A photo story

The Indiana Dunes sign

A group photo at the Indiana Dunes National Park sign in July 2025, with Laura, my brother, his partner, and their kids. It was a hot, cloudy afternoon, around 85, with almost no wind. We lined up in front of the sign and someone took the picture.

Indiana Dunes National Park sits on the south shore of Lake Michigan, and it has a beautiful beach. It looked Caribbean, with the Chicago skyline across the water. It's one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

We also hiked down to a quiet stretch of beach about 4 miles in. It felt like our own private beach, and it was amazing.

We went with my brother, his partner, and their kids, and it was a lot of fun. A visit like that, all of us together on a beach that looks like that, is the kind of day you remember.