Madeline Island

Madeline Island - Sunset at the La Pointe ferry docks

Due to some trails being closed at Big Bay State Park I was left extra time to explore La Pointe, Wisconsin on Madeline Island.  Sharing everything in one post for lack of a better place to put these odds & ends.  First step to visiting the island is actually getting there via the ferry that … Read more

Big Bay State Park – Bay View + Point Trail Loop

Big Bay State Park - Lake Superior Coastal Views

Bit of a late start this morning (had to move campsites, was the only way I could get a last minute reservation) but sometime around 10am I was on the trail.  Agenda for the morning was to hike Bay View and Point Trails looping back to the campground.  I started from camp towards the Bay … Read more

Big Bay State Park – Boardwalk Trail

Big Bay State Park - Boardwalk Trail

Shifting gears during the midpoint of this road trip and floating my car & camping gear to Big Bay State Park on Madeline Island.  I was getting cranky from all the driving so my first action item was to stretch out my legs and hike the Boardwalk Trail.  Originally I was going to make a … Read more

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 Beach / Elliot Falls

Miners Beach / Elliot Falls

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Miners Beach / Elliot Falls in Shingleton/Munising, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.4990997 , Long = -86.5320511 — Show at Google Maps

Grand Sable Dunes

Grand Sable Dunes

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Grand Sable Dunes in Grand Marais, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.6651230 , Long = -86.0184860 — Show at Google Maps

Pictured Rocks Sunset Cruise

Pictured Rocks Sunset Cruise

Old photos from 2009 of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sunset cruise at Munising, MI Upper Peninsula. Low resolution only because originals were lost, mainly posting to drop a pin on my interactive geomap. Several waterfalls along the trip, someday I’ll come back and include names or split into sections properly. Lat = 46.4864197 , … Read more