Then east to Munising--western edge of the Pictured Rocks National Seashore. Imagine sandstone cliffs --ochre, tan, brown, sandwiched with layers of white and green -- that tower 50 to 200 feet above the shores of Lake Superior. Waterfalls dot the coast and inland; creeks and rivers and lakes abound, lighthouses mark the shore points along this unforgiving coast. We hiked; took a 3 hour sunset tour on a cruise boat to see the cliffs; and topped the adventure with the float down the AuTrain Canoe Trail.
Summer is sort of here -- a bit warmer and the bugs a bit bigger.
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| Looking for a moose but found a logger. Logging is big business here. |
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| Miners Waterfall -- 50 foot drop |
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| Miner's Castle along Lake Superior |
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| Kayaking in the Lake -- there is a Hiawatha Canoe Trail along the shore that matches the North Country Trail along the cliff edges. Sweet. |
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| Lighthouse on Grand Island |
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| Palette of colors along the cliff |
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| Tree on top of Chapel Rock. Previously the root (see extension mid air to right) supported by rock. That collapsed but tree still lives! Root is 20+ feet long in the air! |
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| Excitement -- we missed a slump of the cliff into the water but arrived in time to see the discolored water! Sandstone cliffs are soft and repeated freeze and melt cycles add to ever changing edge. |
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| Water, cliffs, and sky for 40 + miles |
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| Tucking into a small cove |
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| Cliffs |
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| Looking from the trail -- incredible blue water that is quite shallow along the coast |
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| North County Trail will run from New York to North Dakota. This has to be one of the loveliest stretches! |
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| Lazy River Canoe Ride. STRONG current pretty much swept us along. |
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| 6 miles of twisted braided river channel. Shallow at times; down trees to dodge. |
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