Picture Rocks National Lakeshore

 

We went to Munising, Michigan on Wednesday, July 19.   This area is about 45 minutes East of Marquette.   We stopped at Alger waterfall, and I walked the trail.   My sisters swore I was going to slip, and I was about to agree with them, but the mud was only about 1/4" deep, and a young man decided I needed help.   Small falls, but beautiful.

A staple of the upper penninsula is pasties, pronounced with a short "a" like apple.   This is a ball of meat, potato and vegies, baked into a ball of bread.   It was eaten by the miners and is noted for it's not-spicy taste.   Very filling!

We went into Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and took a 600 foot trail to Munising Falls.   A good view was possible from an accessible paved trail, or you could climb quite a few wooden steps for another excellent view.

We boarded a 75 foot tourist boat for a two hour cruise along the Superior coast, to see how nature has colored the cliffs above the lake.   I took a lot of pictures, but I am losing an argument with both my iPhone, and my laptop, so here is what I could download.  Spring-fed water over the years has flowed over the limestone cliffs, leaving some interesting colors and patterns

The Michigan Upper Peninsula, or UP, is home to fun-loving people who call themselves "Yoopers"  Their dialect reminds me of the Mackenzie brothers from TV!   This is beautiful country, and the temperature is about 68 today.