Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

September 6, 2012

The most amazing day at the beach!  Jim and I took a trip to another section of the coast of Lake Superior, near Marquette, Michigan, and ended up at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  What a beautiful surprise!  Neither of us had ever heard of it and discovered it quite by accident. 

We started out after lunch intending to just take a ride up north.  When we got to the shore of Lake Superior, we drove east, along Highway 28, until we reached Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  It's a hidden treasure.  We roamed around there for several hours, until darkness forced us to leave. 

 Most of the afternoon was spent taking pictures on the beaches and of the rocks.  I'll post a few here to give you an idea of our "day at the beach".  At one point, we stopped at a roadside park (which are quite nice in Michigan!) and found the "Face in the Rock".  The "Face in the Rock" is a carving in the sandstone rock along the shores of Lake Superior near AuTrain, Munising, and Grand Island in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Face in the Rock

This carving was left by a French voyager in 1820 as a tribute to "Powers of the Air", the only survivor of the peaceful Chippewa band of Indians who lived on Grand Island in the 19th century but were persuaded to battle the Sioux Tribe in a bloody battle fought in Minnesota. The face is still there, but very windblown and eroded.  Still, kinda cool.


Stopped for dinner in Munising at Johnny Dogs and The Barge In Tavern.  They are connected establishments:  one serves food, the other booze.  We ordered food and had it brought over to the tavern so we could have a drink.  Tasty burgers, great prices.  Didn't get back to the trailer until 10:00 p.m., just in time to hear Barack Obama's DNC speech. 

Waves on the beach

Another beautiful spot

Jim at work

Miner's Castle

Miner's Castle Visitor's Center-I like the lines

Scott Falls, on the side of the road!

Uh, Jim, forget something?

Feathered Friend, once we fed him!