet you, and those etchings are from people writing on the sandstone. All of the park's natural rock formation comes from sandstone, and too many people write in it.

This is a greta spot in the park though. It has 15 miles of marked hiking trails, and 5 miles unmarked that have been closed.

This is nothing compared to some big westren parks and forests, but it is something special in Illinois :)

y'all be well

Registered on February 20, 2007, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments

Comment posted by Mary Dennis on November 15, 2008 at 9:17 AM

Hey there Ryan. I have most likely sat on that very rock since I grew up in Joliet and spent many a day traipsing around Starved Rock, especially in my high school days. Don't worry though--I didn't feel the need to carve my name in the sandstone!

It is indeed a special place for Illinois! Sounds like you had a fun 10 days.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 290 Posts, 2897 Comments

Comment posted by beth summer on November 18, 2008 at 5:57 PM

Hi Ryan...Last time I went to Starved Rock, the color was awful. Glad to see you were successful. It's nice to meet you. This year we had a fantastic fall in central Illinois. I was running around for 2 weeks doing shots. Great fun and great weather.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments

Comment posted by Bret Edge on November 24, 2008 at 4:26 PM

Hey dude! It's great to put a face with all those wonderful images you post.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 711 Posts, 6363 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Inglis on March 16, 2009 at 1:20 PM

Hi Ryan,

Nice to meet you! Looks a great place!

Registered on October 23, 2007, 26 Posts, 2832 Comments