Monthly Archives: July 2010

OK class. Pay attention. A lighthouse marks a spot — a point of land, a harbor entrance or a reef. A range light (which looks mightily like a lighthouse) marks a channel. Range lights always come in pairs. The front … Continue reading →

On Friday morning, we drove/hiked to four waterfalls. I took a bunch of pictures, but none of them came out well, even by my standards. We also went to Sand Point, which turned out to be one of the highlights … Continue reading →

When I checked into the motel, the woman behind the desk told me about all the sights in the area. She mentioned two small waterfalls on the hill behind the building and said, “If you are in a hurry, you … Continue reading →

The name of our motel was Sunset Motel on the Bay. It was located on the eastern shore of Munising Bay, with the town off to the south and Grand Island across the way. There was a strip of grass … Continue reading →

As soon as we got to Munising, we bought three tickets for the 5:00 pm Pictured Rocks Boat Cruise. A boat is the only way to see the spectacular cliffs that give the park its name. We had time to … Continue reading →