Michigan Vacation

Beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan....referred to simply the U.P. .........Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, beautiful crystal clear waters of Lake Superior, Munising Falls, Tahquamenon Falls, Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum, Yoopers Rocks, pasties, Soo Locks, Edmond Fitzgerald, whitefish chowder, Mackinaw Island, Castle Rock, and  lighthouses.

Part of the reason for this trip was to celebrate Bruce's birthday by taking him back to the place of his youth.... Sawyer Air Force Base and nearby city of Gwinn. It was a trip down memory for Bruce. We found the house where he lived and went by the school and other landmarks. I got a kick out of the mascot of Gwinn High School..... they are called the "MODELTOWNERS" . 

 

 

Dinner in Marquette

Waters of Lake Superior

Got to have a pasty for lunch

                              Pasties are the traditional lunch of the the miners.                              

                Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - check out the kayaker! I have to go back some day and paddle this shoreline.

Munising Falls

Tahquamenon Falls

                                           Fall is coming soon

Bees were all over this New England Aster

Whitefish Point Lighthouse

Whitefish Point Shipwreck Museum

                                                Soo Locks

                                            I'm waving from Castle Rock

 

Sunset Motel flowers

 

Ferry ride to Mackinaw Island

 

 

Mackinaw Island Lighthouse
 

Mackinaw Island - This is so us, Sally is not even half finished with her ice cream when I finish.
 

Bees on the Dahlia blooms

Menominee North Pier Lighthouse