Penitentiary Glen

Penitentiary Glen is another of the Lake County MetroParks. I don’t go there often because it is on the way out to the Arboretum, which is where I usually end up when I head in that direction; however, it has some good trails. I only had enough energy for a short walk, so the trail around the pond behind the headquarters building was perfect. It includes meadows, a bog, and a bridge from which I could focus my lens on water-dwelling critters. In addition to the frog at the top of the post, here are the pictures I captured along that trail:

A small water snake…

… was below the bridge over the bog.

I’m not sure why his mouth is wide open.

To my delight…

…dragonflies were everywhere.

They are good “posers.”

This may be a painted turtle,

…but I’m not positive of its identity.

Waterlily one

Waterlily two

Waterlily three

It was a short, but very satisfying, walk because there was so much to see. I’m glad you came along today to check it out.

See you soon.
Trail Walker