Peninsula State Park – Eagle Trail

Peninsula State Park - Niagara Escarpment along the Eagle Trail

The weather has changed for the better and this afternoon is blue skies with only partial clouds and some great sunshine. With the lack of available daylight hours I’m wasting no time. Drove out to the Eagle Panorama for a hike on the Eagle Trail. Not surprisingly views in cheerful conditions are better than what … Read more

Peninsula State Park – Hemlock Trail to Sunset Trail

Peninsula State Park - Sunset Bike Route trail

The rain has mostly held off but winds are still whipping violently along the coast. Decided to try a hike along the Hemlock Trail starting at Weborg Point. Waves from Green Bay decided that I’m not allowed to fully walk out on the point so I headed inland hoping the trees would give a bit … Read more

Pattison State Park – Copper Creek Falls

Pattison State Park - Copper Creek Falls upper section from side

Intermittent storms for the past several days washed away my best laid plans.  Today (Jul-6) the stars aligned giving me blue skies, 72 degres, and a gentle breeze.  Just about the perfect day to attempt a mysterious and unpublished waterfall called Copper Creek Falls at Pattison State Park.  Access is through the northern park section … Read more

Walnut Canyon National Monument

Down the highway from Sunset is the Walnut Canyon National Monument.  This site preserves the early cliff side dwellings of the Sinagua culture dating back to about 1100 CE, near the same time of Sunset’s eruption.  Can you imagine what they saw in the distant sky from their caves on that day?  Crazy to imagine. … Read more

Presque Isle Park

Presque Isle Park

Old photos from 2009 of Presque Isle Park and surrounding area in Marquette, MI Upper Peninsula. Low resolution only because originals were lost, mainly posting to drop a pin on my interactive geomap. Lat = 46.5827675 , Long = -87.3821182 — Show at Google Maps

Miners Castle

Miners Castle

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Miners Castle in Munising, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.4954834 , Long = -86.5512848 — Show at Google Maps

Miners Falls

Miners Falls

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Miners Falls in Munising, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.4747467 , Long = -86.5315857 — Show at Google Maps

Munising Falls

Munising Falls

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Munising Falls in Munising, Michigan U.P. Small rapids along Munising Creek. Nearing the falls on trail that brushes directly along the sandstone cliffs. Landscape view of Munising Falls from elevated viewing platform on the right-hand trail. Vertical perspective from the same location. Looking down at the viewing platform … Read more