Pictured Rocks

Waterfall at the start of Pictured Rocks

Arriving at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore reminded me of taking a trip down the Wisconsin River near the Dells.  The sandstone cliffs have been eroded by wind and wave into amazing formations and the colors of the minerals runs from yellow to black to green to blue to orange.  At first we drove slowly past.  Then we turned around and anchored, again in beautiful clear, still water, and took the dinghy to shore for a closer look.  It is a beautiful area.  I'm going to let the pictures speak for themselves.

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Approaching Pictured Rocks

So many colors stain the cliffs.

Clear, cold water--wave patterns in the sand

The water had that tropical turquoise color
with the sun and sand interacting.

Dells look alike

The calendar shot!

Ancient wave patterns on the rock.

Entrance to hideaway

Looking out of the hideaway

This kayaker went though the passage
after I took the picture.

Miner's castle

Lots of opening that do not go anywhere,
but still fun to explore.

View from the main lake.

Inside the hideaway

Raydiance at anchor

Tom at waterslide

Tree view east

Tree view west

waterslide

The rock formations go on for several miles toward Munising.  Grand Island, directly across from Munising, has an old wooden lighthouse on its shore.  We hope to anchor on Grand Island for a few days before heading to Marquette.

Old lighthouse on Grand Island.