Last week, I was camping at Harrington Beach State Park along the shores of Lake Michigan. The place is loaded with deer. They have a two mile loop pathway and you just about can't take that pathway without seeing at least one deer. None of them are scared of people, either. Occasional I rode my bike within just a few feet of them without realizing until I was next to them.
The campground used to be partly wooded, but due to the emerald ash borer, all of the ash trees had to be removed. Only a few dead and dying ones remain.
The park still has a phenomenal woodland habitat made up of other tree species, and in many spots, ferns cover the woodland floor.
The park is loaded with milkweed. Every sunny area has milkweed. This was taken in the prairie.
You can see Lake Michigan from the prairie.
I also got to see a lot of birds for the first time, such as Redstarts and this Bobolink.
Here's a few shots around Quarry Lake, which lies in the middle of the park.
While there, I also headed over to the Port Washington harbor to see the lighthouse.
