Day 24...Pictured Rock National Lakeshore Part 2

View of the lake from the Chapel Rock trail. It seems like everything in this forest is in a big rush to grow and mature. So many trees and so many flowers and shrub's on the ground. Jagdish and I argued about the length of the trail , if it was medium long or just medium (I did not have Frank and others to support me) so we ended up doing about 6.5 mile trail and saw beautiful vistas.

A river going to the lake and in the process making a water fall.

I had to do my mendatory dipping the toes in the water. I am happy to report that lake Superior ties with our Pacific Ocean (Bay Area) in terms of temp. and quality of sand.

Chapel Rock. It is amazing how the big pine tree is growing on seemingly no soil at all.

Chapel Water Fall: The picture does not do justice to the fall.

So, overall it was a wonderful day. the rain God co-operated and as soon as we came back it poured and it is going to be stormy tonight. Weather here is very predictably changable. Good night and thanks for listening. Send me your suggestions as we make our way back home.

Day 22 Macknic Island Part 2

Notice the Fudge in the air

View from the inland

Horse Carriages on the streets

We circled the island on tandom bike

Arch Rock

The island is famous for it's "Fudge". Every other shop is a fudge shop and the rest are ice cream, gelato and candies. The advantage of off-season is , everyone is friendly and wanting to talk. No lines, we rented the Tandom bike and circled the island and saw beautiful vistas of the beach and lake ( which thinks it is an ocean). There were migratory canadad geese and other birds. The Arch Rock is a land mark of the island.

One last piece of trivia: After the rail roads came to this part of the country, the cargo ( fur, iron and copper ore) was transported by putting the loaded rail cars on the ferries to across the lakes.

ok, good night , sleep well.