The weather in Munising has been absolutely phenomenal. Today it was in the high 80s, which is 17 degrees above normal. I think its supposed to be closer to normal temperatures in a few days, but thats OK, by then we'll want to do some hiking or biking. 
Lake Superior is 160 miles wide and about 400 miles long, and up to 1300 ft deep. Its roughly the size of the state of Maine. We heard today that if you emptied the lake and spread it out at a depth of 5 inches, it would cover the entire continental U.S. Thats a lot of water!
After our dinghy exploration, we bumped up to a bigger vessel. We took the sunset cruise to see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The shoreline is made of sandstone- and the top layer is harder than the underlayer, so it erodes in an unusual way, creating "sculptures".
There are a lot of minerals in the sandstone that seep out, leaving colorful stains on the rock's surface. The captain made the trip fun and informative-but my favorite part was just being on the beautiful water on a beautiful evening.
There are a lot of minerals in the sandstone that seep out, leaving colorful stains on the rock's surface. The captain made the trip fun and informative-but my favorite part was just being on the beautiful water on a beautiful evening.
So pleased the weather is being kind to you. Just caught up on your last few posts and loved the one about the Edmund Fitz. it filled in some blanks for us. Looks like you are planning to stay around the UP for a while, has it hooked you like it did us? Just make sure you head south before the snow comes! Wher will you be this winter? We head off from UK in 2 days back to Toronto.
ReplyDeleteElaine! we are following the advice you gave us on where to stay etc. We'll be around here for a bit- have to be back in Novi MI for the month of October. No winter plans yet...let me know when you get to New England-we spent last fall there and I am from Boston.
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