There are two ways to see the Pictured Rocks - by cruise boat or by kayak. We didn't really have time to go by kayak, although I would love to do it some day. We went by boat. The Pictured Rocks are on Lake Superior on the north side of the Peninsula. They are very colorful, and the water of Lake Superior has eroded them into beautiful shapes. The lake was very calm on this particular day, and the shallow waters near the rocks were a beautiful aqua blue. Here is the Miner's Castle, so-named, I think, because of the intricate shapes:
Aren't the colors amazing? The reds are from iron, the blacks from magnesium, and the browns from tree tannins.
Doesn't the photo below look like a painting?
The cliffs are constantly changing, because the waves, especially during storms, are constantly chipping away at the rocks.
See the large crack in the rock below? Some day, not too far from now, this chunk will break away, taking the trees with it. The large rocks at the base of the cliff are chunks that have already broken away recently.
Another view of the same cliff:
We saw many kayakers. You need a full day though to go the distance. But it must be wonderful to see the cliffs from such a close vantage point!
I loved this section of rock - it could almost be a painting on my living room wall!
A cropped version of same. Can you see this as a painting on your living room wall? Beautiful! Nature can be so inspiring.
All these photos, by the way, were taken with my Nikon DSLR camera.
Aren't the colors below amazing? The blues and blue greens are from copper:
This formation is called "Indian Head":
I'm going to quit here before my luck runs out and my computer crashes! To be continued....
