Pictured Rocks, MI

In the small town of Munising we visited the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Their claim to fame here are the rocks that have been colored, or discolored, by the minerals in the ground water. The cliffs rise to 200 feet above the lake. About the only way to see them is a three hour boat ride. All aboard!!!

Did I mention we are having a warm spell. It was about 93 when we departed. And of course I sat on the top deck in the sun to have the best seat! We went out into Lake Superior on our 34 mile boat ride and passed miles of rocks, interpersed with sandy beaches.

Some of the cliffs are those in Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha."

We spotted this cove in the shade and I was so excited when our captain manuevered the boat into it!

All of the rock sculptures have names. This one near the end is called Chapel Rock.

Everything seemed to appear differently as we returned to shore and the sun shone at a different angle.

We passed two waterfalls but only this one had any running water.

The East light house is on the banks of Grand Island. There are several homes on the island, which now is part of the Hiawatha National Forest. The name Munising comes from the Chippewa word for grand island.