360 tour: Veteran Acres Park
Take a 360-degree tour of Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake. Shot June 10, 2016.
Veteran Acres Park (Prairie Bike Trial) {faster speeds}
My first attempt at mounting a camera on my bike.
This was filmed on the Prairie Bike Trails of Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake, IL.
This was My First pass threw the Trail. More speed in this Direction.
Also I stall up one of the Hills which I think is funny.
Overall a Cool Trail! Go check it out !
On Top Of High Point [Crystal Lake, IL Stern's Woods by Veterans Acres]
Filming on top of the tree hanging off the cliff at high point in Sterns Woods Crystal Lake,IL. These are the woods really far back in Veterans Acres past the power lines and deep into the dirt trails. High Point is the highest elevation point in McHenry County and is also a place where many people get high on drugs.
Welcome to Crystal Lake, Illinois
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Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is located 50 miles northwest of Chicago, a short drive from O'Hare International Airport, near major highways and interstates. The Union Pacific Rail Line provides easy access to downtown Chicago.
Crystal Lake's vibrant, historic downtown is home to over 170 businesses, including specialty stores, restaurants, and services which can be found within easy walking distance of each other. In the late 1800s Crystal Lake enjoyed nationwide fame through the manufacture of architectural terra cotta and TECO pottery. Downtown has several building adorned with this locally produced terra cotta including the newly renovated Raue Center for the Arts .
Crystal Lake boasts 2 of the very best public school systems in the region. 9 public grade schools, 3 Junior High Schools, parochial & private schools.
High School District 155 consists of 4 high schools, 3 that are in Crystal Lake.
Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South & Prairie Ridge High School.
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McHenry County Community College provides credit and non-credit educational and training opportunities as well as special events for close to 60,000 participants annually. The college serves the 5th most rapidly growing county in Illinois
One of Crystal Lakes greatest attractions is its public park system.
Over 1600 acres of parks and open space including Veteran Acres Park and Lippold Park and the crown jewel, the 230 Acre Crystal Lake,
consisting of 2 beaches for year round fun.
When in the area, visit us at 451 Coventry Lane, Crystal Lake, IL. We'd love to meet you!
Herd of White-tailed Deer At Veteran Acres Park
This is the largest herd of white-tailed deer that I've ever seen in this northwestern suburb of Chicago. About 24 of them, in two large groups, converged upon Veteran Acres Park on February 13, 2011.
They grudgingly tolerated my advances, occasionally dashing off to eat in peace. I suspect the deer had come the park to nibble on trees because more than 20 inches of fresh snow had recently fallen, burying their food sources in the fields and open areas outside of Crystal Lake. At the end of the video, one young deer approaches me. It was so close, that I actually had to step back to shoot photos because my zoom lens has a minimum focus distance of about four feet. Some of the deer in this area are regularly fed by people living near the park, so it might have been looking for a handout.
The song is House in My Head from the Here Today CD by Josh Woodward, and is used here in compliance with Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0). This is the instrumental version. Josh Woodward is a great songwriter. You can find him at
Lippold Park, Crystal Lake, Illinois
310 Acre park with soccer fields, football fields, skate park, mini go;f, driving range, bike/hike trails, batting cages, baseball fields, softball fields, dog park, 18 hole disc golf, and MORE!! (If you can believe it).(as viewed from 220 ft by a 3DR Solo drone with a Gopro Hero 3+ Black camera)
Veteran Acres Downhill Fat Bike Ride
First ride at Veteran Acres on the fattie
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake is a city in McHenry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Named after a lake 1.6 miles southwest of the city's downtown, Crystal Lake is 45 miles northwest of Chicago.
Frozen Gnome 50K 2019
Frozen Gnome 50k -- 3rd time is a charm -- just like trying to upload this video. After a 3rd place in 2017, and 5th in 2018, Coree went back to take the overall win and new course record. Now, on to 9 Dragons 50k, in Hong Kong.
Memorial Day parade downtown Crystal Lake,IL
2016 Memorial day parade in downtown Crystal Lake, IL
Taking On The Hill
Snow + Sleds + Grandkids = Winter Fun! Enjoying a January day at the Crystal Lake Park sledding hill in Beaver Dam, WI.
Night Song Ritual-Fireside Journey
All music and photos belong to Ike A. Dargan. Shamanic journey meditation. photos taken by carrie penkava and ike dargan at veterans acres in Crystal Lake IL
Photo Panorama Around Veteran Acres Pond
This is a set of a dozen photos merged together into a long panorama of the pond in early summer. Frankly, it makes me dizzy to watch, and I've lost interest in stringing together panoramas like this -- I mean, there's already a device that can do this, and it's more interesting. Its called a video camera.
The song is A Song from the Sunny Side of the Street CD by Josh Woodward, and is used here in compliance with Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0). This is the instrumental version. Josh Woodward is a great songwriter. You can find him at
This nature video was composed of photos shot at Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake, IL on July 9, 2009.
Gander Mountain Preserve IL
Hiking Northern Illinois park. The highest peak in Lake County Illinois. Abundant trails that take you through wide sweeping trails as well as tight in the woods type trails.
Music She Lit a Fire from the album Lonesome Dreams by Lord Huron.
Lonesome Dreams on iTunes:
Frozen Gnome 10k/50k Trail Race 2017
This was an attempt to capture a little bit on video our great and fun adventure at the Frozen Gnome 10k/50k trail race at Veterans Acres Park in Crystal Lake, IL on January 7, 2017... “For the love of running” -Gonzalo Gomez
Deer Sightings
Video and photos taken from summer 2009 through winter 2011 at Veteran Acres and Sterne's Woods Parks in Crystal Lake, IL. Deer have been more common in this Chicago suburb over the past couple of years. Many of them are conditioned to having humans nearby, so they're a little more tolerant of close encounters. However, they will take off and run if you get too close. The bucks are generally quite cowardly compared to the does. Another video that follows this shows a herd of two dozen deer that suddenly appeared in the parks after a heavy snow. In this region that's very unusual, although the deer population in the suburbs is getting a bit out of control and that's not good for them or for human drivers.
The song is Adventures of the Deaf Dream from the Only Whispering CD by Josh Woodward, and is used here in compliance with Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0). This is the instrumental version. Josh Woodward is a great songwriter. You can find him at
Platinum Seperate Ways Fire Bar Crystal Lake. Il
Featuring Brian Durbin of Loveblast on bass
The Amazing Jumping Worms
While on a hike doing nature photography, I stopped to photograph a large shelf fungus on the side of a tree. I noticed a worm crawling out of it, then another and another. They crawled to the edge and flicked themselves onto the ground. Then they continued to flick and crawl across the woodland. Upon further inspection, there were dozens of them, some already several yards from the tree. I found that these were actually the larvae of cheese flies. You might wonder why they're called cheese flies -- because these tiny white larvae are actually used to intentionally infest certain types of cheese in Italy. Thanks, but I'll stick to cheddar. And after seeing this, I'm certain I won't be collecting and eating any wild fungi or mushrooms.
The song is Babba Ganoush from the Sunny Side of the Street CD by Josh Woodward, and is used here in compliance with Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States (CC BY 3.0). This is the instrumental version. Josh Woodward is a great songwriter. You can find him at
This nature video was shot at Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake, IL on August 8, 2009.
MUDD run on the Frozen Gnome route
Running at Veteran Acres in Crystal Lake, IL.